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| Jun 20 2025 | Yelich went 4-for-6 with eight RBI and a pair of doubles in Friday's 17-6 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich amassed a career high with eight RBI, and it's perhaps an even more remarkable feat considering he accomplished it without needing a home run. Friday also marked the second four-hit game of the season for the veteran outfielder, who's been sizzling at the plate recently. Over his last 16 games, Yelich is slashing .361/.418/.525 with two homers, four doubles and 14 RBI with one stolen base covering 67 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 15 2025 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and a double in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The former MVP notched his first homer of June when he tied the contest at 1-1 with a 390-foot shot off St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas in the fourth inning. Yelich entered this game on a cold spell, slashing just .222/.333/.306 across 42 plate appearances this month while serving as the primary designated hitter for Milwaukee. The 33-year-old now sports a .239/.323/.427 slash line overall with 14 homers, 10 steals, 43 RBI and 35 runs scored through 288 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 12 2025 | Yelich (wrist) will return to the starting lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After missing two starts against Atlanta due to a swollen right wrist, Yelich seems to be feeling well enough to rejoin the starting nine for Thursday's series opener. The 33-year-old outfielder showed flashes of his old self at the end of May and beginning of June but has since cooled off, going just 3-for-17 with eight strikeouts across his last five games. |
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| Jun 11 2025 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Yelich is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta due to renewed swelling in his right wrist, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich first injured his wrist June 1, when he left a 5-2 win over the Phillies after being hit by a pitch. He returned to the lineup a day later and had started seven straight games, slashing .240/.345/.360 with a home run and four walks during that stretch. However, Murphy said that Yelich aggravated the wrist injury on a slide over the weekend, and after starting in Monday's 7-1 loss to Atlanta, Yelich will wind up taking a seat for the final two games of the series. Per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, X-rays on Yelich's wrist have returned negative, and he isn't expected to be sent in for imaging on the wrist. Instead, the Brewers will have him take some swings in batting practice Wednesday with the hope that he'll demonstrate enough improvement to rejoin the lineup at some point during the team's four-game series with the Cardinals that begins Thursday. |
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| Jun 10 2025 | Yelich isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a chance to rest Tuesday after going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener. His absence will open a spot in the lineup for Jake Bauers to serve as Milwaukee's DH and bat fourth. |
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| Jun 2 2025 | Yelich (hand) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Reds, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was forced out of Sunday's 5-2 win over the Phillies when he was struck on the right hand by a pitch during his lone plate appearance of the day, but he was fortunate to avoid any major damage after X-rays came back negative. Following the game, Yelich said that he was still dealing with some swelling and soreness on the hand that made it difficult to grip a bat, but he appears to have made good progress overnight. He'll be back in the lineup for the series opener in Cincinnati and will look to continue what's been his most productive offensive stretch of the season. Over his last nine starts, Yelich has gotten on base at a .525 clip and has slugged five home runs to go along with two steals. |
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| Jun 1 2025 | Yelich had X-rays on his bruised right hand come back negative after leaving Sunday's 5-2 win over the Phillies, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran slugger departed Sunday's contest after being hit by a pitch in his lone plate appearance of the day. According to Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, Yelich said after the game that the swelling and soreness in his hand made it difficult to grip a bat, but X-rays ruled out a more significant injury. The Brewers are viewing him as day-to-day heading into their three-game series in Cincinnati that begins Monday. |
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| May 30 2025 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and then crushed a 420-foot solo shot in the ninth. He extended his hitting streak to eight games, a stretch that includes five multi-hit performances, five homers, 12 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals. While he's slashing a modest .220/.305/.416, the 33-year-old has still produced 12 long balls, 38 RBI, 30 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 236 plate appearances. |
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| May 28 2025 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was the hero Tuesday, walking off the Red Sox with a grand slam in the 10th inning. After an eight-game stretch during which Yelich went just 2-for-32 at the plate, he's tallied nine hits, including three homers, and has driven in eight runs over his last five games. Yelich still owns a low .210 batting average but he's now up to 10 steals and could get to 30 for just the second time in his career. |
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| May 26 2025 | Yelich is not in in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich turned in a multi-homer game last week and has collected seven hits in his last four games, but the Brewers are facing tough lefty Garrett Crochet in the series opener, so it seems like a decent time to get Yelich a rest. The 33-year-old outfielder/DH is batting just .127/.225/.127 against left-handed pitching so far this season. |
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| May 22 2025 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Thursday marked the 11th career multi-homer game for Yelich, who matched a season high in RBI. The veteran outfielder has struggled mightily at the plate overall this season, and he's batting just .116 with four big flies, seven RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 81 at-bats. Yelich has made just six appearances in the outfield this year, which should help keep the slugger healthy, and his strong 47.6 percent hard-hit rate on the campaign in addition to Thursday's performance present causes for optimism going forward. |
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| May 11 2025 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich homered and stole a base in the same game for the second time this week and the fourth time this season. He's struggled overall in May, though, going just 6-for-35 with a 1:13 BB:K in nine games. On the season, he carries a disappointing .208 batting average but continues to provide value with seven home runs, 26 RBI, 19 runs scored and eight steals across 165 plate appearances. |
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| May 5 2025 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-1 win against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hit the only home run in the contest, smashing a 413-foot, two-run shot to center field in the third inning. The veteran slugger also swiped a bag following an eighth-inning walk and subsequently came around to score. It was the second time this season that Yelich has homered and stolen a base in the same contest. That could be a sign Yelich is emerging from a rut that saw him go 1-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over his previous five games heading into Monday. |
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| May 1 2025 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get the afternoon off after starting every game since April 15. William Contreras will occupy the designated-hitter spot Thursday, while Eric Haase will do the catching and bat ninth. |
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| Apr 18 2025 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had a pair of RBI singles and also plated a third run with a groundout in the seventh inning, which ended up being the deciding run of the game. This was his second multi-hit effort in a row, and he's gone 11-for-43 (.256) with four walks and 10 strikeouts over his last 11 contests. The 33-year-old's recent play is helping to get him out of an early slump. He's now slashing .194/.299/.388 with four home runs, three stolen bases, 13 RBI and eight runs scored over 19 games. |
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| Apr 14 2025 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's a routine day off for Yelich, who had started each of the previous 10 contests. Isaac Collins will occupy the designated hitter spot and bat second for the Brewers in Monday's series opener. |
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| Apr 10 2025 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a stolen base in a 17-2 rout of the Rockies on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich belted a massive 465-foot, two-run shot in the ninth inning as Milwaukee tacked seven runs onto an already insurmountable lead. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the veteran slugger, and he extended his modest hitting streak to four games. Yelich has gone 5-for-17 with five RBI over that stretch after struggling with a 2-for-24 mark and just three RBI over his first eight contests of the campaign. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went back-to-back with William Contreras for a solo blast in the seventh inning, giving the Brewers a 6-1 lead. It's still been a sluggish start at the dish by Yelich, who's slashing .139/.279/.306 with two long balls and six RBI through 43 plate appearances, but the star left fielder does have two stolen bases already this year. |
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| Apr 2 2025 | Yelich is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich cranked his first home run of the season Tuesday, but he will receive his first day off for Wednesday's afternoon contest. Isaac Collins is at designated hitter and batting third for Milwaukee. |
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| Apr 1 2025 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After grounding out to drive in a run in the third inning, Yelich added an insurance run for the Brewers with a solo shot in the eighth frame. The star left fielder is slashing just .125/.300/.313 over 16 at-bats (five games), so he's cooled off quite a bit to begin the campaign after hitting .353 with three homers and 11 RBI over 36 plate appearances during spring training. |
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| Mar 5 2025 | Yelich is starting in left field and batting third in Wednesday's Cactus League game versus the White Sox, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It will be the first action in left field this spring for Yelich, who is slated to play four innings or so. The 33-year-old's first game this spring came at designated hitter, and while most of Yelich's starts this season could be at DH, the Brewers want him to be ready to play the outfield, as well. Yelich is coming off surgery last August to address a herniated disc in his lower back. |
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| Mar 1 2025 | Yelich (back) will serve as the DH and bat second in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Saturday marks Yelich's first time playing in a game setting since he underwent surgery in August to address a herniated disc in his lower back. It's unclear how far away he is from returning to the field, though he'll likely be used primarily as a DH once the regular season begins anyway. |
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| Feb 24 2025 | Yelich (back) took batting practice on the field Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is behind other Brewers position players in camp following a microdiscectomy procedure in August to address a herniated disc in his lower back. However, his rehab is coming along well and he is expected to be ready for Cactus League games in early March. Barring a setback, Yelich should be ready to go by Opening Day. |
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| Feb 15 2025 | Yelich (back) said Saturday that "there's no reason to think he won't be ready for Opening Day," Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich still isn't quite at 100 percent after undergoing a microdiscectomy procedure in August to address a herniated disc in his lower back, but he noted Saturday that he's on schedule in his rehab. He likely won't be ready for game action once the Cactus League schedule begins, but he should be able to get into a few games later this spring, at which point we'll have a better idea of how his oft-injured back is holding up. |
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| Feb 11 2025 | Yelich (back) "has a chance" to be ready for Opening Day, but "it isn't a lock," Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich underwent a microdiscectomy procedure in August to address a herniated disc in his lower back and will not be 100 percent at the beginning of spring training. His rehab has gone well to this point, but the big test will come when he ramps things up in workouts and games this spring. If Yelich does need a little time on the injured list to start the season, it could open up more playing time for Blake Perkins, Jake Bauers, Tyler Black and Isaac Collins, among others. |
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| Feb 5 2025 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy said recently that he doesn't expect Yelich (back) to be 100 percent at the start of spring training, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich underwent a microdiscectomy procedure in August to address a herniated disc in his lower back. there recovery has come along well and doesn't seem to be any concern about his availability for Opening Day, but he will be brought along slowly in camp. Yelich was terrific last season before being shut down, slashing .315/.406/.504 with 11 home runs and 21 stolen bases over 73 contests. |
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| Dec 9 2024 | Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said Monday that Yelich (back) isn't swinging a bat yet but is doing other baseball movements, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arnold added that Yelich is "in a really good spot right now" and should be ready to go early on in spring training. Yelich underwent a season-ending microdiscectomy procedure Aug. 16 to address a herniated disc in his lower back, an injury which has plagued the outfielder for years. |
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| Sep 8 2024 | The Brewers transferred Yelich (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich underwent a season-ending microdiscectomy procedure Aug. 16 to address a herniated disc in his lower back, so his move to the 60-day IL is merely procedural. He is expected to need three months of recovery and should be fully healthy for the start of spring training. |
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| Aug 27 2024 | Yelich is expected to need three months of recovery time following a microdiscectomy, Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A microdiscectomy is a spine surgery which removes part or all of a bulging or herniated disc in the lower back. It's an injury Yelich has dealt with off and on for several years, and the hope is that he'll be able to put his back issues behind him after this. He is expected to be ready to roll for the start of spring training. |
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| Aug 15 2024 | Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list July 24 due to low-back inflammation, which has been an issue for him over the past few seasons. He was focused on rest and rehab since landing on the IL, but due to a lack of progress in his recovery, the three-time All Star has elected to undergo surgery and shift his focus to being 100 percent healthy for 2025. He'll end his season with a slash line of .315/.406/.504 with 21 stolen bases, 44 runs scored, 11 home runs and 42 RBI across 314 plate appearances. Gary Sanchez and Tyler Black will continue to serve in a platoon at designated hitter with Yelich sidelined for the rest of the season. |
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| Jul 31 2024 | Yelich said Wednesday that it's "not 100 percent" decided that he will undergo offseason back surgery, and if he does, he doesn't believe his availability for the start of the 2025 season would be in jeopardy, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list a week ago with a lower-back issue that's nagged at him off and on over the last few years. The decision was made to rest and rehab the injury for now, and Yelich has been receiving regular treatment. A timetable for his return from the IL isn't yet clear. |
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| Jul 25 2024 | Yelich has elected Thursday to rest and rehab his back injury, delaying a potential surgery until the offseason, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Rosenthal says offseason surgery for Yelich is viewed as a "strong possibility," but the three-time All-Star will put off the operation for now as he works to return to the field for the Brewers down the stretch. Yelich aggravated the recurring back injury Tuesday and landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. It's not clear yet how long he might be sidelined. |
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| Jul 24 2024 | Yelich (back) will see a spine specialist Thursday to discuss the next steps in his recovery, with season-ending surgery representing one possibility, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's on-again, off-again back injury flared up Tuesday, and he was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Season-ending surgery would be a worst-case scenario, and it's unclear at this point what the likelihood of an operation would be, but the fact that it's even on the table is concerning. At the very least, Yelich should be expected to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the shelf. |
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| Jul 23 2024 | Yelich was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old outfielder had gone 0-for-1 with two walks before Rhys Hoskins pinch hit for him in the eighth inning. Back injuries have been a recurring issue for Yelich in recent seasons, and he spent nearly a month on the injured list earlier in the year due to a lower-back strain. The severity of his latest injury remains unknown, though manager Pat Murphy said after the game that Yelich may land on the IL again given his history. |
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| Jul 21 2024 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went 0-for-5 with a strikeout and an RBI during Saturday's 12-inning victory and will take a seat for the series finale in Minnesota. Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield Sunday for Milwaukee while William Contreras rests his legs as the designated hitter. |
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| Jul 13 2024 | Yelich is not in the Brewers' starting lineup Saturday versus Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will sit for the first time since May 15 as Milwaukee goes up against rookie lefty Mitchell Parker. In Yelich's stead, William Contreras is taking on DH duties while Eric Haase starts behind the plate. |
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| Jul 10 2024 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has a steal in consecutive games, and he's swiped six bags without getting caught over his last 13 contests. In that span, he's batting .408 (20-for-49) with an 8:6 BB:K. The outfielder hasn't seen his batting average dip below .300 since May 30, and he's now slashing .335/.417/.534 with 11 home runs, 21 steals, 41 RBI and 43 runs scored over 67 games this season. |
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| Jul 9 2024 | Yelich went 1-for-2 with two walks and one stolen base in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has gone 18-for-46 (.391) with five steals and eight extra-base hits over his last 12 contests. The outfielder is up to 20 thefts this season, the second year in a row and fifth campaign overall where he's reached that milestone. He's added a spectacular .331/.412/.532 slash line with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 42 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples across 66 games. |
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| Jun 30 2024 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took Kyle Hendricks deep in the fourth inning as part of a seven-run frame for the Brewers. The 32-year-old outfielder has underwhelmed in the power department with just eight home runs, but he has batted .321 (99th percentile) while racking up 18 steals in 19 attempts across 58 games this season. |
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| Jun 18 2024 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich opened the scoring with a first-inning homer, his first long ball since May 29. Power's been the only thing missing for the veteran outfielder in June -- he's batting .322 (19-for-59) this month, but with just two extra-base hits and five RBI over 16 contests. For the year, Yelich is slashing .324/.400/.506 with seven homers, 32 RBI, 25 runs scored and 14 stolen bases over 200 plate appearances in what's shaping up to be his best campaign since 2019. |
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| Jun 8 2024 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He got the scoring started in this one, driving in Brice Turang with a single in the first inning. Yelich came up with the bases loaded in the third and drove in another run on a sacrifice fly. He later added an infield single and a stolen base in the fifth. The former MVP has six multi-hit games over his last 15 games and his hitting .362 over that stretch. He has six homers, 29 RBI and 10 stolen bases through 38 games thus far. |
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| May 31 2024 | Yelich went 5-for-6 with a stolen base, two doubles, five RBI and one run scored in Friday's win against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich collected his first five-hit game of 2024 and fifth of his career, achieving the feat for the first time since Aug. 17, 2019. The former MVP has been resurgent since returning from a back injury May 8, hitting .321 (25-for-78) with one homer, six stolen bases, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored. Overall, Yelich is slashing .325/.406/.564 in 134 plate appearances while anchoring a formidable first-place Brewers lineup. |
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| May 29 2024 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's last homer was was April 10. He dealt with a back injury that kept him out of the lineup for nearly a month, and his power was the last part of his game to return. The outfielder has gone 20-for-69 (.290) over 18 contests since he returned from the injured list, though he's logged just six extra-base hits in that span. For the season, Yelich is slashing .306/.390/.546 with six homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored, seven stolen bases, four doubles and two triples over 29 contests. |
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| May 20 2024 | Yelich went 0-for-3 with two walks, two steals, and a run scored in Monday's loss to Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich stole his fifth and sixth bases of the season in the sixth inning. First the Brewers outfielder stole second before catching starter Ryan Weathers off-guard on a throw back from his catcher, taking the opportunity to swipe home. Overall, Yelich is slashing .321/.398/.564 in 89 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 15 2024 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With a lefty (Martin Perez) on the hill for Pittsburgh and the Brewers and Pirates getting together for a day game after a night game, the lefty-hitting Yelich will hit the bench in the series finale. Yelich's absence clears a spot in the outfield for Blake Perkins, who returns to the lineup after playing off the bench for the past two games. |
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| May 10 2024 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder singled in his first at-bat before coming home on a Rhys Hoskins home run as the Brewers took an early 3-0 lead. Yelich would then add an RBI triple in the fifth to extend Milwaukee's lead, and he finished the game with three hits for only the second time this season. He went hitless in his first game back from the injured list but he's hit safely in 11 of 12 games for the season. He's also driven in at least one run in four of his last six contests. |
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| May 8 2024 | The Brewers reinstated Yelich (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll serve as the Brewers' designated hitter and will bat third in the team's series finale in Kansas City. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Milwaukee optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Yelich, who had been on the shelf since April 16 with a lower-back strain. Despite missing well beyond the minimum 10 days, Yelich will return to the lineup without having gone on a minor-league rehab assignment, as the Brewers were encouraged enough with how his back responded to baseball activities over the past few days to activate him. He'll be eased back into action in a non-defensive role, and Yelich could end up seeing more work at DH over the next week or two before gradually settling into his usual spot in left field. |
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| May 6 2024 | Yelich (back) did some hitting on the field Monday, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the first time Yelich has hit on the field since he went on the injured list three weeks ago with a lower-back strain. Brewers manager Pat Murphy had indicated previously that it would likely be the final step before Yelich returns to action, although it's not clear whether he might need to go out on a rehab assignment first. The 32-year-old was off to a .333/.422/.744 start with five home runs in 11 contests before getting hurt. |
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| May 5 2024 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that Yelich (back) has resumed swinging the bat in addition to running and throwing, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old seemingly had a breakthrough in his recovery from a low back strain this weekend, when he had his best session in the batting cage since landing on the shelf, according to MLB.com. Yelich said that he's targeting a return to action before the Brewers' road trip wraps up Wednesday in Kansas City, but don't be surprised if the team takes a more conservative approach and gives him more time to heal up from the back injury before activating him from the 10-day injured list. |
