There is perhaps no player in baseball more central to his team’s success than Christian Yelich. The reigning MVP of the National League is putting together a compelling case for repeat honors, often single-handedly carrying an inconsistent offense for the Milwaukee Brewers. He entered the day hitting .330/.430/.672 with 44 home runs in 129 games for a 173 wRC+, and became the first player to post a 40/30 season since teammate Ryan Braun in 2012 when he swiped his 30th base over the weekend.
Yelich started tonight’s game batting third in the lineup and set to play right field, but he didn’t make it far enough in the contest to take the field on defense.