Christian Yelich is an American professional baseball left fielder currently playing for the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB. Prior to joining the Brewers, he played for the Miami Marlins. He represented the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, contributing to Team USA's gold medal victory. His performance in the tournament earned him a spot on the All-World Baseball Classic Team.
In 2019, it was noted that Christian Yelich was the first National League player to lead the league in batting average and slugging percentage in consecutive seasons since Rogers Hornsby did so from 1920 to 1925.
In 2019, it was noted that Christian Yelich was the first National League player to lead the league in batting average and slugging percentage in consecutive seasons since Rogers Hornsby did so from 1920 to 1925.
On December 5, 1991, Christian Stephen Yelich was born. He later became a professional baseball left fielder.
In 2010, Christian Yelich agreed to a $1.7 million signing bonus with the Miami Marlins and played six games for the Gulf Coast League Marlins before being promoted to Class-A.
In 2010, Christian Yelich was selected by the Marlins in the first round of the MLB draft, marking an early milestone in his professional baseball career.
In 2011, Christian Yelich played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, batting .348, and was later named the Marlins' Minor League Player of the Year.
In 2012, Christian Yelich was named the Marlins' Minor League Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, marking his consistent performance in the minor leagues.
On July 23, 2013, Christian Yelich was promoted to MLB by the Miami Marlins from the Double-A Jacksonville Suns.
In 2013, Christian Yelich made his MLB debut for the Miami Marlins, marking the start of his major league career.
On September 28, 2014, Christian Yelich made the final out of Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter, where Steven Souza Jr. made a diving play to save the no-hitter.
In 2014, Christian Yelich received a Gold Glove Award, recognizing his defensive excellence.
On March 22, 2015, Christian Yelich finalized a seven-year, $49.57 million contract extension with the Miami Marlins.
In 2016, Christian Yelich was a starting outfielder for the Miami Marlins, playing alongside Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton. He hit three doubles against the San Francisco Giants on April 23, tying a franchise record.
In 2017, Christian Yelich invited Cleveland Browns quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield to Brewers batting practice.
In 2017, Christian Yelich played for the United States national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic and was named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.
In 2018, Christian Yelich finished the season with a .326/.402/.598 slash line, 36 home runs, and 110 RBIs, winning the first NL batting title in Brewers history. He was also named the National League recipient of the annual Hank Aaron Award and named Most Valuable Player of the National League.
In 2018, Christian Yelich was named the National League's Most Valuable Player, a significant achievement in his career.
In the 2024 season, it was noted that Christian Yelich's stats nearly matched his weighted runs created plus (wRC+) from his MVP season in 2018.
On March 4, 2019, Christian Yelich appeared as himself in an episode of "Magnum P.I.", sharing a scene with the 2018 Honolulu Little League World Champions.
On March 4, 2019, Christian Yelich appeared as himself in an episode of "Magnum P.I.", sharing a scene with the 2018 Honolulu Little League World Champions.
On March 31, 2019, Christian Yelich became the sixth player in MLB history to hit a home run in each of his team's first four games.
On June 2, 2025, Christian Yelich was named the National League Player of the Week, his first since April 2019.
On July 1, 2019, Christian Yelich became the first player in Brewers franchise history to reach 30 home runs before the All-Star Break.
On September 10, 2019, Christian Yelich fractured his right kneecap after hitting a foul ball, prematurely ending his 2019 season.
After the 2019 season, Christian Yelich became the only player in Major League Baseball history to have consecutive seasons hitting .325 or higher with 35 or more home runs and 20 or more steals.
In 2019, Christian Yelich won his second National League batting title and led the major leagues in slugging percentage (.671) and OPS (1.100), while achieving other significant offensive statistics. He also won the NL Hank Aaron Award for the second year in a row.
In the 2024 season, it was noted that Christian Yelich's stats nearly matched his weighted runs created plus (wRC+) from his near-MVP season in 2019.
On March 6, 2020, Christian Yelich signed a nine-year, $215 million contract extension with the Brewers, the richest in franchise history at the time.
In October 2021, Christian Yelich purchased a $6.5 million home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, from NHL player Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
At the start of the 2021 season, Christian Yelich had a lingering back problem that caused him to spend over half of April and the first few weeks of May on the injured list.
On May 11, 2022, Christian Yelich hit his third career cycle, becoming the sixth player in MLB history to do so, and the first player to accomplish three cycles against the same team, the Cincinnati Reds.
In 2022, Christian Yelich had the highest ground ball percentage of all major leaguers (58.6%), the lowest fly ball percentage (23.0%), and batted .252/.355/.383.
In the 2024 season, after showing promising stats, Christian Yelich was placed on the injured list with a back issue on July 24 and ultimately underwent back surgery with the hope of returning in 2025, ending his season on September 8.
On May 5, 2025, Christian Yelich played his 1,500th career game against the Houston Astros, marking a significant milestone in his MLB career. In the game he went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBIs, and a stolen base, becoming the 730th player to reach that milestone.
In the 2024 season, Christian Yelich underwent back surgery with the hope of returning to play in 2025.
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