There was a lot of discussion last year about Christian Yelich’s transformation into an NL MVP and other-worldly hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers.
People all over were trying to figure out the lanky outfielder hit more home runs in the second half (25) of 2018 than he ever had in an entire season (21) - finishing the year with 36 bombs, behind only a pair of “Coors Field” hitters for tops in the National League.
But it wasn’t just the home runs. It was consistent rockets off the bat that led him to a .326/.402/.598/1.000 slash line, a league-leading 166 wRC+, and a Bonds-esque September, when he sported an absurd .