{"id":17307,"date":"2019-03-21T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T18:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=17307"},"modified":"2019-05-13T10:02:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:02:04","slug":"christian-yelich-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2019\/03\/21\/christian-yelich-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Brewers Player Profile: Christian Yelich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yelicch01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Yelich<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/em><em>Player Profile. This single profile is part of a larger compilation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/milwaukee-brewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>\u00a0player profiles. They are designed to provide noteworthy stats, convenient information, and unique insight. Also, they are easy to look up while watching games. The profiles can even be used to simply reacquaint yourself with a favorite Brewers player at leisure. Time is important, so the profiles are designed to be easy reads, jam-packed with information. The statistical tables are effortless to view on a smartphone or tablet by flipping the phone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few ways to use these profiles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Brewers player wins the game. Get to know the hero of the day here!<\/li>\n<li>Impress friends with extra insight on a Brewers player. Find unique information here!<\/li>\n<li>What Brewers weapons are left on the bench? How do they perform against today\u2019s opponent? Check out the stats here!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Christian Yelich Player Profile<\/h1>\n<p>Christian Yelich has had a busy offseason, starting with earning the NL MVP after a torrid second half season. He also teamed up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moustmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Moustakas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2019\/02\/21\/mike-moustakas-player-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[Player Profile]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=braunry02,braunry01&amp;search=Ryan+Braun&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Braun<\/a>, and Mike Attanasio, son of Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, to form the California Strong Campaign, which raises money for wildfire and shooting victims. Yelich donated $25,000 to help kick-off the fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>A wealth of information is discussed here &#8211; everything from Yelich&#8217;s strong genes and new Reds, bi-cycle to his career NL numbers and a look at this upcoming season.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Acquainted with Yelich<\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18080\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1575\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing-1068x1424.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBluePencilDrawing-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1575px) 100vw, 1575px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><em>Pencil Drawing Courtesy of\u00a0Desere\u00a0Mayo<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Nickname<\/h3>\n<p>His nickname is nothing fancy. It\u2019s \u201cYeli\u201d. The simplicity of his nickname couldn&#8217;t be more appropriate. \u201cYeli\u201d goes about his business without letting the prestige of being an athlete affect how he plays the game. This is how he has always been.<\/p>\n<p>Brewers West Coast Regional Supervisor Corey Rodriguez has kept a keen eye on Yelich. Yelich played for the Brewers team in the Area Games as a high school sophomore, which Rodriguez oversaw. Rodriguez had this to say about Yelich in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/sports\/2018\/05\/03\/new-brewer-christian-yelich-fits-right\/574611002\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview with Lori Nickel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was always willing to put in the time to work hard. He respected his teammates, the coaching staff, he had a great disposition. Not entitled. Hard worker. He had ability too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Genes<\/h3>\n<p>Yelich is blessed with a set of genes that would make Levi Strauss jealous. (Genes\/jeans &#8211; pretty punny) Numerous people in his family have put their talents on display for high-profile teams.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Collin Yelich, Christian&#8217;s younger brother, played baseball with the Atlanta Braves organization as a catcher\/first baseman. He is now out of baseball. Also, Christian&#8217;s uncle on his father&#8217;s side, Chris Yelich, played football for UCLA as an offensive lineman. However, Yelich&#8217;s athletic bloodlines do not stop here. His mother&#8217;s side also has a strong gene pool.<\/p>\n<p>Yelich&#8217;s mother&#8217;s side boasts a Hall of Fame football player &#8211; Clarence Fred Gehrke. Gehrke was a halfback for the Cleveland\/St. Louis Rams. In 1945 and 1946 he led the league in yards per rushing attempt with an average of 6.3 and 5.2, respectively, ultimately earning All-Pro honors both years.<\/p>\n<p>While Gehrke was a very good football player, he made other contributions to the game that no doubt padded his resume for induction to the Hall of Fame. He designed the league&#8217;s very first football logo. The logo seen on Rams helmets today is the same one designed by Gehrke. He is also credited with developing the first facemask.<\/p>\n<h2>Inside the Numbers<\/h2>\n<h3>Basic Stats<\/h3>\n<p>What isn\u2019t there to like about Christian Yelich\u2019s 2018 stats?\u00a0 He was a machine. His 2018 WAR of 7.6 was 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the National League and 6<sup>th<\/sup> in all of baseball. He was 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the NL in slugging and total bases. Yelich was the NL batting champion with a .326 average. He stole 22 bases in 26 attempts for an 85% success rate. \u00a0He was just 2 home runs and 1 RBI short of a Triple Crown. His OPS even gives the appearance of a perfect season, coming in at exactly 1.000, which also was 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the NL. These are the numbers of the 2018 NL MVP.