Christian Yelich

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Milwaukee Brewers · Designated Hitter

Age 346' 4" · 220 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 34 years old, Yelich enters 2026 as a designated hitter looking to rebound from an inconsistent early season. His 2025 campaign showed he still possesses significant power and run-production capabilities with 29 home runs and 103 RBIs across a full slate, though his early 2026 numbers suggest he's off to a slow start with just five homers through 195 at-bats. As a former two-time NL MVP and four-time All-Star, Yelich remains capable of providing solid contributions in runs and RBIs once he finds his footing, but his declining speed (just five stolen bases this season) and batting average concerns make him a risky proposition in 2026. Fantasy managers banking on Yelich should expect a bounce-back in power production as the season progresses, but age and early-season struggles warrant cautious optimism rather than championship-caliber expectations.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2013	Miami Marlins	62	.288	4	16	34	10	.370	.396	.766
2014	Miami Marlins	144	.284	9	54	94	21	.362	.402	.764
2015	Miami Marlins	126	.300	7	44	63	16	.366	.416	.782
2016	Miami Marlins	155	.298	21	98	78	9	.376	.483	.859
2017	Miami Marlins	156	.282	18	81	100	16	.369	.439	.808
2018	Milwaukee Brewers	147	.326	36	110	118	22	.402	.598	1.000
2019	Milwaukee Brewers	130	.329	44	97	100	30	.429	.671	1.100
2020	Milwaukee Brewers	58	.205	12	22	39	4	.356	.430	.786
2021	Milwaukee Brewers	117	.248	9	51	70	9	.362	.373	.735
2022	Milwaukee Brewers	154	.252	14	57	99	19	.355	.383	.738
2023	Milwaukee Brewers	144	.278	19	76	106	28	.370	.447	.817
2024	Milwaukee Brewers	73	.315	11	42	44	21	.406	.504	.910
2025	Milwaukee Brewers	150	.264	29	103	88	16	.343	.452	.795
2026	Milwaukee Brewers	57	.242	6	28	41	6	.327	.384	.711
Career	Totals	1673	.284	239	879	1074	227	.372	.462	.834

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2010	2 teams▼	12	.362	0	5	5	1	.400	.468	.868
2011	Greensboro Grasshoppers	122	.312	15	77	73	32	.388	.484	.872
2012	2 teams▼	107	.329	12	48	76	20	.402	.516	.918
2013	3 teams▼	61	.275	9	33	38	5	.359	.504	.863
2014	2 teams▼	4	.200	1	5	3	1	.250	.400	.650
2015	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	.333	0	0	2	1	.400	.444	.844
2021	Nashville Sounds	3	.000	0	0	0	0	.286	.000	.286
Career	Totals	312	.310	37	168	197	60	.385	.495	.880

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.8 mph

Max EV111.1 mph

Launch Angle3.5°

Barrel %7.4%

K %28.6%

Hard Hit %41.2%

Whiff %32.1%

Chase %22.8%

xBA0.218

xSLG0.367

xwOBA0.296

GB%55.0%

LD%21.5%

FB%22.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2013

Miami Marlins

.288

.370

.396

.766

2014

Miami Marlins

144

.284

.362

.402

.764

2015

Miami Marlins

126

.300

.366

.416

.782

2016

Miami Marlins

155

.298

.376

.483

.859

2017

Miami Marlins

156

.282

100

.369

.439

.808

2018

Milwaukee Brewers

147

.326

110

118

.402

.598

1.000

2019

Milwaukee Brewers

130

.329

100

.429

.671

1.100

2020

Milwaukee Brewers

.205

.356

.430

.786

2021

Milwaukee Brewers

117

.248

.362

.373

.735

2022

Milwaukee Brewers

154

.252

.355

.383

.738

2023

Milwaukee Brewers

144

.278

106

.370

.447

.817

2024

Milwaukee Brewers

.315

.406

.504

.910

2025

Milwaukee Brewers

150

.264

103

.343

.452

.795

2026

Milwaukee Brewers

.242

.327

.384

.711

Career

Totals

1673

.284

239

879

1074

227

.372

.462

.834

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2010

2 teams▼

.362

.400

.468

.868

2011

Greensboro Grasshoppers

122

.312

.388

.484

.872

2012

2 teams▼

107

.329

.402

.516

.918

2013

3 teams▼

.275

.359

.504

.863

2014

2 teams▼

.200

.250

.400

.650

2015

Jupiter Hammerheads

.333

.400

.444

.844

2021

Nashville Sounds

.000

.286

.000

.286

Career

Totals

312

.310

168

197

.385

.495

.880