Brew Crew Ball · Jun 9, 2022
It’s make or break time for Christian Yelich
Photo by John Fisher/Getty ImagesIt’s been an interesting last few years for Christian Yelich.
After winning the National League Most Valuable Player in 2018, Yelich’s run as arguably the best player in the Senior Circuit continued into 2019. Before having his season cut short by a broken kneecap, he smashed 44 home runs and led the league in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS.
In the abbreviated 2020 season, Yelich continued to hit for power, but his strikeout rate jumped by 10 percentage points, and he batted just .205. Nonetheless, he still posted a productive 112 wRC+.