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| Apr 29 2024 | Yelich (back) played catch from 120 feet Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's recovery from a lower-back strain has come along more slowly than anticipated, but he's finally beginning to ramp things up. It's been two-and-a-half weeks since he last played for the Brewers and there remains no timetable for his return to the 26-man active roster. |
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| Apr 24 2024 | Yelich (back) was spotted running on the field prior to Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Pirates, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Yelich's ability to take part in some form of on-field activity is a positive sign as he works his way back from a lower-back strain, he has yet to resume swinging a bat or playing catch since landing on the 10-day injured list on April 16. The Brewers haven't set a firm target date for Yelich's return to the lineup, but at the very least, he doesn't look as though he'll be ready to come off the IL when first eligible this weekend. |
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| Apr 16 2024 | The Brewers placed Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a lower-back strain. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's move to the IL is retroactive to Saturday, so he will be eligible to return beginning next Tuesday. It's unclear whether or not the 32-year-old outfielder will be ready to return by then, but his condition has improved since sustaining the injury during Friday's game against Baltimore. While he's out, Blake Perkins will likely continue seeing regular playing time in the outfield, and the Brewers will promote Owen Miller from Triple-A Nashville to add to their depth. |
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| Apr 15 2024 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Brewers manager Pat Murphy said pregame that Yelich is "about the same" in regard to his progress from a back injury, although the club is hopeful some medication the outfielder is taking will help, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A decision as to whether Yelich will be placed on the injured list will be made Tuesday. He hasn't played since Friday. |
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| Apr 13 2024 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday that Yelich (back) will not play the rest of Milwaukee's current series against Baltimore and may require a trip to the injured list, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Murphy added that a decision on Yelich will likely come before Monday's series opener against the Padres. If the 32-year-old outfielder's condition doesn't improve by then, he would likely move to the IL, opening the door for Blake Perkins to see regular reps in the outfield. Yelich has been scorching hot to begin the year, slashing .333/.422/.744 across 45 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 12 2024 | Yelich was removed from Friday's game against the Orioles early due to lower-back discomfort, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's not immediately apparent how serious Yelich's injury is, but the decision to remove him may be precautionary, as he has dealt with back issues in the past. The veteran outfielder singled during his lone at-bat Friday during the top of first inning and was replaced on defense by Blake Perkins before the bottom half of the second. |
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| Apr 10 2024 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All of Yelich's RBI over his first eight games came via the home run, but he racked up three of them Tuesday without the aid of the long ball. Yelich continues to swing it well early, and he sits sixth in the league among qualified players with a 1.116 OPS. |
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| Apr 7 2024 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich started the first seven games of the season in left field and has a 1.033 OPS with three homers in 29 plate appearances, but he'll take a seat Sunday. Sal Frelick will shift to left field while Blake Perkins starts in center for the series finale versus Seattle. |
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| Mar 29 2024 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a home run during Friday's 3-1 victory over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After batting .303 across 11 spring training games, Yelich's bat stayed hot to begin the new campaign. He registered a base hit in each of his first three at-bats -- including a homer off Jose Quintana in the top of the fourth inning -- before striking out in his final plate appearance. The 2018 NL MVP will likely bat third in Milwaukee's lineup more often than not this season after spending the past few years as the Brewers' leadoff man, which could bode well for his RBI total. |
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| Mar 25 2024 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy confirmed Monday that his preference is to bat Yelich third this season, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was the team's leadoff hitter last season under former manager Craig Counsell, but he's mostly hit third this spring with Murphy now in charge. While the new alignment might cost Yelich some runs scored, it should boost his RBI outlook. Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick are options for the leadoff spot. |
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| Feb 28 2024 | Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he expects Yelich to make his Cactus League debut at some point this weekend, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Extended plate appearances aren't as beneficial in spring training for an established veteran like Yelich compared to a younger player looking to secure an Opening Day roster spot, so the two-time All-Star has instead spent the early part of camp taking part in live batting practice and simulated games to ready himself for the upcoming season. After three consecutive seasons with a sub-.800 OPS, Yelich enjoyed something of a bounce-back campaign in 2023, slashing .278/.370/.447 with 19 home runs and 28 stolen bases across 144 games. Most of Yelich's underlying numbers supported the jump in his batting average and power production, so fantasy players can probably target the 32-year-old outfielder with a greater degree of confidence in fantasy drafts compared to the past couple of years. Even though Murphy is now serving as the Brewers' skipper due to Craig Counsell moving on to the Cubs, Yelich is still expected to occupy his familiar perch atop the order in 2024. |
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| Sep 30 2023 | Yelich isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich and his .633 OPS against lefties will sit out the beginning of Saturday's game with Jordan Wicks set to start for Chicago. Mark Canha will start in left field with William Contreras serving as the designated hitter, allowing Victor Caratini to start behind the plate. |
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| Sep 27 2023 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder will receive a day off after the Brewers clinched the NL Central title Tuesday. Tyrone Taylor, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick will start from left to right in the outfield while Yelich sits. |
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| Sep 22 2023 | Yelich (back) went 3-for-4 with one double, two homers, five RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 16-1 victory over Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had appeared in just one game since Sept. 8 because of a back injury, but he looked fully rested in his return to action Friday while helping the Brewers clinch a postseason spot with a complete rout of the Marlins. His second-inning homer sailed an estimated 368 feet, and his sixth-inning blast was tabulated at 430 feet. The 31-year-old outfielder now has 19 homers on the season to go along with his 27 stolen bases. |
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| Sep 21 2023 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has appeared in only one game since Sept. 8 due to lingering back discomfort, but the NL Central-leading Brewers are refraining from placing him on the 10-day injured list with only 10 games left in the regular season. Mark Canha, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield Thursday in St. Louis. |
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| Sep 20 2023 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup again Wednesday at St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is said to be making progress in his recovery from a lingering back injury, but he has started only one of the Brewers' last 12 games. Tyrone Taylor, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick are starting across the outfield Wednesday as Mark Canha fills the DH role. |
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| Sep 19 2023 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has now started only one of the Brewers' last 11 games due to lingering back discomfort. Tyrone Taylor, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick will canvass the outfield Tuesday versus the Cardinals and left-hander Drew Rom. |
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| Sep 18 2023 | The Brewers "will likely have to make a decision" Tuesday to place Yelich (back) on the injured list or not, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took part in baseball activities before Monday's matchup with the Cardinals, but he is still not feeling good enough to occupy his usual spot in left field and will open on the bench for the ninth time in 10 games. He has not taken the field since Sept. 15, so if he does wind up on the injured list the Brewers would at least be able to backdate the transaction. |
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| Sep 17 2023 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old rejoined the starting nine Friday after a six-game absence due to back stiffness, but he's now on the bench Sunday for the second consecutive contest. The Brewers now hold a 6.5-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central, so manager Craig Counsell is likely to be extra cautious with Yelich down the stretch, especially given the outfielder's long history of back issues. |
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| Sep 16 2023 | Yelich (back) will sit Saturday against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich returned to the lineup Friday after missing the previous six games due to back stiffness. His absence Saturday is due to the same issue, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, but with manager Craig Counsell saying merely, "I just don't think he's 100 percent," this looks more like a maintenance day than a setback. Between Yelich's star status, his history of back problems and the Brewers' 5.5-game lead atop the NL Central, it's likely the team will continue to be cautious with him over the last two weeks of the regular season. Mark Canha starts in left field Saturday. |
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| Sep 15 2023 | Yelich (back) is starting in left field and batting in the leadoff spot Friday against Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Back stiffness has kept Yelich sidelined for the past week, but he'll return to his usual spot at the top of the order Friday against Jake Irvin. The 31-year-old outfielder has been in a slump at the plate recently, but he still holds an .864 OPS against right-handers this season. |
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| Sep 14 2023 | Yelich (back) will likely return to the Brewers' lineup Friday against Washington, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hasn't played in a game since last Friday, but his absence is set to cap out at a week. The former NL MVP has gone cold following a prolonged hot streak earlier in the summer, hitting just 3-for-24 with two RBI and 12 strikeouts since Sept. 1. |
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| Sep 13 2023 | Yelich (back) remains absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hasn't appeared in a game for the Brewers since last Friday due to lingering back stiffness, though word is he's making progress. Tyrone Taylor, Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield Wednesday versus Miami. |
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| Sep 12 2023 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is said to be making progress in his recovery from a bout of back stiffness, but he's on the bench for a fourth straight game. Mark Canha, Sal Frelick and Tyrone Taylor will start across the outfield for the Brewers on Tuesday against Miami as Josh Donaldson fills the DH role. |
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| Sep 11 2023 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though he'll be out of the lineup for the third day in a row, Yelich has reportedly shown improvement in his recovery from back stiffness, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Yelich ramped up his activity and was spotted running in the outfield Monday, perhaps paving the way for him to return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday. Tyrone Taylor will cover left field in Yelich's stead Monday. |
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| Sep 10 2023 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was a precautionary scratch from Saturday's lineup due to a back issue, and he'll sit again for Sunday's series finale in the Bronx. Manager Craig Counsell labeled the outfielder as day-to-day, so there doesn't appear to be significant concern for the injury at this point. Tyrone Taylor, Sal Frelick and Mark Canha will start from left to right in the outfield while William Contreras rests his legs as the designated hitter. |
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| Sep 9 2023 | Brewers manager Craig Counsell said after Saturday's win over the Yankees that the decision to scratch Yelich (back) from the lineup was precautionary, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has a long history of back issues, and because of that Counsell said the team has a good feel when to push things or give his outfielder a day or two. With an afternoon game on the docket Sunday, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Yelich be held out until Monday when the Brewers return home to host the Marlins. |
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| Sep 3 2023 | Yelich is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a rare day off after going just 5-for-25 with two RBI and six runs scored across his last six games. Mark Canha will replace Yelich in left field and bat in the leadoff spot. |
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| Aug 28 2023 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in a 6-2 victory versus the Cubs on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich helped Milwaukee get off to a fast start, swatting a 416-foot solo shot to lead off the game in what became a four-run half-inning. The long ball was his first since July 30, a span of 24 games. Yelich has fallen back a bit in August, but he's still putting up his best season since his 2018 with a .282/.370/.451 slash line, 17 homers, 68 RBI, 93 runs and 28 thefts in 30 attempts over 559 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 24 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate before coming around to score Milwaukee's first run of the game. He later swiped another bag after drawing a walk in the ninth, marking just the second time this season in which he's recorded two steals in a game. The veteran outfielder is now up to 27 steals on the season after swiping just 19 bags in his 2022 campaign. He's also hit safely in three straight games and in 12 of his last 14. |
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| Aug 14 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich extended his hit streak to a modest six games with a two-RBI single in the ninth to put the Brewers up 7-0. He also added his second steal in his last three games and his third steal this month. He's been a tough out at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing .313/.383/.513 with five homers, 21 RBI, 15 runs, four steals and a 13:24 BB:K in 28 games. |
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| Aug 5 2023 | Yelich went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday in a 3-2 extra-inning win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich didn't collect any hits in the contest, but he still made an impact by knocking in Milwaukee's first run on a groundout in the fifth inning. The veteran outfielder also pleased his fantasy managers with a steal of second base, his first theft over his past 12 games. Yelich continues to enjoy a strong bounce-back season -- through 108 games, he's slashing .290/.374/.476 and has already surpassed many of the counting stats he accumulated over 154 contests last year, including his 16 homers, 27 doubles, 63 RBI and 23 stolen bases. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich tied the game 2-2 with his 16th homer of the year, an opposite-field shot off AJ Smith-Shawver in the third inning. In 15 games since the All-Star break, Yelich has gone 19-for-61 (.311) with five homers and a .993 OPS. His slash line is up to .286/.372/.477 with 75 runs scored, 59 RBI and 22 stolen bases through 441 plate appearances this season. Yelich remains on pace for his first 20-20 campaign since 2019. |
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| Jul 25 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers were staring down a shutout with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Yelich went the other way with a 96-mph fastball for his 15th homer of the campaign. Milwaukee was unable to complete the comeback, but the 2018 NL MVP extended his hit streak to seven games and has gone 12-for-29 with three doubles, two long balls, eight RBI and four runs during that stretch. Yelich has already eclipsed the 14 home runs and 57 RBI he totaled in 2022, and his .293/.380/.487 slash line is a bright spot amid a mostly anemic Brewers offense. |
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| Jul 24 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and an RBI in a 3-2 win against Cincinnati on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich helped Milwaukee get on the board in the first inning, drawing a leadoff walk, stealing second base and coming around to score on a William Contreras single. The outfielder then capped the contest in dramatic fashion, notching a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Brewers the win. The hit extended Yelich's modest hitting streak to six games, during which he has gone 9-for-24 (.375 batting average) with a home run, three doubles and five RBI. |
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| Jul 20 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with double and a three-run home run during Thursday's 4-0 win at Philadephia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old launched a three-run homer during the third inning, which was plenty of offense for Milwaukee on Thursday with Corbin Burnes in peak form. Yelich now has 14 homers this season and has clubbed three in the past five games. It's been a resurgent campaign for the 2018 NL MVP after a few mediocre seasons with an .856 OPS, 22 doubles, 21 steals, 54 RBI and 70 runs. |
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| Jul 16 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with one double, a solo home run and an additional RBi in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Cincinnati. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took Ben Lively yard for a solo shot in the third inning, marking his second straight game with a long ball and pushing his season total to 13 homers. After clubbing 14 or fewer home runs in three straight campaigns, Yelich is on pace to shatter that number in 2023. The 31-year-old has been on a tear lately, going 18-for-50 (.360) with 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases in his last 12 games. |
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| Jul 7 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth put the Brewers up 4-1 as the left fielder's electric start to the month continued Thursday. He then drew a walk in the seventh and stole second before coming around to score the team's fifth run. Yelich is now hitting .450 in July with two homers, eight RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases. He's also recorded multiple hits in three of his first five games to open the month. |
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| Jul 3 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, three runs scored and a steal in Monday's 8-6 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich got the Brewers' comeback started with a two-run triple in the third inning. The 31-year-old outfielder would eventually score three times in the win while swiping his 19th base, matching his total from last season. Over his last 24 games, Yelich is batting .348 with a 1.029 OPS. He's now slashing an impressive .282/.379/.452 with 10 homers, 62 runs scored and 41 RBI through 348 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 2 2023 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and two additional runs during Saturday's victory in Pittsburgh, and he'll receive Sunday off to end a stretch of 40 consecutive starts. Blake Perkins will shift to left field with Raimel Tapia starting in right, while Andruw Monasterio will take over leadoff duties. |
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| Jun 29 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His two-run single in the eighth inning produced the game's final offense. Yelich is proving he still has plenty left in the tank after a few down seasons, and the 31-year-old former NL MVP is slashing .330/.427/.511 through 25 games in June with two of his nine homers and six of his 18 steals on the season. |
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| Jun 20 2023 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in Monday's 9-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich spared the Brewers from a shutout in the third inning, when he plated Brian Anderson on his first triple of the season. The two-time All-Star has now compiled seven extra-base hits while drawing four walks over his last seven games; he's lifted his season-long OPS from .738 to .807 amid the hot run at the plate. |
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| Jun 14 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run double off Pablo Lopez before launching a two-run shot off Jose De Leon in the seventh, and it looked like Yelich's efforts had been enough to secure a win for Milwaukee before Devin Williams had a rare meltdown in the ninth. Yelich hasn't quite re-discovered his MVP form in 2023 but he has been productive, and the 31-year-old is slashing .319/.418/.532 through 12 games in June with two of his nine homers and four of his 16 steals on the season. |
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| Jun 12 2023 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss against the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich snapped a 23-game home run drought Sunday, hitting a solo homer off JP Sears in the second inning. He's been swinging a hot bat as of late, going 8-for-24 (.333) at the plate with a homer, three doubles and four runs scored across his last six appearances. After putting up fewer than 15 home runs every season since 2019, Yelich is on pace to pass that threshold in 2023 having already clubbed eight long balls through 63 games. |
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| Jun 7 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had his fourth game this season with three hits and his first game with multiple steals. All three of his hits on the evening had an exit velocity of over 100 MPH, although he is still in search of his first home run since May 14. Yelich now sits tied for seventh in baseball with 16 steals, putting him well on pace to set a new career high in that category after he had 30 in 2019. The 31-year-old's batting numbers are hovering right around the range of where's he's been the past two seasons. He's now slashing .258/.355/.399 with seven homers, 25 RBI, 41 runs and a 29:54 BB:K over 245 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 5 2023 | Yelich went 0-for-3 with a steal in Sunday's victory over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich continues to do damage on the basepaths with four steals in his last seven games, improving to 14-for-15 on stolen base attempts this season. It's been a positive season for Yelich so far at the plate, as well -- he's batting .284 with an .828 OPS since the start of May. Overall, the veteran outfielder is slashing .254/.352/.390 with seven homers, 25 RBI and 40 runs scored through 236 plate appearances this year. |
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| May 19 2023 | Yelich (back) is in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will play left field and bat third versus the Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan after sitting out two games due to back tightness. He returns to a .765 OPS with seven home runs, 23 RBI, nine stolen bases and 32 runs scored through 40 games on the year. |
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| May 17 2023 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday at St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich departed Monday's series opener against the Cardinals due to back tightness and will be on the bench to begin Wednesday's series finale. Owen Miller is playing left field and batting leadoff for the Brewers. |
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| May 16 2023 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday night against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will grab more rest and treatment after departing Monday night's series opener at Busch Stadium due to back tightness. Owen Miller, Joey Wiemer and Tyrone Taylor will start across the outfield Tuesday. Yelich is considered day-to-day. |
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| May 15 2023 | Yelich was removed from Monday's game against the Cardinals due to back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It initially appeared as though the Brewers pulled the left fielder in the seventh inning due to the lopsided score, but skipper Craig Counsell mentioned after the game that Yelich's back has been "a little bit tight." While this appears to be a precautionary move by Milwaukee, his status will be worth keeping an eye on heading into the second game of the series Tuesday evening, especially given his history with back issues. |
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| May 13 2023 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took Zack Greinke deep for a two-run shot in the third inning, then hit a solo homer off Josh Taylor in the sixth. It was the ninth multi-homer game of the outfielder's career and his first since 2021. Yelich came into Saturday with just one long ball over his past 19 contests, and he's been relatively quiet in the power department with a modest six home runs over 38 games on the campaign. |
