Christian Yelich

Christian Yelich
Yelich 2018 as a player for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers - No. 22
Right fielder
Born: December 5, 1991 Thousand Oaks , California
Strikes: Left	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
July 23,  2013  with the  Miami Marlins
MLB statistics (until the end of 2019)
Batting average	.301
Hits	1,067
Runs	587
Home runs	139
Runs Batted In	500
Teams
Miami Marlins ( 2013 - 2017 ) Milwaukee Brewers (since 2018 )
Awards
2 × All-Star ( 2018 , 2019 ) NL MVP (2018) Gold Glove Award (2014) 3 × Silver Slugger Award (2016, 2018, 2019) 2 × NL Hank Aaron Award (2018, 2019)
Last update: April 12, 2020

Christian Stephen Yelich , nickname Yeli , (born December 5, 1991 in Thousand Oaks , California ) is an American baseball player who currently plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder with the Milwaukee Brewers . In the 2018 season he was elected MVP of the National League .

Career

Yelich was selected by the Miami Marlins in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft . He spent the next few years in the minor league system of the franchise . During the 2013 season he was promoted to the major league team, making his MLB debut on July 23, 2013. In the following season, he was rewarded as the youngest player in the history of his franchise for his defensive achievements with a Gold Glove . On March 22, 2015, the Marlins announced the extension of Yelich's contract by seven years until 2021, with an option for an additional year. Yelich secured a salary of $ 49.57 million.

In January 2018, Yelich moved to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange with four young players . His first season with the Brewers was his best to date: He was elected to the All-Star team and became the first Brewers player to finish a season with the highest batting average in the National League. After all, he was elected National League MVP by a large margin. He was able to confirm these achievements in the following season. In the MVP election, he came in second behind Cody Bellinger . In March 2020, Yelich signed a new contract that tied him to the Brewers for $ 215 million until at least 2028, making him the most expensive player in franchise history.

Web links

Commons : Christian Yelich  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Player information and statistics from MLB  or  ESPN  or  baseball reference  or  fangraphs  or  baseball reference (minor league) (English)
• Christian Yelich in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Christina De Nicola: Marlins left fell the Christian Yelich wins NL Gold Glove. In: foxsports.com.com. November 4, 2014, accessed April 11, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Joe Frisaro: Marlins lock up Yelich with seven-year pact. In: MLB.com. March 22, 2015, archived from the original on March 24, 2015 ; accessed on April 11, 2020 (English). 
3. ^ Brewers acquire OF Christian Yelich from rebuilding Marlins. In: espn.com. January 25, 2018, archived from the original on January 26, 2018 ; accessed on April 11, 2020 (English). 
4. ↑ Adam McCalvy: Yelich wins batting title, falls shy of Triple Crown. In: MLB.com. October 1, 2018, accessed April 11, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Adam McCalvy: Yelich crowned MVP in first year with crew members. In: MLB.com. November 16, 2018, archived from the original on November 22, 2018 ; accessed on April 11, 2020 (English). 
6. ↑ Todd Rosiak: Brewers make it official. Superstar Christian Yelich agrees to a nine-year deal for $ 215 million. In: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 6, 2020, accessed April 11, 2020 .