<\/p>\n<p>With Yelich leading so many different categories it is difficult to pick just one category to evaluate his play. What stat does Yelich use to gauge his own performance? The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/01\/28\/sports\/baseball\/christian-yelich-milwaukee-brewers.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asks Yelich in an interview<\/a> this same question and Yelich replies:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like probably the biggest one is OPS. It\u2019s the biggest stat that people take value from in the game, from the people who evaluate it and the people who play it. Just because it\u2019s slugging and on-base \u2014 two of the things that make up a productive baseball player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, it is appropriate that all Yelich tables below, and tables in other Brewer\u2019s Player Profiles, are ranked primarily by OPS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18082\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBasicStats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBasicStats.jpg 810w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBasicStats-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBasicStats-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/YelichBasicStats-696x268.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Yelich by NL Opponent<\/h3>\n<p>Throughout Yelich&#8217;s career, Cincinnati Reds pitchers have been very generous to him. Reds pitchers have served him a line of .309\/.383\/.574 for an OPS of .957. Just last year,\u00a0Cincinnati gifted Yelich a new, Reds, bi-cycle. More eloquently stated, Yelich hit for the cycle against the Reds twice last year &#8211; a Reds bi-cycle. The feat is as new as it comes. It was the first time in Major League history that a player has hit for the cycle against the same team twice in one season. Yelich hit the cycles within 3 weeks of each other, making the accomplishment even more amazing. The video below by MLB.com relives Yelich&#8217;s new, Reds, bi-cycle:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yelich&#039;s 2 Cycles vs. the Reds\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/op25hkb7cLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As shown in the table below, another division rival has had difficulty containing Yelich throughout his career &#8211; the St. Louis Cardinals. They rank 3<sup>rd<\/sup> on Yelich\u2019s list with a line of .303\/.374\/.566 for an OPS of .940 against him. The Cubs are the peskiest division rival, holding Yelich to a line of .266\/.328\/.377\/.704, ranking as his second worst NL team to face.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18083\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent.jpg 794w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent-696x513.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-By-NL-Opponent-570x420.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>NL Stadium Performance<\/h3>\n<p>Looking at the table below, Yelich has great success in many NL Central Stadiums. Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis are his top 3 NL Stadiums to play in. His BA at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is a whopping .352. It is his best BA at any NL stadium. If it was not for his extremely high batting average there, PNC Park would not rank as high on this list.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, Coors Field is his least favorite NL Stadium to play in. He hasn&#8217;t hit one homer there in 93 PAs. Certainly, his numbers at high-altitude Colorado can expect to go up. He is too good of a hitter to not take advantage of this ballpark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18084\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance.jpg 794w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance-696x531.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-NL-Stadium-Performance-550x420.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Favorite and Least Favorite NL\u00a0 Pitchers<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s downright amazing that 2 of Yelich\u2019s top 4 pitchers to face have 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngcy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cy Young<\/a> Awards and 1 MVP between them. Those two players are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scherma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Scherzer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kershcl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clayton Kershaw<\/a>. As far as batter vs pitcher matchups go these are decent sample sizes.\u00a0 He has more PA\u2019s against these 2 players than anyone else on the list with 28 for Scherzer and 23 for Kershaw.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18085\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups-696x541.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/02\/Yelich-Individual-Pitcher-Matchups-541x420.jpg 541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Insight<\/h2>\n<h3>Quality Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Yelich is a valuable defensive player for the Brewers in the outfield. He is the backup in centerfield for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cainlo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lorenzo Cain<\/a>. This frees up Stearns and Counsell to place a non-centerfielder on the 25 man roster. Additionally, he is a Gold-Glover, which he won as a member of the Marlins in 2014. While most of his Gold Glove action came in left field, he plays all 3 outfield positions effectively. He seems to catch practically everything, anywhere &#8211; even a fish at a fish market. Check out his skills in the Twitter clip below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">just what your afternoon needs: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristianYelich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ChristianYelich<\/a> catching a fish (barehanded) at the Pike Place Market in Seattle <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fLprZlh60t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fLprZlh60t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; megan BRAUNY FOREVER brown (@thatgirlondeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thatgirlondeck\/status\/854427463690137601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Entering his Prime<\/h3>\n<p>The contrast in numbers between Yelich&#8217;s first half and second half is astronomical. Yelich&#8217;s difference in slash lines between the 2 halves is .075\/.085\/.311 for a difference in OPS of .396.