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| May 12 2023 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich provided RBI singles in the first and seventh innings. This was his third multi-hit effort in May, and he's batting .316 (12-for-38) with seven RBI over 10 games this month. For the season, the outfielder is slashing .238/.333/.362 with four home runs, eight steals, 18 RBI and 28 runs scored across 37 contests. |
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| May 7 2023 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was a solid effort from the leadoff spot for Yelich, who was one of three Brewers with multiple hits in the game. He's hit safely in five of six contests to start May, going 8-for-26 (.308) with three RBI and five runs in that span. The outfielder is up to a .240/.319/.364 slash line with four home runs, six steals, 14 RBI and 27 runs scored through 33 games. |
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| May 5 2023 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a home run, two total runs and two total RBI in Thursday's loss to Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich led off the contest with a 424-foot blast to center field, setting the tone for a big day at the plate. He knocked in another run with a single in the ninth and finished the day with his third three-hit performance of the campaign. Yelich's strong effort was much needed, as he had been in cold stretch entering the contest, batting just .160 (4-for-25) over his previous eight games. |
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| Apr 30 2023 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is 1-for-15 across his past five games and will receive a day to reset Sunday. Blake Perkins will take over in left field while Mike Brosseau handles leadoff duties in the series finale versus the Halos and lefty Jose Suarez. |
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| Apr 3 2023 | Yelich went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich salvaged a four-strikeout day by stealing his first base of 2023 and coming around to score on a Jesse Winker single. The former MVP has not performed well in the first four games of the year with a slash line of .200/.368/.267 over his 15 at-bats. |
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| Oct 3 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took Tommy Henry deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the second frame before notching a single and coming around to score in the ninth. The homer was his 14th of the campaign and second in the last three games. After going 1-for-26 in his previous eight contests, Yelich has now produced five hits over his last 19 at-bats, going deep twice while compiling three RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the last five games. On the season, the outfielder is batting .254 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI, 99 runs and 18 stolen bases over 152 games. |
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| Oct 2 2022 | Yelich went 0-for-3 with three walks, a stolen base and an RBI in a 4-3 extra-innings loss Sunday against Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich walked and stole a base in the first inning and drove in a run with a groundout in the eighth. It was his 18th stolen base in 20 attempts this year and just his second since Aug. 6. The 30-year-old has struggled over the last five weeks and has a .192/.323/.308 slash line with two homers in his last 29 appearances. |
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| Sep 28 2022 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Even while Milwaukee is fighting for its playoff life, manager Craig Counsell will make the tough decision to give Yelich a break Wednesday after he's fallen into a 1-for-26 rut at the plate while striking out nine times in the past seven games. A matchup with southpaw Jose Quintana was unlikely to bring about a breakthrough for the lefty-hitting Yelich, who will cede his spot in left field to Andrew McCutchen. |
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| Sep 23 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 win against the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was 0-for-11 in his previous three games after collecting 12 hits and hitting .364 over an eight-game span. He reached base three times Friday and swiped his 17th bag of the season. The veteran outfielder is now slashing .259/.360/.387 with 41 extra-base hits and 94 runs scored this year. |
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| Sep 5 2022 | Yelich (neck) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game in Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's return from a three-game absence due to neck soreness is a major boon for fantasy managers as the Brewers begin a three-game set at MLB's most hitter-friendly venue. Before the neck issue surfaced, Yelich had been in the midst of one of his most productive stretches of the season. Over his final 15 games in August, Yelich slashed .328/.400/.500 with three home runs, 12 runs and 10 RBI. |
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| Sep 4 2022 | Yelich (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Yelich took swings earlier Sunday and is showing improvement as he works through a sore neck, but he'll remain on the bench for a third straight game in any event. Esteury Ruiz will pick up another start in left field in place of Yelich, who didn't rule out a return to the lineup for Monday's series opener in Colorado. |
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| Sep 3 2022 | Yelich (neck) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich remains day-to-day with his neck injury for now, but he'll remain out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Esteury Ruiz is starting in left field and batting sixth. |
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| Sep 2 2022 | Yelich (neck) isn't starting Friday against Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich exited Thursday's series opener against the Diamondbacks due to neck soreness but is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. He'll be held out of the lineup for at least one game while Andrew McCutchen starts in left field and bats fifth. |
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| Sep 1 2022 | Yelich is day-to-day with neck soreness and is not expected to be placed on the injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Craig Counsell stated that Yelich irritated his neck on a swing, which caused him to exit Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning. He noted that Yelich could miss a "couple of days" but there wasn't worry beyond that. Yelich has also battled back injuries this season, though it's unclear if the issues are related. |
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| Aug 29 2022 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 9-7 win over the Cubs on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hasn't showed much power this season and is slugging a mere .396 in 455 at-bats. The home run gives him 11 on the year, which is a far cry from his 2018 and 2019 seasons, when he hit 36 and 44, respectively. Yelich's main category contribution this year has been his ability to tally runs from the top of the Brewers lineup. He has 83 runs this season and could flirt with his fourth 100-run season by season's end. |
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| Aug 28 2022 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich launched a three-run shot in the seventh inning that scored Kolten Wong and Jace Peterson, then reached home again on a Willy Adames homer in the eighth. It was Yelich's 10th home run of the season and his second this month. The outfielder has gone 15-for-his-last-42, taking his batting average from .250 to .260 during that span. |
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| Aug 22 2022 | Yelich will start in left field and hit third Monday against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had previously batted leadoff in the last 58 games in which he started, but manager Craig Counsell will switch things up and put Yelich back in the lineup spot he opened the season in. The 2018 National League MVP had a rough go of it earlier in August, but he's gotten back on track a bit, hitting .286 (6-for-21) and posting an .804 OPS over his last six games. |
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| Aug 21 2022 | Yelich is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a day off after making a key error that cost the Brewers the chance to close out a victory against the Cubs on Saturday. More positively, he is riding a five-game hitting streak during which he's hit .286 with a homer, three RBI and six runs scored. Keston Hiura will enter the lineup and hit sixth while Andrew McCutchen will take over in left field. |
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| Aug 17 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had not left the yard since July 2 and had not homered in Milwaukee since May 5, but he snapped both streaks with a 451-foot no-doubter in the fifth inning of Tuesday's contest. The homer was Yelich's only hit in 29 at-bats over his last eight games, but it could provide the spark he needs to get back on track. |
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| Aug 16 2022 | Yelich went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though the pair of walks were a welcome sight, Yelich has largely floundered in the leadoff role for Milwaukee over the past week. In his last seven games, Yelich is 0-for-25 with five walks against eight strikeouts, and he's scored just one run over that stretch. Manager Craig Counsell could soon consider moving Yelich down in the order as the slumping Brewers look to keep pace with the Cardinals atop the National League Central standings. |
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| Aug 6 2022 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Reds. He was also caught stealing for the first time this year. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The double was Yelich's first extra-base hit in six games. Since the All-Star break, the outfielder has hit safely in 13 of 14 games, going 20-for-56 (.357). He struggled at the plate early in the year, but he's up to a .266/.368/.397 slash line with eight home runs, 35 RBI, 70 runs scored and 16 stolen bases through 102 contests. |
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| Aug 5 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has recorded three steals in his last six games, and he's up to 16 thefts without getting caught this year. Across his last 14 contests, he's batting .339 (19-for-56) with six extra-base hits and a 13:18 BB:K. The 30-year-old outfielder remains a fixture atop the Brewers' lineup, and he's up to a .261/.363/.391 slash line with eight home runs, 35 RBI and 69 runs scored through 444 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 4 2022 | Yelich was ejected from Thursday's game against the Pirates for arguing balls and strikes, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts to begin Thursday's matchup but was tossed in the top of the seventh inning after being called out on strikes on a pitch that appeared to be outside the zone. Assuming Thursday's ejection doesn't result in further discipline, the 30-year-old should be available for Friday's series opener against the Reds. |
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| Jul 30 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-4 victory against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich extended his hitting streak to nine games, and he has tallied multiple hits in four of those contests. The left fielder also swiped his 14th bag of the campaign, though it was just his second in July. Yelich's ability to steal bases is his primary fantasy appeal in 2022 -- he has only eight homers and a modest .259/.360/.396 slash line on the season. |
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| Jul 27 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 2018 National League MVP has picked up hits in each of his last six starts, good for his third-longest streak of the season. Unfortunately, Yelich is also striking out at an elevated 34.5 percent clip during that span, and none of his four extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple) were home runs. Though Yelich hasn't been a total disaster for fantasy purposes this season due largely to his 13 stolen bases, he's far off from reaching the immense power production and exceptional batting averages that made him a first-round value during his first two seasons in Milwaukee. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Yelich (back) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich sat out three straight games with the back issue before returning with an effective performance Friday. He's still searching for his first multi-hit game in July after finishing June with three such efforts. The outfielder owns a .251/.349/.382 slash line with eight home runs, 31 RBI, 58 runs scored and 13 stolen bases as the Brewers' main leadoff hitter. |
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| Jul 14 2022 | Yelich (back) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Minnesota due to mid-back tightness and will be excluded from the starting nine for a third consecutive game Thursday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Andrew McCutchen will start in left field while Pedro Severino serves as the designated hitter. |
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| Jul 13 2022 | Yelich has shown improvement in his recovery from mid-back tightness, but he'll be out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 6-3 win in the series opener after the back issue cropped up, allowing Jonathan Davis to pick up a start in the outfield. Though Yelich was troubled by back problems during the 2021 season, the Brewers don't seem to believe his latest recurrence of the injury is as worrisome. McCalvy suggests Yelich has a chance to rejoin the starting nine for Thursday's series opener in San Francisco, but Friday may be the more realistic target for the 30-year-old's return to the lineup. |
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| Jul 12 2022 | Yelich was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to mid back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has a history of back issues, so his removal from the lineup raises an eyebrow. However, until more information is released, it's possible the Brewers are simply taking the cautious route. Jonathan Davis will replace Yelich in the outfield, and Kolten Wong will take his place atop the batting order. |
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| Jul 10 2022 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He'll head to the bench for the first time since June 4, ending a stretch of 31 consecutive starts. The day out of the lineup plus Monday's team off day should allow Yelich to get a mental reset after he went 2-for-18 with a double, four walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base over the Brewers' past five contests. Keston Hiura will replace Yelich in left field in Sunday's series finale. |
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| Jun 28 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 5-3 win Tuesday in Tampa Bay. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich singled, stole second and scored in Milwaukee's four-run sixth inning. He served as the designated hitter for the second straight game and sixth time in his last 13 contests. Since moving to the leadoff spot in the order, Yelich has performed much better, slashing .312/.398/.416 over his last 88 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 27 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich knocked in Jace Peterson on a groundout and came around to score twice thanks to a Rowdy Tellez home run and an Andrew McCutchen single. The hit in Sunday's game extended Yelich's hit streak to six games. The outfielder has raised his batting average from .235 to .245 during that span. |
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| Jun 24 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's two hits were both singles, including one that knocked in a run in the ninth inning. He also had an RBI on a fielder's choice in the fifth in a productive contest. The outfielder has looked more like himself in June, batting .324 (22-for-68) across his last 17 contests. For the season, he's slashing .245/.336/.381 with seven home runs, 11 stolen bases, 26 RBI, 44 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples through 304 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 19 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday's win over Cincinnati. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Both of Yelich's runs came early in the game, one on a Rowdy Tellez double in the first and again on a Willy Adames homer in the third. Yelich has been hot in June, picking up at least one hit in eight of his last 11 games, including five multi-hit games. The outfielder raised his batting average to .242 after Saturday's two-hit performance. |
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| Jun 16 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich got the Brewers on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning, which sparked a four-run rally. The outfielder continues to succeed from the leadoff spot, as he's gone 14-for-39 (.359) with two homers, two RBI and eight runs scored during a nine-game hitting streak. He's lifted his season line to a .242/.325/.386 triple-slash with seven long balls, 23 RBI, 39 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 62 contests. |
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| Jun 14 2022 | Yelich will start in left field and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Since Kolten Wong suffered a calf strain exactly one week ago that ultimately resulted in him landing on the injured list, Yelich has handled table-setting duties in each of the Brewers' subsequent six games. The Brewers could consider keeping Yelich atop the lineup even after Wong returns, given how well the 2018 National League MVP has responded to the assignment thus far. He'll carry a six-game hitting streak into Tuesday, with Yelich having gone 11-for-26 with a home run, two stolen bases and a 1:4 BB:K over that stretch. |
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| Jun 4 2022 | Yelich isn't starting Saturday against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will take a seat after he went 0-for-9 with two walks and five strikeouts over the last three games. Andrew McCutchen will shift to left field while Keston Hiura serves as the designated hitter Saturday. |
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| May 30 2022 | Yelich isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a breather after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the first game of the twin bill. Andrew McCutchen will start in left field and lead off in the nightcap. |
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| May 18 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His lone hit was timely, as Yelich led off the 10th inning with a single that pushed phantom runner Luis Urias to third base and set up Hunter Renfroe for a game-tying sacrifice fly. Yelich continues to struggle to put together an extended hot streak, and on the season he's batting only .237 with five homers, five steals, 20 RBI and 25 runs through 37 games. |
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| May 16 2022 | Yelich went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though he saw his three-game hitting streak come to an end in the series finale versus his former organization, Yelich still delivered value for fantasy managers thanks to the stolen base, his fourth of the season. Yelich's .807 OPS on the campaign is still nearly 200 points below his marks from his first two years in Milwaukee in 2018 and 2019, but it's a marked improvement from his output in the category (.752) between the previous two seasons. |
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| May 11 2022 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with a home run, a triple, a double, three RBI and two runs during Wednesday's 14-11 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old launched a three-run shot to left during the third inning for his fifth long ball of the season, and he came through with a triple during the ninth to complete his third career cycle, all of which have come against Cincinnati. Yelich entered Wednesday's contest 0-for-9 with three walks and a run over the previous three games, but he rebounded in a big way during the series finale. He has a .259/.356/.482 slash line with 20 RBI, 22 runs and three stolen bases through 31 games. |
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| May 5 2022 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base during Thursday's 10-5 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After the Reds scored three in the top of the first, Luis Urias and Yelich went back-to-back to open the bottom half of the inning to get Milwaukee back in the game. In the second inning, the lefty slugger rocketed an RBI double down the right-field line to give the Brewers a 4-3 lead. Over his last six games, Yelich has come alive with three home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored. |
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| Apr 30 2022 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 9-1 victory over the Cubs on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich singled and scored as part of a three-run first inning, singled again in the second and launched a two-run shot in his final at-bat in the eighth. The 30-year-old now owns a modest four-game hitting streak and has homered in consecutive contests after slumping through much of April. It hasn't been much, but any sign that points to a return to Yelich's former MVP form is enticing. |
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| Apr 19 2022 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a grand slam in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His fourth-inning blast off Zach Thompson was Yelich's fourth career grand slam, but it also represented the first time he had left a park since late September last year -- a stretch that includes both the playoffs and Cactus League play. Despite Monday's outburst, the 30-year-old outfielder is still slashing a tepid .242/.395/.455 through 10 games, numbers that are an improvement on his 2020-21 performance but still a far cry from his MVP peak. |
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| Apr 16 2022 | Yelich isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich started in each of the first eight games of the season, but he'll get a breather after going 1-for-12 with a double, a run and six strikeouts in his last three appearances. Tyrone Taylor will start in left field and bat fifth. |
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| Apr 13 2022 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a double, a run and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going hitless Opening Day, Yelich has reached base at least twice in four straight games, and he owns an even .500 OBP five games into the season. He has not homered as of yet, but he did double in two of his last three games and has scalded a couple baseballs, so it may not be long before he records his first long ball of the year. |
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| Apr 4 2022 | Yelich went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 13-2 loss to the Rangers in Cactus League play. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has walked in three of his 30 plate appearances this spring and has struck out only six times, though he hasn't been especially effective when he's made contact, going 7-for-27 (.259 average) with two doubles and no home runs. He was slotted into five different spots in the Brewers' batting order a season ago, but he most often hit third. He's set to open the 2022 campaign at that spot in the lineup, having hit third in all 10 games he has appeared in during the exhibition season. |
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| Oct 3 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With the Brewers already being locked into their playoff positioning, manager Craig Counsell will rest several veterans for the regular-season finale. Along with Yelich, fellow lineup regulars Lorenzo Cain, Kolten Wong and Eduardo Escobar will sit Sunday. Tyrone Taylor replaces Yelich in left field. |
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| Sep 30 2021 | Yelich isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a breather after he went 6-for-17 with a home run, a triple, three runs and two RBI across the last five games. Jace Peterson will take his place in left field and bat seventh. |
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| Sep 25 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a triple, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went back-to-back with Willy Adames in the third to give the Brewers a 4-1 lead, as he ended an 0-for-12 drought with the home run. The 2018 National League MVP also roped a triple to left, which was his second three-bagger of the season. It's unclear if Yelich is still feeling some of the effects of COVID or the back injury he was dealing with earlier this season, but his numbers at the plate are down this year. He's slashing .245/.358/.377 with nine homers, 49 RBI, 67 runs, eight steals scored and 65:111 BB:K over 450 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 21 2021 | Yelich isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich will get a breather after he hit .125 with a double, three RBI and two runs across the last six games. Jace Peterson will take his place in left field and bat seventh. |
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| Sep 7 2021 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder posted his second straight multi-hit effort in Tuesday's lopsided win. Yelich has still gone 16 games without a home run, and he's only gone yard eight times this season. The 29-year-old is slashing .260/.375/.391 with 43 RBI, 61 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 392 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 5 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich started the past 14 games and will receive Sunday off after delivering a .903 OPS during that stretch. Jace Peterson will take over in left field for Milwaukee in the series finale with St. Louis. |
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| Aug 31 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich doubled in the first inning, then scored the first run of the game on a single by Omar Narvaez. After struggling for the majority of the season, he is batting .308 in August and has at least one hit in his last 17 starts. The 29-year-old is slashing .254/.376/.395 with eight home runs, 41 RBI, 58 runs and eight steals in 362 plate appearances. Despite the lack of home runs this season, he is heating up with four doubles in his last six games. |
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| Aug 30 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich extended his hitting streak to eight games with his two-hit performance Sunday. He's actually recorded at least one base hit in 16 of his last 17 games and is slashing .359/.403/.547 with eight extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a 6:12 BB:K over that span. The 29-year-old appears to have picked things up at the plate heading into September, as he's raised his batting average up nearly 30 points to .255 over the last few weeks. |
