Christian Stephen Yelich is an American professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB)and previously played for the Miami Marlins. He plays as an outfielder whereas he bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is one of Brewers player to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 2018.
Christian Yelich Will Miss The Remainder Of The Season After Fracturing His Knee
Milwaukee Brewers outfield5er and reigning National League Most Valuable Player Christian Yelich will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his right knee cap. The injury happened in the first inning of Milwaukee’s 4-3 victory at Miami when Yelich fouled a ball off his right knee. He remained on the ground for several minutes as the Brewers' medical staff tended to him but eventually walked off the field under his own power before X-rays revealed the nature of the injury. The team said Yelich will return to Milwaukee Wednesday for further examination. “We feel awful for Christian,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He's a special player. He's the best at what he does. Not being able to see that every day is definitely no good, but we’ve got to respond.”
The injury is the latest and unquestionably biggest blow for a team trying to overcome a rash of late-season injuries to key players while also trying to crawl back into playoff contention. “We have a lot of guys in the clubhouse who will hurt tonight,” Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said. “This is a gut punch for a night but we need to recover and play really strong baseball.”
Famous for
- The American Baseball outfielder
- Most Valuable Player Award in 2018.
Where was Christian Yelich born?
Christian Yelich was born on 5 December 1991 in Thousand Oaks, California. He holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. He was born with the name Christian Stephen Yelich and was raised by his mother Alecia Yelich as his father's name is unknown. His birth sign is Sagittarius and has two brothers named Collin Yelich and Cameron Yelich. Further updates on his parents will be added soon. His religion is Christian.
Regarding his education, He attended Westlake High School where he played baseball for his team and was named Second Team All-American by Max Preps and was ranked 34 among the top 100 players in the nation in high school.
How tall is Christian Yelich?
Christian Yelich stands the height of 5ft 11in tall with a balanced weight of 88kg. He has an athletic body physique with the body measurements of Chest: 40', Waist: 32' and Biceps; 15.5'. Additionally, he has a fair personality with dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Career of Christian Yelich
- Yelich was offered a scholarship to play at the collegiate level with the Miami Hurricanes baseball team.
- However, he started his professional career after being drafted by the Marlins 23rd overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and agreed to a $1.7 million signing bonus on August 17.
- Yelich played for the Gulf Coast League Marlins for six games, getting nine hits and seven strikeouts with a batting average of .375 before being advanced to Class-A.
- He played in six games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2010.
- Yelich was named the Marlins' Minor League Player of the Year in both 2011 and 2012.
- On July 23, 2013, Yelich was promoted to the major leagues from the Double-A Jacksonville Suns.
- He also won a Gold Glove Award in left field, becoming the franchise's youngest ever player and first outfielder to win the award.
- Yelich finalized a seven-year with Marlins, $49.57 million contract extension on March 22, 2015.
- He struggled to start the season and was placed on the disabled list in April with lower back strain where Yelich closed the 2015 season with a .300 average.
- On April 23, 2016, Yelich hit three doubles, against the San Francisco Giants which tied a franchise record.
- On January 25, 2018, the Marlins traded Yelich to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lewis Brinson, Isan Diaz, Monte Harrison, and Jordan Yamamoto.
- Yelich was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.
- On August 29, Yelich hit for the cycle against the Cincinnati Reds, collecting a total of six hits in the game.
- On September 2, Yelich hit his first career grand slam, in a game against the Washington Nationals.
- On September 17, Yelich hit for the cycle, also against the Cincinnati Reds, for the second time in 19 days, becoming the fifth player in MLB history to hit two cycles in the same season and the first player in MLB history to do so against the same team.
- On November 16, Yelich was named Most Valuable Player of the National League.
- On March 31, 2019, Yelich became the sixth player in MLB history to hit a home run in each of his team's first four games.
- On July 1, 2019, Yelich became the first player in Brewers franchise history to reach 30 home runs before the All-Star Break.
- On September 10, 2019, Yelich hit a foul ball off his kneecap and left the game.
International Career,
- Yelich played for the United States national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
- He was also named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.
- On September 10, 2018, he was selected to play with the MLB All-Stars at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series, but he later withdrew from the event.
Baseballer Christian Yelich is an unmarried man and currently, he is not in any kind of relationship as there is no news or rumors regarding him dating anyone. Christian keeps his personal life away from social sites, therefore it can be assumed that he is single and focusing more on his career.
Birthday of Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich celebrates his birthday on the 5th of December with his friends and family.
Net worth of Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich earns from his professional baseball career as he currently plays for Milwaukee Brewers and previously for Miami Marlins as an outfielder. As of 2019, his net worth is estimated to be around $13 million with an estimated salary of $1 million.
