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Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images What more is there to say about Christian Yelich?

On January 25th, 2018 — a date that has forever become a landmark in franchise history — the Milwaukee Brewers sent a package of four prospects to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Yelich. He had already established himself as a terrific player during his five years with the Fish, averaging a 121 OPS+ and 4.0 bWAR per 650 plate appearances after debuting in the big leagues in 2013. Since the deal went down, however, Yelich has ascended to true superstar status thanks to a slight alteration to his swing to create more fly balls coupled with the move to a more hitter-friendly ballpark down in the Menomonee Valley.

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