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| Aug 21 2021 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For at least one day, Yelich rediscovered his MVP form, taking Paolo Espino deep in the first inning for a solo shot before launching a grand slam off Javy Guerra in the eighth. Yelich hadn't homered since July 18 and hadn't had a multi-homer game all season, and despite this huge performance, he's batting only .244 with eight home runs and 38 RBI through 81 contests. |
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| Aug 20 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has started 10 of the past 11 games since returning from the COVID-19 IL, with his only absence coming as part of a doubleheader. Tyrone Taylor will take over in left field in his place Friday. |
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| Aug 15 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich extended his hitting streak to five games, going 7-for-20 (.350) in that span. The outfielder has suffered a brutal power slump lately, with his doubles Sunday accounting for his first extra-base hits since July 21. He's slashing .236/.375/.360 with six home runs, 31 RBI, 49 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 11 doubles through 307 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 10 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers are going with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Cubs lefty Justin Steele in the series opener, so the lefty-hitting Yelich will sit out the front end of the twin bill along with Omar Narvaez and Rowdy Tellez. After being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, Yelich took a seat for the penultimate game of the Brewers' series with the Giants before returning to the lineup for Sunday's loss and going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. |
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| Aug 7 2021 | Yelich has been reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list but isn't starting Saturday's game against the Giants, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Yelich will likely be available off the bench if needed Saturday, manager Craig Counsell said that he wants the 29-year-old to work in the field for one more day before he returns to the lineup. The left fielder had been on the COVID-19 IL since July 27 after he tested positive for the virus. |
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| Aug 6 2021 | Yelich will not be activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Friday's game against the Giants, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich worked out on the field earlier Friday, which suggested there was a chance he would be reinstated for the series opener against San Francisco. However, the club will wait at least one more day to activate the star outfielder, with all signs pointing toward him returning at some point during the weekend series. |
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| Aug 2 2021 | Yelich will undergo COVID testing Wednesday and is expected to return from the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, assuming he clears protocols, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is set to rejoin the team following the 10-day minimum even after experiencing minor COVID-19 symptoms. McCalvy notes the Brewers may elect to give their slugger a few extra days to get back in the swing of things, potentially pushing his return to the field back until the weekend. Tyrone Taylor will continue to see opportunities in left field until Yelich is cleared. |
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| Jul 27 2021 | Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said Yelich was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday after testing positive for the virus, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Yelich is fully vaccinated and is experiencing only minor symptoms of the virus, but he'll still need to quarantine for a minimum of 10 days and test negative before receiving clearance to rejoin the team. Stearns announced that utility man Jace Peterson was also placed on the IL through MLB's contact-tracing protocol. While Yelich is on the shelf, Tyrone Taylor should join Jackie Bradley and Avisail Garcia in Milwaukee's everyday outfield, though the Brewers could soon reinstate Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) from the IL to provide the team with another option. |
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| Jul 19 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in Sunday's victory over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had not gone yard since hitting his fifth home run of the season June 26, but he snapped that skid with a seventh-inning shot that gave the Brewers a 6-0 lead. Yelich's second half is off to a good start, as he went 4-for-14 (.286) with a double, a home run, three RBI, four runs, a steal and a 2:3 K:BB in the Brewers' three-game sweep of the Reds. |
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| Jul 17 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base against the Reds on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich doubled and singled while stealing his seventh base in eight opportunities this season. The former MVP endured a sluggish first half of the season and hasn't homered since June 26, a 17-game drought, but he has gone 6-for-16 (.375) over his last five contests. Yelich is slashing .240/.398/.367 with five homers and 26 RBI in 249 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 4 2021 | Yelich is not in the lineup Sunday at Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich started the past nine games and will head to the bench after posting a .219/.419/.406 slash line with a homer, three doubles, four RBI, 12 runs and 11 walks during that stretch. Tyrone Taylor will take over in left field Sunday for Milwaukee. |
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| Jul 2 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich didn't plate any of the team's runs but made his presence felt after reaching base three times. The 2018 NL MVP has been a shadow of his former self this season, but he's reached base in eight straight games while posting a .395 on-base percentage in that span. His overall numbers remain below the expectations for a player of his caliber, though. |
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| Jun 30 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 2018 NL MVP has been a shadow of his former self this season, but Yelich gave Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers bullpen just enough support Tuesday. The steal was his sixth of the year, and the 29-year-old has looked a little better recently, slashing .279/.415/.465 over his last 12 games with two homers, one stolen base, eight runs and eight RBI. |
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| Jun 29 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs in Monday's victory over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's numbers -- outside his .409 OBP -- don't jump off the page, but he is starting to get locked in, hitting .278/.422/.472 with two home runs and six RBI over his last 10 games. He hit second for just the second time all season Monday, and if he remains in that spot moving forward, he should get a few more opportunities to make an impact, though it says something about his lack of power this season that he's been moved out of the three hole. |
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| Jun 23 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is presumably sitting out the series finale as part of a pre-planned maintenance plan for the day game after a night game. The 29-year-old went 2-for-4 and connected on his fourth home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-0 win. Jace Peterson will fill in for Yelich in left field Wednesday. |
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| Jun 22 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich ended a 15-game homer drought with his eighth-inning blast and now has four homers on the season. The outfielder is hitting .260 with a .810 OPS across 167 plate appearances in 2021, but his overall numbers have been below what he had been delivering prior to the 2020 shortened season. He's hitting .265 across 64 at-bats this month. |
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| Jun 13 2021 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich appears to be sitting as part of a scheduled maintenance day, given that he had started in each of the Brewers' previous 12 games. Over that stretch, Yelich hit just .220, but he reached base at a .396 clip and posted five extra-base hits (two home runs, three doubles). Jace Peterson will cover left field in Yelich's stead. |
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| Jun 12 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a three-RBI double, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder had a key hit Saturday, as his three-run double in the fourth inning gave Milwaukee its first lead. Yelich has smacked three doubles in the last four games. He's slashing .248/.406/.396 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 25 runs scored and four doubles across 128 plate appearances this year. He may be starting to get his power back after an injury-riddled start to the season. |
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| Jun 11 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich drilled a two-run double and came around to score during a five-run seventh inning. He has four extra-base hits and 10 walks in nine games this month. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .235/.395/.378 through 124 plate appearances this season. |
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| Jun 5 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich put Milwaukee ahead for good with his eighth-inning blast. It's his second homer in the last three games. For the year, the outfielder is slashing .256/.390/.402 with three homers, nine RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases across 100 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 3 2021 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two runs scored and a walk Thursday against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich took Jon Duplantier deep in the third inning to record only his second home run of the campaign. Despite the lack of power, Yelich is still getting on base at a .391 clip and is hitting .253 across 92 plate appearances. He also continues to show signs of turning things around at the plate, as he has recorded at least one hit in five of his last six starts and has a modest three-game hitting streak. |
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| May 29 2021 | Yelich will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went 1-for-2 with an RBI triple, a walk and a pair of runs scored in the afternoon contest. The Brewers continue to handle him with caution after he missed an extended period with back issues, however, as he finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in the last eight games. Jackie Bradley will be the left fielder in his absence. |
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| May 27 2021 | Yelich isn't starting Thursday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers continue to bring Yelich along slowly to prevent against another back injury, and he'll get a routine day off after he went 0-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout in the last two games. Jackie Bradley will start in left field and bat seventh. |
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| May 24 2021 | Yelich will get a scheduled day off Monday against the Padres, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers are handling Yelich very cautiously after a false start in his return from back issues saw him land back on the injured list in early May just one game after returning to action. He's yet to take the field on consecutive days since returning from the injured list last week and hasn't yet caught fire at the plate, grabbing just two hits in five games. Tyrone Taylor will be the right fielder in his absence. |
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| May 22 2021 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has gone hitless with six strikeouts in 10 at-bats since returning from the injured list, though he did draw three walks in Wednesday's contest. With the Brewers facing righty Sonny Gray, the decision is not matchup-based, but rather just a day of rest for Yelich, who has played three of four days since being activated. |
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| May 18 2021 | Yelich (back) was activated from the injured list Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Back issues have cost Yelich the majority of the season thus far, limiting him to just 10 games and sending him to the injured list twice. He made what was evidently a premature return in early May, as he was shut back down after playing just one game, but he evidently feels confident that he's good to go this time around. Hoby Milner was optioned in a corresponding move. |
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| May 13 2021 | Yelich (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Back troubles have plagued Yelich throughout the season, limiting him to 10 games. He made a previous attempt to return in early May but was shut down after just a single contest. This time around, he can at least test his back in rehab games before returning to the big leagues. Exactly how long he'll remain with Nashville remains unclear, but an activation sometime early next week could be on the cards if he gets through his rehab games without setbacks. |
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| May 11 2021 | Yelich (back) is participating in all baseball activities, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder had yet to resume hitting as of Sunday, so his swinging once again is a positive sign in his recovery. Yelich had returned from the injured list May 3 but returned to the IL a day later, and the Brewers will likely exercise more caution this time around to ensure the full health of their star. |
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| May 9 2021 | Yelich (back) is playing catch but not hitting as he continues his rehab work, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old returned from the injured list for one game Monday, but he quickly returned to the shelf with his back still causing problems. Manager Craig Counsell said Yelich is attempting different rehab exercises "in hopes of improving his healing," so the outfielder is unlikely to be ready to return from the injured list when eligible Friday. |
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| May 4 2021 | Yelich (back) landed back on the injured list Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich appeared to be just fine in his return from the injured list Monday, grabbing a pair of hits. He wasn't included in Tuesday's lineup, but that initially appeared to be simply a case of the Brewers trying to avoid overworking him immediately after his return. As it turns out, his back issue is still bothering him enough that the Brewers believe it's best for him to sit for at least 10 more days. Whether or not he'll return when first eligible May 14 remains to be seen. Tyrone Taylor was recalled in a corresponding move. |
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| May 3 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich smoked a single to left center in his first at-bat since being placed on the injured list April 11 with a back injury, and he followed that up with an infield single in the eighth that left the bat at 106.4 mph. Yelich is now 12-for-34 with a double, an RBI and two stolen bases in 10 games this season. |
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| May 2 2021 | Manager Craig Counsell said Yelich (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list during the four-game series in Philadelphia this week, which begins Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has been sidelined since April 11 with soreness in his back, but he's poised to return from the injured list this week. Lorenzo Cain (quadriceps) is also expected to be activated versus the Phillies, though Counsell didn't specify which day during the series either player should be back. |
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| May 1 2021 | Yelich (back) isn't expected to return before Monday's game against the Phillies, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has now missed nearly three weeks with a sore back. While he's been able to hit in recent days, including in a simulated game Thursday, he'll need at least a couple more days before he's ready for game action. |
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| Apr 29 2021 | Yelich (back) took at-bats in a simulated game Thursday at American Family Field, Jeff Levering of the Brewers Radio Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes, Yelich had been restricted to hitting out of a batting cage since landing on the injured list April 17, so his return to the field Thursday represents a fairly significant step forward in the recovery process. In addition to seeing that Yelich can take at-bats without discomfort, the Brewers will likely want to ensure the 2018 NL MVP can play the outfield and run the bases at 100 percent before activating him. He could have a chance to make it back from the IL at some point during the Brewers' four-game series with the Dodgers, which begins Thursday. |
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| Apr 28 2021 | Yelich (back) resumed hitting in the cage Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich apparently felt good after his hitting session Tuesday since he plans to hit in the cage once again Wednesday. The Brewers have been optimistic that Yelich won't miss much more time, but the team hasn't yet announced a timetable for his return to game action. |
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| Apr 26 2021 | Yelich (back) has yet to advance to baseball activities, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers still seem generally optimistic that Yelich won't be out for too much longer, but his return still doesn't seem imminent. Assuming he's able to participate in baseball activities within the next few days, he should be able to return before the end of the week, but it remains to be seen whether or not that will happen. |
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| Apr 25 2021 | The MRI on Yelich's back did not show a significant injury, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The team stated that the MRI provided no information to change how it is proceeding with Yelich's recovery. That's good news after it was recently reported that Yelich's recovery had plateaued. However, there remains no timetable for his return to the lineup. |
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| Apr 24 2021 | Yelich (back) has hit a plateau in his recovery and will undergo an MRI, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has been on the injured list since April 17 due to back soreness, but manager Craig Counsell revealed that the 29-year-old's recovery has slowed down in recent days. As a result, Yelich has been sent back to Milwaukee to undergo further tests. A better idea of Yelich's status could be revealed once the results of his MRI are known. |
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| Apr 23 2021 | Yelich (back) won't return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers held off on placing Yelich on the injured list until six days after he left a game against the Cardinals with back soreness, but their optimism was evidently misguided. It doesn't look like he'll be out for too much longer, as he'll hit in the cage and work out on the field Friday, but he'll be out for at least a day or two more than the minimum. |
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| Apr 17 2021 | Yelich (back) landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Had Yelich been placed on the injured list immediately after being pulled from Sunday's game against St. Louis with back soreness, he'd be eligible to return as soon as next Thursday. The Brewers held out hope that he wouldn't have to miss that much time, but he'll now be out until at least next Saturday, as the team can only backdate the move by three days. Whether or not he'll be able to return when first eligible remains to be seen, though the Brewers reportedly don't expect him to be in for a long absence. |
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| Apr 16 2021 | Yelich (back) will sit for the fourth straight game Friday against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hasn't appeared in any capacity since leaving early in Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to a sore back, though the fact that he's still yet to be placed on the injured list seemingly suggests that the Brewers don't expect him to miss too much more time. It's no surprise that he'll miss at least one more game, though, as Will Sammon of The Athletic reports Yelich only just resumed baseball activities Thursday. Billy McKinney will get the nod in left field Friday. |
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| Apr 14 2021 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Craig Counsell said that he continues to view Yelich as day-to-day while he contends with a sore back. The injury will end up sidelining Yelich for the Brewers' entire three-game series with the Cubs, but the team appears to have some hope that the outfielder could be good to go for the weekend following an off day Thursday. |
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| Apr 13 2021 | Yelich (back) is improving but will remain out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich left Sunday's game against the Cardinals with a sore back and did not participate in Monday's contest. He's unlikely to miss too much more time, but the Brewers will remain cautious with the star outfielder for now. |
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| Apr 12 2021 | Yelich (back) isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich left Sunday's win over the Cardinals in the second inning due to lower-back tightness, and he'll get an additional day off to recover. He's still considered day-to-day, but Jackie Bradley will shift to left field while Lorenzo Cain starts in center field Monday. |
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| Apr 11 2021 | Yelich is considered day-to-day after leaving Sunday's win over the Cardinals due to lower-back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was replaced in left field for the bottom of the second inning, but manager Craig Counsell didn't sound too concerned about the issue. Counsell said that the team will re-evaluate Yelich on Monday, but the left fielder hasn't been ruled out for Monday's series opener against the Cubs. If Yelich is unable to play, Avisail Garcia and Jackie Bradley could be options to take over in left field. |
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| Apr 10 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with three runs, two walks and a stolen base during Saturday's 9-5 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old has yet to find his power stroke in 2021 with one double representing his lone extra-base hit, but he's still providing solid offense overall. Yelich has a .321/.457/.357 slash line with seven runs, one RBI and two stolen bases through eight games this season. |
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| Apr 7 2021 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's steal came in the eighth inning after he got aboard with a single. Avisail Garcia and Travis Shaw struck out against Andrew Chafin, leaving Yelich stranded. The 29-year-old outfielder is up to a .318/.423/.364 slash line with a steal, one RBI and four runs scored through six games. He's stuck out 11 times in 26 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 2 2021 | Yelich hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI in Thursday's 6-5 win over Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 2021 is already off to a better start for Yelich than last season when he recorded only one hit in his first six games. A dominant spring training and strong Opening Day indicate that Yelich is primed to prove 2020 was an outlier and return to his 2018-19 form. Yelich doesn't have a ton of protection in Milwaukee's fluid, platoon-heavy lineup, but there are competent enough options to hit behind him that pitchers can't completely avoid the 2018 NL MVP. |
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| Mar 24 2021 | Yelich is 8-for-18 (.444) with two home runs, two doubles, three RBI and a 3:4 BB:K through nine games this spring. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich is doing his best to prove his 2020 campaign was an aberration, hitting for both average and power and posting a 1.413 OPS this spring. He has also cut back on the strikeouts a bit after being rung up a whopping 30.8 percent of the time a season ago. It's not exactly clear where Yelich will slot into the Brewers' batting order when the regular season gets underway, but expect him to be hitting either second or third nearly every day. |
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| Mar 19 2021 | Yelich (back) is starting in left field and batting third in Friday's spring game against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old has been held out of the lineup this week while dealing with back tightness, but he'll return to the starting nine Friday. There was never much concern over the injury from the Brewers, and Yelich should be starting in left field Opening Day, barring a setback. |
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| Mar 16 2021 | Manager Craig Counsell said Yelich would remain out of the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers due to back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Counsell emphasized that the back issue is a minor concern for Yelich, who would have been ready to go if the Brewers were playing a regular-season game. The star outfielder was feeling a little sore after an extensive batting-practice session Monday, so the Brewers gave him a second straight day off as a precaution. After a team off day Wednesday, Yelich will likely check back into the spring lineup Thursday versus the Angels. |
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| Mar 15 2021 | Yelich was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres but isn't hurt, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers have every reason to be cautious with even a minor injury for Yelich, but that doesn't appear to be what's happened here. Yelich is simply getting a day off, which should have no meaningful impact on his readiness for the upcoming season. |
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| Mar 10 2021 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's spring game against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 1-for-6 over his first three appearances of the spring, Yelich found his groove a bit Tuesday and notched his first long ball of the exhibition season. The 29-year-old had a rough go of it in 2020, but he is now more than a year removed from fracturing his kneecap and has had a normal offseason preparation-wise, so there's ample reason to expect a bounceback in 2021. |