\u00a0Obviously, Yelich was coming into his own last year.\u00a0 His second half propelled him to the NL MVP trophy. It is logical that Yelich will produce numbers somewhere in between his first half and last half, simply because the two halves were so polarizing.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Cain agrees.\u00a0 This is what he says about Yelich in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/brewers\/news\/lorenzo-cain-christian-yelich-make-spring-debuts\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview with MLB.com:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s in his prime. I think he can go out there and do the same thing,\u201d said Cain. \u201cI don&#8217;t see why not. He has the swing for it and he&#8217;s entering the prime of his career. I think he&#8217;ll go out there and put up solid numbers again, if not repeat. I&#8217;m just going to try to get on as much as possible so he can drive me in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Ability to Adjust<\/h4>\n<p>The key word that Lorenzo Cain says here is \u201centering\u201d. One of the keys to being a good hitter in the Major Leagues is the ability to make adjustments. Yelich has done just that. Around the All-Star break last year he went to manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/counscr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Counsell<\/a> to tell him he &#8220;had something figured out&#8221;. After that, he took off. Whatever adjustments he made certainly paid off.<\/p>\n<p>As Jack Stern notes in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewcrewball.com\/2019\/1\/10\/18172957\/milwaukee-brewers-christian-yelich-2019-expectations\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article projecting Yelich&#8217;s 2019 season<\/a>, one of the adjustments Yelich made was tapping into some of his power potential. Granted, maintaining the type of power seen during the second half last year certainly isn\u2019t a reasonable expectation, which Jack also discusses. However, Yelich first entered his prime after last year&#8217;s all-star break. This season he will be playing a full season during his prime with his newfound power. As a result, all-star numbers are a distinct probability. He doesn&#8217;t have to match the pace he set during the second half last year to do it. Regardless, it&#8217;s safe to say that ticketholders at Miller Park are in for a treat watching him play this year.<\/p>\n<h3>Fun Facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The National League team that Yelich has done the best job of containing Yelich so far in his career is the Milwaukee Brewers. He has put together a line of .219\/.374\/.288 with a .661 OPS in 91 PA against Milwaukee pitching.<\/li>\n<li>Yelich was part of an outstanding 1st round crop or players in 2010. Notable selections are as follows: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harpebr03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryce Harper<\/a> 1st to Nationals; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/machama01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manny Machado<\/a> 3rd to Orioles; teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grandya01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yasmani Grandal<\/a> 12th to Reds; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/salech01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Sale<\/a> 13th by White Sox; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/coveydy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Covey<\/a> 14th to Brewers (did not sign), Yelich 23rd by Marlins.<\/li>\n<li>He moonlights as a writer. Yelich has done some writing in his day for <em>The Player&#8217;s Tribune<\/em>. He wrote &#8220;Milwaukee &#8230; Let&#8217;s GOOOOOOOOOO!&#8221; during the playoff push last year and also wrote, &#8220;The 5 Toughest Pitchers in the NL East&#8221;. Both articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theplayerstribune.com\/en-us\/contributors\/cyelich\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can be found here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hollywood star in the making? Yelich makes a cameo appearance on MacGyver that you can view below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristianYelich\/status\/1102704479776890881<\/p>\n<h3>Next Milwaukee Brewer Player Profile<\/h3>\n<p>Again, this is just one of many profiles in a compilation. The next player profile up is revealed with clues.<\/p>\n<h4>Hints:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>He hit .544 and .560 his high school junior and senior seasons, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>One might say he&#8217;s successful in politics.<\/li>\n<li>Hostess should sign him to an endorsement deal.<\/li>\n<li>He is\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/2019\/02\/21\/mike-moustakas-player-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Previous Profile \u2013 Mike Moustakas<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15251\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15251\" src=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/10\/Christian-Yelich-e1539364632838.jpg\" alt=\"Christian Yelich\" width=\"580\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/10\/Christian-Yelich-e1539364632838.jpg 580w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/10\/Christian-Yelich-e1539364632838-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MILWAUKEE, WI &#8211; OCTOBER 04: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates as he runs home to score and win the game after teammate Mike Moustakas #18 (not pictured) hits a walk off single in the tenth inning of Game One of the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park on October 4, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christian Yelich Player Profile provides unique artwork, insights, facts, and stats. You won&#8217;t find this quality of information in one place anywhere else. 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