When the Milwaukee Brewers acquired Christian Yelich from Miami back in January, Slingin’ David Stearns and company knew they were getting a talented offensive player. There was some speculation, however, that Yelich could take his game to new heights by adjusting his swing to change his launch angle and hit more fly balls. The left-handed batter routinely ranked among league leaders in ground balls during his time with the Marlins yet was able to post a wRC+ of 115 or better in each of his five seasons in Miami, and after he popped 39 homers across 2016-17 there was rampant belief that he could unlock even more raw power potential if he could simply lift the ball more often.
Christian Yelich is thriving at the plate by staying true to his approach