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| Feb 9 2021 | Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that while communal video rooms will remain closed in 2021, players will have access to in-game video via iPads in each dugout, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was among the more vocal players about the change last season, and one that was seemingly most affected by the change. His strikeout rate jumped from a consistent 20 percent level for years to 30.8% last season. This change could help him return to former levels. |
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| Oct 1 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts Wednesday in a Game 1 loss against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He doubled off lefty Julio Urias, which is an encouraging sign heading into Game 2 against southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Yelich had a 180 wRC+ against same-handed pitching during the regular season. |
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| Sep 28 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-2 with a run and two walks in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich really struggled to hit for average during the regular season, but he still found himself on base frequently, posting a .356 OBP -- a mark boosted by the 16 free passes he was issued over the final 12 games. He hit out of the two spot in all 12 of those games and figures to remain there when the Brewers begin postseason play Wednesday. |
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| Sep 26 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during a 3-0 win over the Cardinals in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He drew another free pass in the nightcap but otherwise went 0-for-2. Yelich's .259 BABIP and 31.5 percent strikeout rate are both far worse than what he posted in his first two years with the Brewers, leading to a .205/.349/.436 slash line, but he's maintained a solid power stroke with 12 homers and 22 RBI through 56 games. |
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| Sep 18 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-5 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich hit a leadoff homer to start the fourth inning, and the Brewers would hang six runs on Royals starter Danny Duffy by the end of the inning. The long ball was Yelich's 11th of the year. He's added 35 runs scored, 21 RBI and four stolen bases in 48 games. |
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| Sep 16 2020 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs in Tuesday's 18-3 drubbing of the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich recorded more than two hits for the first time in a game this season. The 2018 MVP has regressed further of late, hitting .185 over his past seven games with 13 strikeouts. He'll have the opportunity to stay hot in Wednesday's doubleheader beginning with a matinee matchup against Adam Wainwright, who Yelich is 5-for-12 against lifetime. |
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| Sep 10 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI in Wednesday's 19-0 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: On an afternoon in which the Brewers scored their most runs in more than a decade and established a franchise record with 13 extra-base hits, Yelich's box-score line was disappointing. That's been a familiar refrain this season for the 2018 NL MVP, who is barely batting above the Mendoza Line (.213 average). On a more positive note, Yelich has shown some signs of busting out of his season-long slump over the past two weeks, as he's slashed .278/.422/.500 over his past 10 games. |
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| Sep 2 2020 | Yelich went 0-for-1 with three runs scored, two stolen bases and four walks in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite not recording a hit, Yelich was able to make an impact in Wednesday's contest. The two steals doubled his total to four stolen bases in 34 games this year. He's added nine homers, 17 RBI, 26 runs scored and a .205/.340/.484 slash line across 147 plate appearances. Yelich has struggled with a career-high 29.3 percent strikeout rate and a career-low .229 BABIP this season. All in all, he's been one part unlucky and another part too hasty at the plate in 2020. |
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| Sep 1 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich accounted for the Brewers only run of the game when he took Daniel Norris deep in the sixth inning. It was his ninth home run of the season, and second in his last four starts. His overall line remains underwhelming however, as he is hitting just .207/.324/.488 across 142 plate appearances this season. |
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| Aug 30 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's victory versus Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was rested Friday after collecting only two hits in his previous six games, and he responded with a homer and a double in his return to the lineup. The multi-hit game pushed Yelich's average back over the Mendoza Line to .202, though that remains a far cry from the .329 average he posted last season. The slugger has added eight homers and 16 RBI through 129 plate appearances on the campaign. |
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| Aug 28 2020 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich went hitless in Thursday's doubleheader and is just 1-for-14 in his career against Pirates starter Derek Holland, so manager Craig Counsell decided to give him a day off Friday. Mark Mathias will get the start in left field in Yelich's place. |
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| Aug 25 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's batting average on the season is still below the Mendoza Line, but that's still mainly a product of his extremely slow start. Over his last 20 games Yelich reached base at a .407 clip and also added 11 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 17 runs and two steals. |
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| Aug 19 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Yelich still sits with just one stolen base, there are no lingering questions about his bat after his 1-for-27 start. He is 15-for-51 (.294 average) with five homers and 13 walks in his last 15 games, good for an OPS well north of 1.000 during that span. |
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| Aug 15 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With the Brewers down 3-1 in the sixth and two runners aboard, Yelich actually got a pitch to hit from Alec Mills and made no mistake on it, launching it over the fence for his fifth long ball of 2020. The 28-year-old is still only hitting .172 on the year due to a slow start, but he's looked more like himself lately -- over his last nine games Yelich is slashing .267/.405/.767 with four homers and nine RBI. |
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| Aug 13 2020 | Yelich went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in a loss to the Cubs on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich's modest four-game hitting streak was snapped in the loss, but the slugger did swipe his first bag of the season after being plunked in the first inning. Yelich notched double-digit steals in six of his first seven MLB campaigns -- including a career-high 30 thefts last season -- but he'll have a hard time reaching that mark in 2020 given the abbreviated schedule. |
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| Aug 9 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with two walks, a triple, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After getting off to a 1-for-27 start, Yelich has gone 6-for-19 with eight walks and five extra-base hits in his last six games, including three home runs. One of those was the freebie inside-the-parker in Chicago, but regardless, Yelich is clearly feeling more comfortable at the plate than he was early on. |
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| Aug 7 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After a very slow start to the 2020 season, Yelich has now homered in back-to-back games and has reached base 10 times in his last four games. An NL MVP finalist last year after being named NL MVP in 2018, Yelich has not had his timing down early on, and he's not alone with the league-wide average hovering barely above .230. |
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| Aug 5 2020 | Yelich isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich has been in a massive slump to begin the season as he's gone just 3-for-34 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and 16 strikeouts. He'll be on the bench for the first time this season in hopes that a day off might help to right the ship. Mark Mathias will make his first major-league start in left field, batting seventh. |
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| Aug 4 2020 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been an unexpectedly slow start for Yelich, but he showed signs of getting on track Monday, reaching base three times and recording his first multi-hit game of the season. After hitting second in the Brewers' first three games of the season Yelich slotted into the No. 3 spot in the order three times over the club's last four games. |
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| Jul 25 2020 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old struggled offensively throughout summer camp and in Friday's season opener (0-for-4 with two strikeouts), but he clubbed a 425-foot shot to center field Saturday during the sixth inning for his first hit of the season. Yelich will look to build on that effort in Sunday's series finale, as Tyler Chatwood is set to take the mound for Chicago. |
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| Jul 20 2020 | Yelich has recorded one hit in 18 at-bats during the Brewers' intrasquad games at summer camp, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich had gone hitless with seven strikeouts in his first 11 at-bats of camp before smacking an opposite-field, two-run single in his first plate appearance of Friday's game. Much like spring statistics in the majority of cases, Yelich's results at summer camp can probably be taken with a grain of salt, as the outfielder's exceptional numbers in a larger body of work over his past two seasons in Milwaukee provide a better gauge of his abilities. With Angels star Mike Trout expected to leave the Angels for at least a portion of the 60-game season when his wife gives birth to their child in August, Yelich's case for being a No. 1 selection in fantasy drafts has arguably strengthened since the spring, despite his slow start to summer camp. |
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| Mar 6 2020 | Yelich's seven-year, $188.5 million extension, which was made official Friday, includes no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The star outfielder had said that he was happy in Milwaukee, and the deal he signed appears to reflect that. It's never possible to guarantee that a player won't be dealt, even with a no-trade clause, but Yelich owners in dynasty leagues can feel fairly safe that he will be calling hitter-friendly Miller Park home for quite a long time. |
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| Mar 5 2020 | Yelich signed a seven-year, $188.5 million extension with the Brewers on Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich gave his team a bit of a hometown discount, as he certainly could have commanded an annual salary over $27 million after being named NL MVP in 2018 and finishing second in the 2019 voting. His desire to to stay in Milwaukee is understandable considering Yelich made the leap to stardom as soon as he moved from Miami to Milwaukee two years ago. With a .327/.415/.631 slash line as a Brewer, the 28-year-old outfielder won't last more than a few picks before he's off the board in fantasy drafts. |
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| Mar 3 2020 | Yelich and the Brewers are close to agreeing to a contract that will pay him north of $200 million, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The team has not commented on the deal yet, and the Brewers are expected to announce the agreement Friday. Per Rosenthal, the deal is believed to include the remaining two seasons of Yelich's current contract for $26.5 million while eliminating the 2022 club option, with the extension covering seven years and being worth about $190 million. |
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| Mar 1 2020 | Yelich is expected to make his 2020 Cactus League debut late this week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old has taken it easy thus far in spring training since he doesn't require much build-up to get ready for Opening Day. Fellow outfielders Ryan Braun and Lorenzo Cain have similarly been withheld from game action, though Cain made his debut Sunday. The free-agent signing of Avisail Garcia will shift Yelich to left field this season after he finished 2019 second in NL MVP voting with a .329/.429/.671 slash line, 44 home runs, 100 runs scored, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 130 games. |
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| Feb 17 2020 | Yelich will shift to left field in 2020, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich spent most of his time in right field in 2019, though manager Craig Counsell said the plan for 2020 is to primarily play the 2018 NL MVP in left field, with Ryan Braun and Avisail Garcia expected to split time in right. The 28-year-old Yelich has plenty of big-league experience in left field, including a Gold Glove award at the position in 2014. Across 130 games last season, Yelich hit .329/.429/.671 with 44 home runs, 100 runs, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases. |
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| Jan 26 2020 | Yelich (kneecap) said Sunday his knee is fully recovered and he'll enter spring training with no restrictions, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich sustained the fractured right kneecap Sept. 10 and was given an 8-to-10 week recovery timeline, though he apparently didn't feel fully healthy until about a month ago since the team slow-played his rehab. The 28-year-old finished second in voting for National League MVP behind Cody Bellinger after posting a .329/.429/.671 slash line with 44 home runs, 30 stolen bases and 97 RBI in 130 games, and he's primed for another year as one of baseball's top players. Yelich should begin 2020 starting in right field for the Brewers, though the free-agent signing of Avisail Garcia and the additional roster shakeup could result in more time in left field. |
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| Nov 11 2019 | Yelich (kneecap) will begin running this week and expects to be fully healthy for winter workouts, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich was given an 8-to-10 week recovery timeline after fracturing his kneecap in September, and it appears as though he has been progressing well so far. A return to health in time for winter workouts would allow him to have a normal offseason and would signal that he'd likely be ready for spring training with no limitations. The 27-year-old hit .329/.429/.671 with 44 home runs and 30 stolen bases over 130 games in 2019 prior to his injury. |
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| Oct 1 2019 | Yelich's rehab from a fractured kneecap is "going great," according to Adam McCalvy | of MLB.com, and he responded, "It would be cutting it close, but you can't rule |
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| Oct 1 2019 | Yelich's rehab from a fractured kneecap is "going great," according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, and he responded, "It would be cutting it close, but you can't rule anything out," when asked about a possible return during the World Series, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers are going to need quite a few games to give Yelich a chance to return this season, but based on his comments, it would appear he has a chance to beat the 8-to-10 week return timetable he was given when he suffered the injury. Regardless if he makes it back this season, all is looking well with his long-term prospects, and he should be back at 100 percent well in advance of spring training in 2020. |
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| Sep 12 2019 | Yelich was officially diagnosed with a right patella fracture and will need 8-to-10 weeks to fully recover, Sophia Minnaert of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Brewers are encouraged by the fact that Yelich will not require surgery and are confident that there will not be any long-term effects, so that's good news regarding Yelich's 2020 value. However, this latest timeline eliminates any chance of Yelich returning in 2019, even if the Brewers made a deep run into the postseason. He will seek a second opinion, which is commonplace with serious injuries like this one. |
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| Sep 11 2019 | Yelich won't need to undergo surgery to address his fractured right kneecap and is expected to be out six weeks, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: GM David Stearns said Yelich wouldn't receive an additional update until Thursday, but he appears to have received good news shortly after returning to Milwaukee to be evaluated. A six-week timeline is essentially a best-case scenario after the 27-year-old fouled a ball off his kneecap Tuesday, though it does nothing to reduce the impact of his absence as Milwaukee pushes for the playoffs. The Brewers are likely to provide an official update for Yelich on Thursday. |
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| Sep 10 2019 | Yelich will miss the rest of the 2019 season after suffering a fractured right kneecap during Tuesday's game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old fouled a ball off the kneecap during the first inning and immediately went to a knee in pain, and he remained on the ground for several minutes before leaving the field. It's a devastating development for the Brewers' playoff hopes and Yelich as he was vying to earn his second consecutive NL MVP award. It's currently unclear whether surgery will be necessary. He'll finish the 2019 season with a .329/.429/.671 slash line and 44 home runs, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 130 games. Trent Grisham seems likely to slot into an everyday role in his absence. |
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| Sep 7 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with one run scored, three stolen bases, three walks and a walkoff RBI double in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Yelich may not have hit a homer Saturday, but he did pretty much everything else in a game that otherwise featured little offensively. The Cubs pitched around him for most of the evening but decided to attack him with the winning run on first base in the bottom of the ninth, only for Yelich to lace a 2-2 pitch to the left-field corner to give the Brewers the win. The three stolen bases brings his season total to 30 (he's been caught only twice). The 27-year-old is slashing .329/.426/.675 with 44 home runs, 98 runs scored and 97 RBI as he continues his bid for a second straight NL MVP award. |
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| Sep 1 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 4-0 win over the Cubs on Sunday. | |
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| Aug 26 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with his 25th stolen base of the season Sunday in the Brewers' | 5-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. |
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| Aug 18 2019 | Yelich went 5-for-6 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in | Saturday's 15-14 extra-innings win over the Nationals. |
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| Aug 13 2019 | Yelich (back) is starting in right field and hitting third Tuesday against the Twins. | |
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| Aug 12 2019 | The Brewers anticipate Yelich (back) will be ready to rejoin the starting lineup | in Tuesday's game against the Twins, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. |
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| Aug 11 2019 | Yelich (back) may be available for an at-bat in Sunday's game against the Rangers, | and the hope is that he will be ready to return Tuesday against the Twins, Adam |
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| Aug 10 2019 | Yelich (back) took swings in the cage and worked in the outfield prior to Saturday's | game against the Rangers, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. |
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| Aug 9 2019 | Manager Craig Counsell said Yelich (back) "turned the corner (Friday) a little bit," | and is optimistic that Yelich will be able to return to the lineup this weekend, |
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| Aug 7 2019 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates. | |
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| Aug 6 2019 | Manager Craig Counsell said he hasn't decided whether or not to give Yelich an additional | day off Wednesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. |
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| Aug 1 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with an RBI double Wednesday in the Brewers' 4-2 win over the | Athletics. |
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| Jul 28 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory against the Cubs on Saturday. | |
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| Jul 28 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in a 5-3 victory against the Cubs on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 21 2019 | Yelich is not in the lineup<\/a> Sunday against the Diamondbacks. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 20 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 20 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with two walks, a grand slam, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 13-1 rout of Atlanta. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 victory against the Braves on Wednesday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 14 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 14 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 13 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run in Friday's loss to the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 8 2019 | National League manager Dave Roberts said that Yelich (back) will start in left field and bat leadoff Tuesday in the All-Star Game, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Yelich won't participate<\/a> in the home run derby Monday due to a back injury. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Yelich (back) is optimistic that he'll be able to start the All-Star Game, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Yelich won't participate<\/a> in the Home Run Derby on Monday due to a back injury. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Yelich won't participate<\/a> of the home run derby Monday due to a back injury. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 3 2019 | Yelich is not in the lineup<\/a> for Wednesday's game against the Reds. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 1 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Monday's 8-6 win over the Reds. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 22 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 11-7 loss to the Reds. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 20 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Brewers' 7-1 defeat to the Reds on Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 19 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Padres. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 15 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a homer, a walk, a steal and three runs in Saturday's loss to San Francisco. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 15 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a steal and three runs in Saturday's loss to San Francisco. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 14 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 11 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-8 loss to the Astros. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 9 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's game against Pittsburgh. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 7 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Friday night against the Pirates. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 6 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Miami. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 2 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run, triple, walk, two steals, four RBI and two runs scored Saturday in the Brewers' 12-10 win in 13 innings. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 26 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Phillies. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 24 2019 | Yelich (back) is starting in right field<\/a> and batting second Friday against the Phillies. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 24 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 22 2019 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 21 2019 | Yelich's back spasms are unrelated to the lower-back stiffness that sidelined him earlier in the season and are not considered serious, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 21 2019 | Yelich was scratched from the lineup<\/a> Tuesday against the Reds with back spasms. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 19 2019 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win versus Atlanta on Sunday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 16 2019 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a run Wednesday in the Brewers' 5-2 win over the Phillies. He also reached base when he was hit by a pitch. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 16 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs in an 11-3 victory against the Phillies on Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 16 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI, three runs and a stolen base in an 11-3 victory against the Phillies on Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 8 2019 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in a 7-3 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 25 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals. | Yelich connected for a two-run shot -- his 13th homer of the year -- off starter Jeremy Hellickson. The 26-year-old has had multi-hit performances in six of his last eight games, raising his slash line to .308/.376/.500 on the year. Yelich's .308 batting average ranks seventh among all MLB outfielders while his 63 runs put him in the 10th spot at the position. |
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| Jul 23 2018 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a triple and three RBI on Monday against the Nationals. | Yelich got a bit lucky as Ryan Zimmerman misplayed a chopper down the first base line, leading to his only hit of the game and all three of his RBI. He has recorded at least one hit in 14 of 18 games in July, eight of which have been multi-hit efforts. While he hasn't stood out in a single category this season, he remains a valuable producer across the board. |
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| Jul 21 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers. | His sixth-inning shot off Clayton Kershaw tied the game at 2-2, giving Yelich 12 homers on the season to go along with his .300/.369/.483 slash line. The 26-year-old hasn't experienced a huge power surge in his first campaign outside of Miami, but he is on pace to at least challenge his previous career high of 21 home runs set in 2016. |
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| Jul 20 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a stolen base, a triple and three RBI in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers. | Yelich provided the majority of Milwaukee's offensive in the series opener, driving in a run during the fifth and two more in the ninth. He's been hot at the dish of late, as he's strung together a modest four-game hitting streak, going 9-for-18 with five extra-base hits and four RBI over that span. Yelich is batting .297 with 11 homers, 46 RBI and 13 stolen bases through 83 games this season. |
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| Jul 16 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs Sunday in the Brewers' 7-6 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings. | Despite the Brewers dropping all five of their games in Pittsburgh, Yelich enjoyed a productive series, finishing 7-for-21 with a pair of doubles. The 26-year-old heads into the All-Star break with 11 home runs and 12 steals, putting him well on track for the second 15-15 campaign of his career. |
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| Jul 11 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI in Tuesday's victory over the Marlins. | Tuesday's contest was Yelich's third-multi-hit effort in a row, a stretch that helped him raise his OPS on the season from .816 to .833. He continues to regularly hold down the No. 2 spot in the Brewers' batting order, and has played in seven straight contests after missing five games with a sore back. |
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| Jul 8 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI, run scored and stolen base Sunday against the Braves. | Yelich hadn't hit well since returning from a back injury -- he entered Sunday just two for his last 14 -- but came through with his first multi-hit effort since June 26. He also stole his 11th base of the season in 12 attempts. While he doesn't deliver prolific stats in a single category, Yelich has continued to produce across the five traditional categories, giving him plenty of value in all league formats. |
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| Jul 4 2018 | Yelich (back) will start in left field and bat second Wednesday against the Twins. | Yelich rejoins the Milwaukee lineup following a five-game absence due to a sore back. The outfielder was able to enter Tuesday's 2-0 victory as a late-inning defensive replacement, but he hasn't taken any at-bats since exiting the Brewers' June 28 game against the Reds with the injury. Yelich's return to the starting nine along with the impending activation of Lorenzo Cain (groin) from the disabled list may translate to fewer opportunities in the outfield for the likes of Keon Broxton, Ryan Braun and Eric Thames in the handful of games leading up the All-Star break. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Yelich (back) is out of the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday. | This marks a fifth straight contest on the bench for Yelich after the outfielder suffered a lower back injury during Thursday's game. Yelich should still be considered day-to-day as the Brewers have refrained from placing him on the DL, but there has been no word on whether his condition has improved over the past few days. Eric Thames will once again man right field in his absence. |
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| Jul 2 2018 | Yelich (back) is not in Monday's lineup against the Twins. | Yelich will remain on the bench for a fourth straight game. He was able to take batting practice before the contest but clearly wasn't feeling close enough to take the field during the series opener. In his place, Eric Thames will man right field while Ryan Braun and Keon Broxton make up the Brewers' outfield. |
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| Jul 1 2018 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds. | Yelich will miss his third straight game since exiting the series opener after after one at-bat due to back tightness. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Yelich is scheduled to take swings at some point in advance of the series finale. If he does not see some improvement, howver, the team may be forced to put him on the DL instead of continuing to operate with a short bench. |
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| Jun 30 2018 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game in Cincinnati. | Yelich will sit out of the lineup for the second straight day after exiting early in Thursday's game with back tightness. The 26-year-old should continue to be considered day-to-day at this point, with no real indication to the severity of the injury. Keon Broxton garners another start in center field for the Brewers. |
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| Jun 29 2018 | Yelich said prior experiences with his back make it "hard to predict" when he will be back on the field, but he noted that his back wasn't feeling any worse prior to Friday's game, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | Continue to consider Yelich day-to-day for the time being, though his statement made it seem like he's expecting to miss a couple games following Thursday's incident. The Brewers will have some time before deciding whether a stint on the disabled list is necessary since it can be backdated three days, so this will be an important situation to keep an eye on in the coming days. |
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| Jun 29 2018 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup against Cincinnati on Friday. | Yelich will remain on the bench after leaving Thursday's game with lower back tightness. The 26-year-old seemed to have tweaked his back while running to first base on a groundout in the first inning and the club has yet to provide additional word on his status at this time. Consider him day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game. Ryan Braun, Keon Broxton and Eric Thames will make up the outfield Friday. |
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| Jun 28 2018 | Yelich left Thursday's game against the Reds with lower back tightness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.comreports. | The star outfielder appeared to be in some discomfort as he ran to first base on a groundout in his first at-bat Thursday, and it has since been reported that Yelich's back is giving him some trouble. Keon Broxton came on to replace him in center field and the Brewers figure to have a further update after the game. |
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| Jun 28 2018 | Yelich was removed from Thursday's game against the Reds with an undisclosed issue, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | Keon Broxton came on to replace Yelich in center field after Yelich grounded out in his first at-bat. A further update on Yelich's status will be posted once more information is made available. |
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| Jun 27 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Royals. | Yelich took starter Jake Junis deep in the first inning for his 11th homer of the year. Yelich is hitting a healthy .291/.366/.473 with 10 doubles, 34 RBI and 52 runs scored in 66 games this season. The 26-year-old is also 10-for-11 in stolen base attempts, but has a relatively high 22.6 percent strikeout rate which prevents him from getting on base more often. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Yelich was 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Cardinals. | Yelich took Luke Weaver deep in the first inning, but his team wouldn't manage much else at the plate for the rest of the day. The 26-year-old outfielder has performed as advertised in his first season with the Brew Crew, with 10 home runs, 51 runs and a .287/.365/.461 triple-slash. |
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| Jun 9 2018 | Yelich was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a strikeout in Saturday's 12-3 win in Philadephia. | Yelich has started 21 straight for the Brewers and now has three consecutive multi-hit games. The 26-year-old has a .311/.378/.490 slash line with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 206 at-bats in 2018. |
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| May 30 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals. | Yelich drove in a run to get the Brewers on the board in the fifth inning, then later tied things up at two in the seventh inning with a solo blast in the eventual win. The 26-year-old has notched multi-hit efforts in five of the last six games to raise his average to .307 and OPS to .864 -- both of which would be the highest totals of his career over a full season. |
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| May 28 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two additional runs scored and two stolen bases in Monday's win over the Cardinals. | Yelich took Luke Weaver deep in the third inning -- his sixth homer of the season -- to help double the Brewers' lead. The 26-year-old is absolutely locked in at the dish; he's in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has collected multiple hits in four straight games. Yelich now owns an impressive .310/.374/.485 slash line with six homers and six steals across 43 games this season. |
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| May 27 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Sunday against the Mets. | All three of Yelich's hits were singles, but the performance was notable for being his third consecutive multi-hit game. In that span, he has six runs scored, benefiting from the Brewers' big offensive weekend against the Mets. After a dismal April, Yelich has contributed in a meaningful way across the board in May, highlighted by 18 runs scored, 14 RBI and a .315 batting average. |
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| May 26 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Mets. | Yelich didn't go deep, but managed a double and triple to do the majority of his damage Saturday. After hitting just .214/.308/.375 in April, Yelich has looked much better at the plate in May, entering Saturday's action hitting .299/.358/.460. He's shown no signs of slowing down of late, as he extended his hit streak to four games -- his last two were multi-hit efforts -- with his monstrous day at the plate. |
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| May 19 2018 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Twins. | His eighth-inning shot off Addison Reed broke a 4-4 tie, and with Josh Hader already on the mound for the Brewers at that point, the result was academic. Yelich now has five homers on the season to go along with a .299/.362/.470 slash line, and while his power numbers haven't improved the way many expected when he got traded to Milwaukee, the 26-year-old certainly hasn't taken a step backwards offensively either. |
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| May 16 2018 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks. | The home run gave Yelich a modest four-game hitting streak, a span in which he's smacked three extra-base hits and driven in five runs. The 26-year-old has been putting up numbers just about in line with his career averages in his first year in Milwaukee, slashing .298/.363/.438 to go along with four homers and 17 RBI. |
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| May 14 2018 | Yelich is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks. | Yelich will head to the bench for a breather after starting 23 consecutive games, hitting .258/.343/.382 over that stretch. The Brewers will go with an outfield consisting of Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain and Domingo Santana (from left to right) in his absence. |
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| May 11 2018 | Yelich went 14-for-40 (.350) with a home run, two RBI, and 3:8 BB:K over his last 10 games. | Yelich has been exactly as advertised so far with his new team, as his .297/.368/.446 slash line through 26 games nearly mimics the .290/.369/.432 marks he has posted over the course of his career. He has started 20 straight games across the three outfield spots since returning from an oblique injury, and given how he is hitting -- and how he hit in the past -- his days off figure to be few and far between moving forward. |
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| May 3 2018 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double in Wednesday's victory over the Reds. | Yelich's OPS dropped from 1.076 on April 20 to .762 on April 29, but he boosted that mark back up to .822 by reaching base six times over the Brewers' last three games. Yelich has hit second in the batting order in every game he has played this season, and will continue occupying that spot moving forward. |
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| Apr 22 2018 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's win over the Marlins. | It was the first homer -- and just second extra-base hit -- for Yelich since being activated off the disabled list Wednesday, and his second on the year overall. After swiping at least 15 bases in three of the last four seasons, Yelich is just 0-for-1 in that department thus far, but he's otherwise off to a solid start with his new ball club. Through 11 games, he's driven in eight runs and sports a .333/.429/.571 line. |
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| Apr 18 2018 | Yelich will bat second in the order and man center field against Cincinnati on Wednesday. | Yelich was activated from the disabled list (oblique) prior to Tuesday's game but didn't see any action during the Brewers' victory. He will return to the field for Wednesday's series finale after missing the past 12 contests. Over six appearances this year, Yelich is 10-for-26 (.385 average) with one home run, two doubles and five RBI. |
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| Apr 17 2018 | Yelich (oblique) was reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | Yelich has been inching back to a return from the DL, and he finally proved his health enough to get back onto the active roster. However, he's not in the lineup Tuesday, allowing him another day off to rest his injured oblique. To make room for him on the active roster, reliever Jorge Lopez was sent back to the minors. |
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| Apr 16 2018 | The Brewers want Yelich (oblique) to complete full pregame activities two or three days in a row before activating him from the disabled list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | Yelich has been able to take part in batting practice prior to the past few games, but it seems like the team is intent on putting him back in action slowly. He reportedly has experienced some normal soreness after on-field workouts according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, so that may be a factor in this situation. The Brewers could use the young outfielder again, as they've been hit with a number of injuries lately including outfielder Ryan Braun (back) and first baseman Eric Thames (groin). Yelich could return in any of the next few days depending on how he looks during pregame warmups, though it seems like a Thursday return is the most plausible at this point. |
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| Apr 14 2018 | Yelich (oblique) is not quite at 100 percent and will not be activated from the disabled list Sunday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | Yelich has been sidelined since April 4 with oblique tightness. He appeared to be on track to return Sunday, the first day he's eligible to do so, but it appears as though he'll need at least another day or two. There haven't been any reported setbacks, as he took 70 swings in the cage Saturday and is making progress in his rehab, but the team wants him to be closer to 100 percent before he returns. |
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| Apr 13 2018 | Yelich (oblique) got through a batting practice session without issues Friday and is hopeful he can return Sunday, the first day he is eligible, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | Yelich has been out since April 4 with oblique tightness. He wasn't expected to need much more than the minimum stay on the disabled list and remains on track to return as soon as possible. He'll have to pass more tests Saturday in order to be declared ready to return, but he's optimistic that he'll be good to go. |
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| Apr 11 2018 | Yelich is going to test his injured oblique during pregame drills Friday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. | The outfielder is hoping to return from the disabled list Sunday, and Friday's set of workouts should act as a good measuring stick as to how likely that return date is. Yelich will continue to be replaced in the outfield by Domingo Santana in the meantime. |
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| Apr 10 2018 | Yelich (oblique) will hit on Wednesday and could be ready to return as soon as he's eligible to come off the disabled list on Sunday, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports. | Wednesday's session will go a long ways toward gauging Yelich's progress as he works his way back from an oblique injury. Yelich hasn't swung a bat since Saturday, but if everything goes according to plan, he'll be on track to come off the disabled list Sunday against the Mets. Domingo Santana figures to continue starting as long as Yelich is on the shelf. More information on Yelich will be available after his batting session Wednesday. |
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| Apr 8 2018 | Yelich was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday due to his right oblique injury. | Yelich's condition is slowly improving, but having already missed four consecutive games, the Brewers felt it was in their best interest to place him on the disabled list in order to open up an additional roster spot for some bullpen reinforcement. The move is retroactive to April 5, so Yelich will be eligible to return as soon as April 15 against the Mets if he's able. His extended absence should lead to everyday playing time for Domingo Santana. |
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| Apr 8 2018 | Yelich (oblique) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. | Yelich will now miss his fourth consecutive game with a nagging oblique issue. The team doesn't expect that the injury will sideline him for an extended period of time, but it has given no update this weekend as to when he'll be able to return to the lineup. Yelich should be considered day-to-day heading in Monday's series opener against the Cardinals. Ryan Braun and Domingo Santana will occupy the corner-outfield spots Sunday. |
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| Apr 7 2018 | Yelich (oblique) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Cubs. | Yelich remains sidelined for the third consecutive game due to an oblique issue. Yet again, Ryan Braun and Domingo Santana will pick up starts at the corner outfield positions. The Brewers have stayed relatively silent on Yelich's status, so continue to consider him day-to-day moving forward. |
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| Apr 6 2018 | Yelich is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Friday. | Yelich will sit for the second straight game while recovering from an oblique injury he suffered during Wednesday's contest. The club has yet to describe the severity of his injury or a specific timetable, so consider him day-to-day for the time being. In his place, Ryan Braun will get the nod in left while Domingo Santana picks up another start in right. |
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| Apr 5 2018 | Yelich (oblique) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs. | As expected, Yelich will head to the bench for Thursday's series opener after picking up an oblique injury during Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. The severity of the issue remains unclear at this point, but more should be known in the near future. With Yelich out of the lineup for the first time this season, the Brewers will trot out an outfield of Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain and Domingo Santana (from left to right) in his stead. |
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| Apr 4 2018 | Manager Craig Counsell said Yelich is dealing with oblique stiffness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. | This explains why Yelich was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cardinals prior to the seventh inning. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but the Brewers are expected to play it safe and give him the day off Thursday with Jon Lester on the mound for the Cubs. More should be known in the comings days once he's further evaluated. |
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| Apr 3 2018 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two runs and two RBI as the Brewers rallied to beat the Cardinals 5-4 on Tuesday. | Yelich is off to a blistering start for his new club and got his first homer of the year in dramatic fashion on Tuesday with a game-tying solo blast in the ninth inning off Dominic Leone. He's now hitting .435 with a .458 on base percentage through his first 23 at-bats of the season and looks poised for a big inaugural campaign in Milwaukee. |
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| Mar 31 2018 | Yelich went 5-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Padres. | After picking up solitary hits in each of his first two games as a Brewer, Yelich demonstrated why the front office paid such a heavy price in prospects to get him from the Marlins in the offseason. The 26-year-old is now hitting a cool .500 (7-for-14) to begin 2018, and he'll make his home debut in Miller Park on Monday against the Cardinals to kick off a seven-game homestand. |
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| Mar 27 2018 | Yelich owns a .483 on-base percentage and has supplied two home runs, 12 RBI and a stolen base across 19 spring-training appearances. | Yelich is starting in center field in the Brewers' exhibition finale Tuesday against the Astros, but he'll play primarily left field once the season begins and Lorenzo Cain is included alongside him in the lineup. The Brewers' two big offseason pickups have routinely occupied first and second spots in the batting order throughout Cactus League play, so it's expected the duo will be atop the lineup card in some combination Thursday for the opener in San Diego. Milwaukee enters the season with a crowded outfield that also includes viable options in Ryan Braun and Domingo Santana, but Cain and Yelich should both be locked in for everyday roles thanks to their superior defense and more well-rounded offensive profiles, not to mention the significant resources the Brewers used to acquire them. |
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| Mar 7 2018 | Yelich is 5-for-15 (.333) with four runs scored and a 5:6 BB:K ratio through seven spring training contests. | Yelich has had no trouble getting on base this spring and seems to be adjusting to his new surroundings just fine. It's still not entirely clear where he will slot into the Brewers' batting order, but he has either hit leadoff or second in every game he has appeared in this spring, and it's a near certainty he occupies one of those two spots when the regular season gets underway. |
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| Jan 25 2018 | Yelich was traded to the Brewers on Thursday in exchange for prospects Lewis Brinson, Isan Diaz, Monte Harrison, and Jordan Yamamoto, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | With Yelich headed to Milwaukee, the Marlins have now traded all three of their starting outfielders from the 2017 season. The 26-year-old has established himself as an elite all-around outfielder over the past few seasons and is coming off a 15-15 season (18 homers and 16 stolen bases) during which he hit .282/.369/.439 across 695 plate appearances. He should immediately slide into the middle of Milwaukee's lineup while becoming the team's everyday center fielder in hitter-friendly Miller Park. |
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| Jan 25 2018 | Yelich was traded to the Brewers on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | Miami's return hasn't been confirmed at this point, but the Brewers will likely be sending multiple pieces back for the 26-year-old outfielder. Yelich has established himself as an elite all-around outfielder over the past few seasons and is coming off a 15-15 season (18 homers and 16 stolen bases) during which he hit .282/.369/.439 across 695 plate appearances. He should immediately slide into the middle of Milwaukee's lineup while becoming the team's everyday center fielder. |
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| Sep 29 2017 | Yelich is out of the lineup against the Braves on Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will occupy a spot on the bench following nine straight starts, slashing .205/.295/.308 with one home runs and three RBI during that span. In his place, Marcell Ozuna slides over to center while Tyler Moore draws a start in left. |
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| Sep 18 2017 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will head to the bench for just his second time in Miami's past 37 contests, a stretch over which he's hitting an impressive .308/.387/.497. Ichiro Suzuki will start in his place in center field, batting seventh. |
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| Sep 14 2017 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports. | It's a rare day off for Yelich, who will get the day off after starting 33 consecutive games in center field, slashing .323/.397/.526 over that stretch. With Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton all getting the day off, the Marlins will deploy an outfield of Derek Dietrich, Ichiro Suzuki and Tyler Moore (from left to right). |
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| Sep 11 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Braves. | The sweet-swinging center fielder now has three straight multi-hit games, pushing his September slash line up to .375/.468/.525 through 10 games. Yelich's power numbers will likely end up slightly off last year's pace, but otherwise he's delivering yet another strong multi-category fantasy performance in 2017. |
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| Aug 29 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Nationals. | The center fielder is now slashing .333/.387/.580 with three homers, two steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs through his last 17 games. Yelich has been overshadowed this season by Giancarlo Stanton's historic power display and Marcell Ozuna's breakout, but the 25-year-old needs only six more home runs of his own to top last year's career high of 21. |
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| Aug 25 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's win over the Phillies. | The double was his 30th of the year, while the homer was his 15th. Yelich is now slashing .345/.379/.564 in his last 13 games, and while Giancarlo Stanton has been the driving force behind the Marlins' late push for a wild-card spot, their center fielder seems poised for a big finish to 2017 as well. |
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| Aug 23 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies. | The center fielder had a big night overall, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in the opener as the Marlins swept the twin bill. Yelich is now slashing .333/.347/.500 over his last 11 games, pushing his OPS on the season back up to .802. |
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| Aug 9 2017 | Yelich is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Nationals, Andre Fernandez of The Miami Herald reports. | This marks the first time since June 25 that Yelich is out of the lineup as the center fielder retreats to the bench for a day off in the midst of a tough stretch at the plate. In the past 11 games, Yelich is hitting just .158/.319/.342 and will clear his head prior to Thursday's series finale while Ichiro Suzuki draws the start in his stead. |
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| Aug 2 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and three RBI during Wednesday's win over Washington. | Yelich has now hit five homers and drove in 11 runs through his past nine games, and after posting a .314/.390/.562 slash line in July, everything appears to be clicking for the left fielder. He offers cross-category production and hitting third in a potent Miami lineup also presents a high-floor, high-ceiling fantasy setup. |
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| Jul 29 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Saturday's win over Cincinnati. | The outfielder's slow start is well in the rearview mirror at this point, and he's now up to a .287/.365/.441 slash line with 12 homers, 55 RBI, nine stolen bases and 68 runs for the season. Yelich offers rare cross-category production and has established himself in a cushy spot in the Miami lineup between Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna. |
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| Jul 27 2017 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, three doubles and four runs scored during Wednesday's win over the Rangers. | The youngster has now homered in back-to-back games to improve to a 1.014 OPS with four homers, 17 RBI and 19 runs through his past 25 games. Yelich is up to a .291/.368/.442 slash line for the year, and there is potential for him to continue rolling right through the end of the season. Following his slow start to the season, he might be underappreciated in some circles, so a buy-low bid could reward handsomely. |
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| Jul 25 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with two doubles, his 10th homer and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers. | Unfortunately for the Marlins, Yelich and Dee Gordon were practically the only guys who could get anything going on offense in this one. Yelich's homers have been scattered this season --including just three in his last 44 games -- as he's backslid some after setting offensive career highs practically across the board in 2016. Even so, he's on pace for 80-plus RBI and 100-plus runs as well as double-digit homers and steals, so there's plenty of fantasy appeal to his game even if he falls short of last year's performance. |
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| Jul 4 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. | His 403-foot shot to left center in the top of the sixth turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, and the Marlins never looked back. However, it was just Yelich's eighth home run of the year -- and first in more than a month -- as he's struggled to generate consistent offense. His .276 average and .357 OBP are both career lows, and his .399 slugging percentage is barely north of his career-worst mark. That said, Yelich is a well-rounded hitter with a quality approach and enticing power-speed upside, so he makes for an excellent buy-low candidate. |
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| Jul 2 2017 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk, three runs and one RBI in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Brewers. | Yelich still hasn't homered since Jun. 2, but Miami's three-hole hitter does have 17 runs scored in 26 subsequent games. His .316 BABIP heading into this one was well below Yelich's .356 career mark, while his career best 18.0 percent strikeout rate suggests the 25-year-old is seeing the ball as well as ever. The outfielder will continue to be a solid asset even if the power that saw him smack 21 homers a year ago doesn't return. |
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| Jun 27 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mets. | He snapped out of a 2-for-17 mini-slump with the performance. Yelich is now hitting .294 (25-for-85) in June with a homer, three steals, 13 runs and 14 RBI in 23 games. |
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| Jun 25 2017 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. | Yelich has been in a bit of a funk at the plate recently, collecting just two hits across his previous 17 at-bats. Manager Don Mattingly will give the center fielder the day off, with Ichiro Suzuki drawing the start in his absence. |
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| Jun 16 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Braves. | He's now put together a tidy seven-game hitting streak, during which Yelich is batting .364 (12-for-33) with six RBI. He only has one homer in his last 24 games, however, and his .748 OPS on the season is disappointing considering his performance last year as a 24-year-old. |
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| Jun 14 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Oakland. | Yelich now has a mini six-game hitting streak, going nine for his last 28 during the last week. He also stole his seventh base of the year without being caught. The Marlins center fielder should be a solid speed-power combo moving forward. |
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| Jun 9 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Pirates. | He's now hitting .306 (15-for-49) over his last 14 games, but Yelich has just one homer and six RBI during that stretch and only three home runs since the beginning of May. The 25-year-old has settled into the No. 3 spot in the Marlins' batting order for now, but he'll need to improve his power production to avoid being shuffled further down the lineup card. |
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| Jun 2 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Diamondbacks. | Yelich started the scoring for the Marlins with his seventh bomb of the season, leading to a home victory. After posting a breakout season in 2016, he hasn't been any type of useful fantasy option this year, as he's posting a .265/.347/.408 slash line. |
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| Jun 2 2017 | Yelich was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. | Although Yelich's night wasn't the best, fantasy owners shouldn't be too discouraged. Yelich entered the night hitting .333 over his last six games with five runs scored. And going forward, the 25-year-old did not will almost definitely be an integral part of the Marlins lineup the rest of the season. |
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| May 27 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-3 with a walk, three doubles and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Angels. | The 25-year-old missed Wednesday's game with a minor hip ailment before a team off-day Thursday, but the rest seemed to do Yelich a lot of good. It was his first multi-hit performance since May 12 and he hit just .143 (5-for-35) in 10 games between those outbursts, but if he's healthy the center fielder can make up that deficit in his batting average very quickly. |
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| May 26 2017 | Yelich (hip) is back in the lineup Friday, batting third and playing center field, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports. | Yelich left Tuesday's game early and sat out of Wednesday's bout entirely, but it seems that his hip isn't ailing him anymore. He'll resume his regular spot in the lineup while looking to improve upon the .256 batting average he holds on the season. |
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| May 24 2017 | Yelich (hip) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the A's. | The absence comes as no surprise considering his premature exit from Tuesday night's game with a hip flexor problem. Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that Yelich is optimistic he won't require a DL stint and, with the team having an off day Thursday, may just need a couple days of rest. Marcell Ozuna will slide over to center field Wednesday as Tyler Moore takes over in left. |
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| May 24 2017 | Yelich left Tuesday's game in the eighth inning with a hip flexor injury, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. | Yelich, who went 1-for-5 before being replaced in the outfield by Tyler Moore, said he hopes the pain will subside in a couple of days, so consider him day-to-day moving forward. Miami has an off day Thursday, so it wouldn't be surprising if he takes the next two days for recovery, with Ichiro Suzuki the most likely candidate to take over in center field. Yelich has been a mainstay at the top of the Marlins' lineup, but gone cold this month - slashing just .211/321/.324. |
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| May 19 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. | The 25-year-old outfielder and native Californian went deep in the third inning, his first homer since May 10 against the Cardinals. Yelich has hit safely in six of his last eight games, although his May average remains just .246. He remains a bit behind the pace of last season's offensive numbers but certainly still offers plenty across the board fantasy-wise. |
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| May 19 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Marlins. | The 25-year-old outfielder and native Californian went deep in the third inning, his first homer since May 10 against the Cardinals. Yelich has hit safely in six of his last eight games, although his May average remains just .246. He remains a bit behind the pace of last season's offensive numbers but certainly still offers plenty across the board fantasy-wise. |
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| May 11 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double during Wednesday's loss to St. Louis. | Yelich is quietly turning in another solid fantasy showing. His five-category production makes him a coveted rotisserie asset, and the outfielder has already piled up 26 runs, five home runs, 19 RBI and three stolen bases with a .281/.331/.422 slash line. Expecting an uptick in RBI and a climb in batting average going forward isn't out of the question, either. |
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| May 7 2017 | Yelich (hamstring) is playing center field and batting second during Sunday's game against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich sat out Saturday's game due to mild hamstring tightness. The injury wasn't expected to sideline him long and the electric center fielder is set to return to action Sunday to face off against Adam Wilk and the Mets. |
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| May 6 2017 | Yelich is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mets due to mild tightness in his hamstring, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich still participated in warmups, so the issue doesn't appear to anything be overly serious, though more should be known after Saturday's game. Ichiro Suzuki is starting in center field for Yelich. |
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| May 6 2017 | Yelich is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will take a seat for just the first time all year Saturday, as Ichiro Suzuki gets the nod in center field. The 25-year-old is off to a modest start at the plate this season, slashing .272/.323/.386 with four homers and three stolen bases through 28 games (114 at-bats). |
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| Apr 29 2017 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates. | He now has four multi-hit performances in his last seven games, giving him a .379/.406/.517 slash line over that stretch. After hitting .300 and .298 in the last two seasons, Yelich is right back at it in 2017, hitting .303 (27-for-89) through his first 21 games. |
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| Apr 24 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Padres. | The 25-year-old is starting to pick up the pace again, slashing .357/.387/.571 over his last seven games with two homers, six RBI and seven runs. Yelich's hits have all come in bunches so far this season -- he has eight multi-hit games, but just three games with a single base knock. |
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| Apr 19 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs in a 10-5 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. | Yelich has a few fun streaks going right now: he's hit safely (and scored a run) in five straight games, and collected an RBI in seven straight. With 17 runs, he's just one short of Eric Thames for the MLB lead, and his 12 RBI don't hurt fantasy owners either. At age 25, he's just entering his prime years. |
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| Apr 17 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Mariners. | Yelich's third homer of the year came in the ninth inning off reliever Evan Scribner with the game well out of hand. The two-hit night moves Yelich's slash line up to .250/.295/.411 in the early going with 14 runs, nine RBI and two stolen bases in 61 plate appearances. He's only 25 years old and should threaten the 20-homer mark again if he keeps his gains in flyball percentage from his breakout 2016 season. |
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| Apr 14 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with three walks, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Mets. | The 25-year-old has had a bit of a slow start to the season, slashing .244/.311/.317 through nine games while striking out 12 times, but Yelich's patience Thursday is a good sign that he isn't getting too anxious to string together some hits. Expect him to get back into sync at the plate soon enough. |
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| Apr 11 2017 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base during Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Braves. | Yelich was hitless in 12 at-bats entering the game but put that to rest with a trio of singles -- each of which resulted in a run. He also swiped his second bag in three games and appears poised to top the total of nine he posted in 2016. Yelich has just one extra-base hit to this point, but he is producing in other areas and should be a well-rounded fantasy piece once the power numbers start to pick up. |
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| Apr 8 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's win over the Mets. | He plunked a shot off the right-field foul pole in the third inning for his first homer of the season. Yelich has picked up this season right where he left off in 2016, slashing .333/.368/.500 through four games. |
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| Apr 6 2017 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals. | After going 0-for-4 on Opening Day, Yelich quickly got back into the swing of things. The 25-year-old set new career highs nearly across the board in 2016, but as the No. 3 hitter in an improving Marlins lineup that breakout might end up being a baseline rather than a ceiling for his fantasy production. |
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| Apr 3 2017 | Yelich (leg) will bat third in the order and play center field in Monday's game against the Nationals, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Yelich was held out of the Marlins' final exhibition of the spring over the weekend after experiencing leg tightness, but his absence from that contest was strictly precautionary. After resting up Sunday, Yelich looks to be at no risk of missing any action for the upcoming week, making him a safe play in just about every season-long format. Yelich's main test for the upcoming campaign will be proving that his 2016 power surge was for real; he smacked 21 homers last season, but benefited from a 23.6 HR/FB%, which was seven points better than his career mark. |
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| Apr 1 2017 | Yelich (leg) says skipped Saturday's Grapefruit League finale for precautionary reasons and will be good to go for Opening Day, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports. | It's a sigh of relief for the Marlins and fantasy owners alike. Yelich, the everyday center fielder for Miami, is looking to build on his success last season in which he led the team with 98 RBI en route to slashing .298/.376/.483 over 155 games. |
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| Apr 1 2017 | Yelich was scratched from Saturday's final Grapefruit League lineup with leg stiffness, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports. | It's unclear how serious the hindrance is at this point, but it may simply be a precautionary move with Opening Day set for Monday. Yelich went 1-for-4 in Friday's game, raising his spring average to a sizzling .345. Consider him day-to-day as Brandon Barnes takes his spot in the outfield. |
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| Mar 2 2017 | Yelich went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. | It's still early, but Yelich is doing his best so far in spring training to show that his power spike last season was no fluke. The 25-year-old outfielder is coming into his prime as a hitter and, despite an ADP just outside the top 50 in NFBC drafts, could still have significant upside. |
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| Feb 26 2017 | Yelich got the start in center field and hit third during Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the Cardinals, going 1-for-1 with a walk and a two-run home run. | The blast came off St. Louis closer Seung Hwan Oh, giving Yelich a running start to his spring campaign. The 25-year-old will be joining Team USA for the WBC next week, as he looks set to build off his breakout 2016 season in which he slugged 21 homers, more than he'd hit in the previous three years combined. |
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| Feb 9 2017 | Yelich will play for Team USA at the WBC, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. | He may not see much playing time behind a starting outfield of Andrew McCutchen, Adam Jones and Marlins' teammate Giancarlo Stanton, but Yelich will still get to represent his country at the WBC for the first time. The 25-year-old is coming off a breakout campaign in which he set career highs with 21 home runs, 98 RBI and an .859 OPS, and the Marlins will be looking for him to consolidate those gains and become the foundation of their young roster. |
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| Oct 2 2016 | Yelich went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals. | Yelich joined Miguel Rojas as the only Marlins to get on base three times in a game where Tanner Roark and four relievers combined to shut down their offense. The young star has hits in three straight and career highs in homers (21) and RBI (97) in what has been a breakout campaign. |
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| Oct 1 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a double, sacrifice fly and solo homer in Friday's 7-4 win over the Nationals. | Yelich's 434-foot shot to right center in the seventh gave the Marlins some important breathing room by extending the lead to 6-4. The homer was his first since Sep. 21, when he also went deep against this same Nationals squad. |
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| Sep 21 2016 | Yelich hit his 20th home run of the season Wednesday as the Marlins fell 8-3 at the hands of the Nationals. | Yelich's 20 homers are a quantum leap from the nine and seven home runs he hit the last two years, although perhaps it shouldn't be such a surprise for a player who is 6'3" and was 24 years old entering the year. Yelich now has 95 RBI, nearly matching the 98 he had over the past two years combined. He's done it all while maintaining his .300 batting average, and looks to be a star for the Marlins for years to come. |
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| Sep 19 2016 | Yelich ripped a game-tying two-run home run Sunday against the Phillies. | The blast was Yelich's 19th on the year as he pushed his season triple slash to a strong .300/.376/.480 over 537 at-bats. Yelich has already blown past his previous career bests in home runs (9) and RBI (54) with 19 and 93, respectively. He's got a great shot to post his first 20-homer, 100-RBI season with two weeks left to play. |
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| Sep 13 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and scored a run in Tuesday's game against the Braves. | Tuesday marked Yelich's third straight two-hit performance, and his fourth in the last five games. After hammering seven homers in August, the outfielder's power numbers are expectedly down a bit in September, but his .279 batting average is up nine points from last month. |
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| Sep 1 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with his 18th homer, four RBI, a walk, two steals and two runs in a win against the Mets on Thursday. | He complemented the monstrous hitting performance with a diving catch in center field (in just his second start of the season there) that saved a couple runs. After going 0-for-3 in the opener of this four-game set against the Marlins' division rivals (and fellow wild-card contenders), Yelich proceeded to hit homers in each of the following three. His steal total's surprisingly modest -- Thursday's duo brought him to just eight on the year -- but he's delivering a beautifully well-rounded fantasy line nonetheless, contributing across all the major categories. |
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| Aug 31 2016 | Yelich hit a homer for the second straight day Wednesday, his 17th of the season. | Yelich appears to be warming out of a recent slump where he's hitting .241 in his last 15 games, and raised his average to .306 on the year. Yelich has been the best overall hitter on the Marlins this season, leading the team in OBP (.382), runs (68), RBI (79), doubles (33) and OPS (.872). Still just 24 years old, the future remains bright for Yelich. |
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| Aug 30 2016 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in a 7-4 loss to the division rival Mets. | Yelich's blast came with two outs in the top of the first, but was not enough as starter Tom Koehler surrendering three runs in the bottom of the first and five overall. The loss puts the Marlins a game behind the Mets in the wild card race, although they'll get two more cracks at them Wednesday and Thursday. Yelich is now hitting .304/.381/.484 with 16 homers on the year. |
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| Aug 22 2016 | Yelich launched a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Pirates. | His 15th home run of the season helped the Marlins past the Pirates to finish off a weekend series sweep. Yelich continues to put together a strong overall campaign, slashing .314/.384/.498 with 65 runs, 15 home runs and 72 RBI over 446 at-bats. He's also chipped in six steals while providing a steady middle of the order presence to the lineup. |
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| Aug 20 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over the Pirates on Friday. | Yelich's 14th home run doubled his output from last season with six weeks left to play. He has already set career-best marks in doubles, home runs and RBI and his .317/.386/.497 slash line would also represent personal bests in each category. The 24-year-old continues to be the Marlins' most consistent bat as the team tries to hang in the playoff race without slugger Giancarlo Stanton. |
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| Aug 17 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's game against the Reds. | The outfielder's career year continued Tuesday when he extended his personal highs in home runs (13) and RBI (69). Yelich's .494 slugging percentage in 2016 is well beyond his career mark of .428. He's been on a power surge since the All-Star break, smashing six longballs in 124 at-bats, this after hitting seven in 303 first-half at-bats. |
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| Aug 9 2016 | Yelich was a force on Monday, going 3-for-6 with a home run and four RBI against the Giants. | Yelich has been on a tear this month, hitting a robust .438 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and five runs scored - hitting safely in each game. Although he has stopped stealing bases this season, Yelich has already set career highs in home runs and RBI, and should do the same in runs scored and batting average by the end of the season. |
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| Aug 3 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with double, home run and two RBI in the 5-4 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. | He hit .333 over 102 at-bats in June, and he's carried that hot streak into August. Yelich went 5-for-13 (.385) with two extra-base hits in the series against Chicago. He also has 14 RBI over 19 games since the All-Star break. |
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| Jul 30 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and two runs in Saturday's 11-0 victory over the Cardinals. | The dynamic outfielder got the Marlins' offensive explosion started in the first with an RBI two-bagger that plated Dee Gordon. He followed up with a run-scoring single in the fourth that brought home Martin Prado, breaking out of a recent slump that had seen him go 2-for-17 over the prior five contests. Yelich is now slashing .320/.396/.490 in his breakout 2016 campaign. |
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| Jul 29 2016 | Yelich is out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. | Ichiro Suzuki will get the start in left and try to reach 3,000 hits with a pair of base knocks Friday, as Yelich sits in the midst of a mini 1-for-13 skid. Yelich is still batting .316/.394/.483 on the season, and he's hit three home runs since the All-Star break, but he hasn't even attempted a stolen base in more than a month. |
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| Jul 22 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and two runs Friday against the Mets. | Yelich blasted his 10th bomb of the year to tie the game at two in the sixth inning of a home loss. He's now hit safely in nine straight games, and he's slashing .320/.396/.499 on the season. |
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| Jul 21 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run and scored twice Thursday against the Phillies. | Yelich's ninth home run of the year tied his career high set in 2014. It resulted in his 52nd RBI on the season, just two short of his career best, also set in 2014. The outfielder is rewriting his own record books this year, and outside of stolen bases, Yelich is on pace to shatter his best numbers in practically every category. |
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| Jul 19 2016 | Yelich was the hero Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a go-ahead single in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Marlins 2-1. | Yelich's homer was just his eighth of the season and his 28th of his career, but it was a monster 447-foot shot that is reflective of Yelich's blossoming power. While still skinny and more of a contact hitter, he's on pace to set a new career high in home runs. Still, the 10th inning, go-ahead single to left field was more typical Yelich, who is having a stellar season at just 24 years old, batting .318/.396/.481. |
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| Jul 11 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds. | He finishes up the first half with a .317/.398/.475 slash line as the 24-year-old Yelich continues to develop into a strong table-setter for Giancarlo Stanton in the Marlins' batting order. |
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| Jul 8 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Reds. | The home run was Yelich's seventh of the year and first since June 17. He's on pace to break double-digit homers for the first time in his career and Yelich is hitting at an outstanding clip, but the lack of stolen base production has curbed enthusiasm among fantasy owners. He has just one steal since May 10. |
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| Jul 5 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in Monday's loss to the Mets. | Now slashing a robust .317/.399/.472 on the season, Yelich continues to improve his all around game. Though his power and speed output (six homers and four steals) may leave owners wanting just a little more from Yelich, he's picked up 38 runs scored and driven home 42 RBI over 78 games while boasting an impressive 65:37 K:BB ratio. |
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| Jun 26 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's win over the Cubs. | He's turned into a run producer in June, hitting .304 (28-for-92) with 16 RBI in 24 games. Yelich isn't hitting for much power and has also stopped running, managing only four steals on seven attempts so far this season, but he's still finding a way to supply fantasy value. |
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| Jun 21 2016 | Yelich is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Atlanta, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports. | Yelich was kept out of the starting lineup Monday after seeing game action in 22 straight games but is penciled in the starting fold, batting third and playing left field, Tuesday. The 24-year-old has hit 22-for-67 in his last 17 games to go along with seven runs and 13 RBI. |
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| Jun 20 2016 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will get his first day off since May 26 while Ichiro Suzuki gets the start in left field. The 24-year-old is having a tremendous season offensively, hitting .317/.402/.496 with six home runs, 35 RBI and 32 runs scored. Yelich will likely return to the lineup for Tuesday's game. |
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| Jun 2 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI, a run and a strikeout Thursday against the Pirates. | Yelich continues to be a consistent hitter, and the three hits increased his average to a robust .320 on the season. He has hit safely in four of the last five contests, too. To make things even better, Yelich ranks near the top in OBP in the NL with a .414 mark. He's a safe bet for steady production in the middle of Miami's lineup. |
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| May 29 2016 | Yelich (back) is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Braves, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Yelich had been held out for eight straight games while experiencing back spasms, only returning in short bursts as a pinch hitter. He now appears healthy enough to play the field, so fantasy owners should be sure to get Yelich and his .941 OPS back in their lineups, provided he is ready to string together consecutive starts. |
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| May 28 2016 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich's back has been bothering him for the past week, but he saw action as a pinch hitter during Friday's loss to the Braves. He'll remain out of the lineup Saturday for the eighth straight game, and it's unclear whether he'll again be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. Yelich is slashing a healthy .320/.423/.524 on the year. |
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| May 28 2016 | Yelich (back) walked as a pinch hitter in Friday's loss to the Braves. | He was left out of the starting lineup despite taking batting practice prior to Friday's series opener in Atlanta. The outfielder has missed seven straight starts, but appears on the verge of returning to his regular spot in the lineup at some point this weekend. The Marlins will certainly welcome his .320/.423/.524 batting line back into the fold. |
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| May 27 2016 | Yelich (back) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Braves, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. | Although the Marlins are taking Yelich's absences day by day, the 24-year-old will sit out for the seventh game in a row. Manager Don Mattingly hasn't said much on the situation in the past days, making the outfielder's status off the bench and for the coming days fairly hazy. As was the case for the last few games, Cole Gillespie will fill in for Yelich in left field. |
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| May 26 2016 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Rays, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. | The Marlins continue to handle Yelich on a day-to-day basis, and Thursday will mark his sixth consecutive absence. It's possible he could be available as a pinch hitter, though the Marlins have not offered much commentary on the situation. Derek Dietrich will serve as the left fielder Thursday, joining Marcell Ozuna and Cole Gillespie in the outfield. |
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| May 25 2016 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | This marks the fifth game in a row that Yelich will sit out of. He could be available off the bench as a pinch hitter, but it's more likely that he'll wait to return to the field either for the series finale Thursday or else sometime over the weekend against the Braves. Regardless, Cole Gillespie will take his spot in left field for Wednesday's interleague contest. |
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| May 24 2016 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Though out of the lineup for a fourth straight game, Yelich may be available off the bench. He hasn't appeared in a game since Saturday, allowing Ichiro Suzuki to get extra playing time in left field. |
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| May 24 2016 | Despite being announced as a pinch hitter during Monday's win over the Rays, Yelich (back) was unavailable for the game, MLB.com reports. The team is hopeful he will return by the end of the week. | Manager Don Mattingly coyly used the left-handed hitting Yelich as a decoy, while insisting after the game that he would not have come to the plate. Instead, the Rays brought in a left-handed pitcher and Mattingly sent Cole Gillespie to the plate. Yelich, batting .320/.420/.524 over 147 at-bats this season has not appeared in a game since tweaking his back Saturday. |
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| May 23 2016 | Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | This is the second game in a row that Yelich has missed due to the back spasms that cropped up during Saturday's contest. It's unclear how much more time he'll miss due to the issue, but Ichiro Suzuki will man left field while the 24-year-old is out Monday. |
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| May 22 2016 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. | Yelich was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to back spasms, and his absence from Sunday's list of starters indicates he is still feeling some soreness. Ichiro Suzuki will cover left field Sunday in Yelich's place. |
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| May 21 2016 | Yelich has been scratched from Saturday's lineup due to back spasms, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | The Marlins are listing Yelich as day-to-day, and he'll be removed from the lineup as Ichiro fills his place in left field. Ichiro will lead off, while Derek Dietrich will shift down to third in the lineup. |
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| May 19 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Phillies. | Yelich has generated three two-hit games in a row to bump up his batting average to .322, good for ninth in the National League. The 24-year-old is making a strong early case for his first All-Star appearance. |
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| May 14 2016 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, solo homer, two RBI and a walk in the first game of a Saturday day-night doubleheader against the Nationals. | The 24-year-old outfielder continued his power surge, impressively launching his fourth homer of the month against Stephen Strasburg. Yelich also has nine RBI in May, matching his total in all of April. The emerging star is slashing .317/.431/.516 in what is turning into a breakout season. |
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| May 7 2016 | Yelich had two hits, including his fourth home run of the season, in Friday's win over the Phillies. | His first inning blast off Vincent Velasquez opened the scoring for the Marlins who won for the eleventh time in twelve games. Yelich notched two RBI on the homer and scored two runs in the game. The 24-year-old outfielder has picked up right where he left off after a phenomenal stretch run last season and is slashing .337/.445/.541 with four homers, one steal, 18 runs scored and 14 RBI in 28 games. |
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| May 5 2016 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two strikeouts against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. | He got exactly one hit in all three games of the series against Arizona, and two of them were long balls after Yelich hit just one homer in his first 24 games. Fantasy owners are still looking for a little more of that power-speed combo, as he has just three homers and one steal (in three tries) so far, though that .330 average goes a long way toward making up for any shortcomings. |
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| May 1 2016 | Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers. | Yelich gets his first off day of the year Sunday with manager Don Mattingly giving Ichiro Suzuki the nod in left. Through 23 games this season, Yelich has lived up to preseason expectations, slashing .346/.471/.481 with 18 walks against just 17 strikeouts. He figures to rejoin the lineup when the Marlins return from their road trip Tuesday to host the Diamondbacks. |
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| Apr 27 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a two runs scored and on RBI in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers. | Yelich is off to a blistering start to the season with his slash now up to .388/.500/.593 over 69 at-bats. He's hit in seven consecutive games and is truly coming into his own as a middle of the order piece, setting the table for a warming Giancarlo Stanton out of the cleanup position. Yelich is a capable five category producer and though he's yet to get going on the base paths (1-for-3 in steal attempts), it's difficult to complain about the early returns. |
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| Apr 23 2016 | Yelich tied a franchise record with three doubles in Friday's loss to the Giants. | The outfielder scored the Marlins' lone run as part of a 3-for-4 effort. He's batting a ridiculous .400/.530/.600 over his first 50 at-bats of 2016 with seven doubles and a home run. With the majority of the team's offense struggling, Yelich has collected just five RBI and scored nine runs despite getting on base in over half of his at-bats so far. The counting stats will surely come as Giancarlo Stanton and crew begin to generate some more support for the emerging outfielder. |
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| Apr 21 2016 | Yelich picked up two hits and a walk in four trips to the plate during Wednesday's loss to the Nationals. | The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing a robust .372/.517/.512 through his first 13 games this season, picking up right where he left off in the second half of 2015. Yelich has yet to flash the power stroke that many projected with just one home run in 43 at-bats so far, but he's hitting for average and getting on base for the Marlins, giving them exactly what they need in front of slugger Giancarlo Stanton. |
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| Apr 16 2016 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double and run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Braves. | The 24-year-old outfielder raised his average to .429 with the multi-hit performance, which extended his season-opening eight-game hitting streak. Yelich has posted his three multi-hit outings of the season over the last four games, and is hitting a scorching .471 (8-for-17) over that span. |
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| Apr 14 2016 | Yelich doubled, singled and scored a run in four at-bats during Wednesday's loss to the Mets. | The Marlins left fielder accounted for the team's only run during a 2-1 loss to the division rivals. Yelich has been red hot out of the gates in 2016, slashing .391/.531/.609 over seven games while walking more times (seven) than he's struck out (six). He's locked in a prime run producing position batting just ahead of Giancarlo Stanton in the lineup and should once again be a reliable five-category producer for fantasy owners. |
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| Apr 10 2016 | Yelich went 1-for-2 Sunday with two walks and a solo shot, his first home run of the season. | He's picked up a single hit in each of the Marlins' first four games while walking six times, giving him a robust .364/.579/.727 slash line. Yelich is currently hitting third in the order and providing Giancarlo Stanton with plenty of RBI opportunities, but it's hard to imagine he'll keep drawing walks at anything close to that pace given the fearsome presence behind him in the on-deck circle. |
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| Mar 8 2016 | Yelich (back) went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's spring game against the Yankees. | The results in the early going mean next to nothing. What's important for Yelich is that he's playing on back-to-back days, with a rest day every third day (for now), after dealing with some back stiffness last week. Yelich hit the DL last April with a lower-back strain, but it seems he's turned the page following his latest setback. |
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| Mar 3 2016 | Yelich (back) is scheduled to make his spring debut Friday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Yelich had been considered day-to-day due to back stiffness, but has since continued working out with the team and doesn't appear at risk to miss more than a day or two of action. |
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| Mar 2 2016 | Yelich felt some back stiffness during Monday's game and is considered day-to-day, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | He was given the day off from field activity Wednesday, and typically this would not be considered noteworthy, but Yelich missed just over two weeks early last season with a bulging disk in his back. Considering this is a reoccurrence for Yelich, look for the Marlins to exercise caution with him over the next week or so. |
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| Oct 3 2015 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Phillies. | Yelich's nightcap performance concluded an incredible doubleheader, as the outfielder went a combined 8-for-9 with two doubles and three runs scored. Despite losing time to injuries, Yelich has posted an impressive .302/.367/.418 slash line on the season. With plenty of room for growth at just 23 years old, Yelich should be an excellent under-the-radar option on draft day next season. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Rays. | Yelich continues his torrid pace with the bat in September, having now reached base safely in 13 consecutive games and tallying 10 multi-hit outings during the month. The 23-year-old has been a terrific source of offensive production for a Marlins squad that has endured Giancarlo Stanton's absence since late June, and he will close out the season with three consecutive months of .300-plus hitting. |
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| Sep 20 2015 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Saturday's setback against the Nationals. | Yelich got the scoring started with a double to drive in Ichiro Suzuki in the first inning and would later come around to score. The Marlins offense fell silent after that however, as Washington cruised to a 5-2 victory. Yelich continues to put together a strong finish, batting .350/.395/.500 over 21 games since he returned from the disabled list on August 25. Despite a couple of trips to the DL this season, Yelich is going to end up with fairly similar per-game numbers to his breakout 2014 campaign. The arrow continues to point up. |
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| Sep 16 2015 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead the Marlins past the Mets on Tuesday. | After a frustrating start to the year muddled by injuries and poor play, Yelich has turned it on down the stretch. He's bumped his slash line to a solid .284/.351/.390 on the year with 50 runs, 36 RBI, six home runs and 15 steals over 109 games. Though we have yet to see the 23-year-old outfielder step up his power production, Yelich continues to flash elite on base skills coupled with above average speed. His end of season numbers will look fairly underwhelming at the 2016 draft table, but make no mistake, Yelich is a rising star who is putting together a very strong finish. |
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| Sep 9 2015 | Yelich went 1-for-2 with a two-run double and two walks against the Brewers on Wednesday. | It's been awfully hard for opposing pitchers to keep Yelich off the bases for the last month and a half -- since July 28, he's gone 34-for-96 (.354) with a homer and six steals, but the Marlins' unproductive lineup has limited him to a relatively modest 12 RBI and 12 runs in that 25-game span. |
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| Sep 3 2015 | Yelich went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Braves. | Injuries have limited Yelich to 98 games this season, though it should be noted that his production has been significantly better since the All-Star break (.342/.376/.459, .835 OPS). His current power production would translate to a low double-digit total over a full season, but Yelich continues to get on base at a good clip and steal bases efficiently (14-for-17). Thanks to the lost time, it's reasonable to think that his price tag will be somewhat deflated at the draft table for 2016. |
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| Sep 1 2015 | Yelich returned to the lineup Tuesday for the first time in six games and went 2-for-4 with a RBI. | He had been out with a sore right knee but should be in the lineup most days over the rest of the season. Yelich's 2015 can be chalked up to a lost season, as injuries have plagued him all year. Still, at just 23 years old, he has enough untapped potential to be a prime sleeper heading into 2016. |
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| Sep 1 2015 | Yelich (knee) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Braves, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Yelich will start Tuesday for the first time since Wednesday of last week. He will man left field and hit second against Braves starter Manny Banuelos. It's not clear how healthy his knee is even though he is back on the active roster, so he may continue playing a part-time role rather than seeing everyday playing time. |
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| Aug 31 2015 | Yelich (knee) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich served as a pinch hitter in Sunday's contest, going 1-for-1, but will continue to take things easy and rest as the rosters are one day from expansion. Derek Dietrich will start in left field again Monday, while Cole Gillespie will man center field. |
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| Aug 30 2015 | Yelich (knee) is out of the starting lineup again Sunday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | The Marlins can continue to rest Yelich and keep him on the active roster, as rosters will expand to 40 players Tuesday. Ichiro Suzuki will get another start for the Marlins while Yelich rests. |
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| Aug 29 2015 | Yelich (knee) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Derek Dietrich will be afforded a third straight start in left field with Yelich still hampered by right knee soreness. Yelich only made it two games following his activation from the DL before the discomfort became too much. It's uncertain if he'll be available in any capacity Sunday. |
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| Aug 28 2015 | Yelich (knee) is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich reportedly continues to suffer from soreness in his right knee, and it will force him to miss his second straight contest Friday against the Nationals. Derek Dietrich will start in left field in his place again, batting cleanup for the Marlins. |
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| Aug 28 2015 | Yelich (knee) has experienced continued soreness in his bruised right knee, the Miami Herald reports. | He also fouled a ball off of his shin Wednesday, but the knee ailment is a larger concern. Yelich started two straight games since being activated from the disabled list with the knee issue before being held out of the lineup Thursday. There is very little reason for the Marlins' to push their young stud at less than 100% so expect plenty of regular rest for Yelich until he's completely pain free. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, September roster expansion is right around the corner so the club will have little reason to place Yelich back on the DL even if his availability is sporadic. |
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| Aug 27 2015 | Yelich is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates. | It seems the Marlins are simply trying on easing Yelich back into a regular workload, as there has been nothing to suggest he's experiencing ongoing issues with his right knee. Derek Dietrich will take over in left field and bat sixth against right-hander Gerrit Cole as Yelich sits after two straight starts. Yelich has gone 2-for-7 with a double and a run scored since his activation. |
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| Aug 25 2015 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. | He was activated from the disabled list prior to Tuesday's game after missing a little over two weeks with a knee injury. While he will undoubtedly get the odd day off here and there, Yelich should serve as the primary left fielder for the Marlins over the rest of the season. |
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| Aug 25 2015 | Yelich has been reinstated from the disabled list, and he's in the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates. | As expected, Yelich will return to the Marlins after missing only the minimum 15 days. It's unclear at this point how the Marlins' outfield situation will shake out over the next month, but Yelich figures to primarily share time with Derek Dietrich at the corner outfield spots. In a corresponding move, the Marlins placed right-hander Kendrys Flores on the 15-day DL with tendinitis in his throwing shoulder. |
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| Aug 24 2015 | Yelich (knee) hopes to rejoin the Marlins on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich would spend the minimum amount of time on the disabled list if he returns Tuesday, though it's unclear how exactly the Marlins' outfield will align when that happens. The most likely scenario involves either Yelich or Derek Dietrich seeing more starts in right field while Ichiro turns into more of a veteran bat off the bench. |
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| Aug 15 2015 | Yelich was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a right knee contusion. | Yelich missed three straight games heading into Saturday, and his condition had not improved enough to avoid a DL stint. The Marlins recalled outfielder Marcell Ozuna in a corresponding roster move. Yelich's placement on the DL is retroactive to Aug. 10, meaning he can be activated as soon as Aug. 25 if all goes well. |
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| Aug 14 2015 | Yelich (knee) remains out of the lineup Friday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | This is the third straight game that Yelich will miss with the knee contusion, as the Marlins continue to take the cautious route, even after Thursday's off day. Cole Gillespie will get another start in center field and is hitting fifth Friday. |
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| Aug 12 2015 | Yelich (knee) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich's right knee contusion forced him to be a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, but manager Dan Jennings indicated he believed the day off would be enough for him to rejoin the lineup. While that isn't the case, there's no indication that is anything serious, likely leaving him day-to-day at this point. |
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| Aug 11 2015 | Yelich was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with a right knee contusion, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Manager Dan Jennings downplayed the issue, saying Yelich should miss just one day as a result of the bruised knee. Cole Gillespie is now set to man center field for Miami on Tuesday, with Derek Dietrich moved up to the No. 3 spot in the batting order. |
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| Aug 10 2015 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two steals Sunday in a win over the Braves. | That's six multi-hit effort in his last 13 contests for the young outfielder, who continues to round into from following a frustrating start to the year. Yelich has raised his average from .268 to .275 over that 13-game span while also swiping five bases to run his season total to 14 steals across 92 games. While Yelich's counting stats have surely suffered from a lack of support in the lineup, he's looking more and more like an emerging stud in recent weeks, capable of providing steady production across the board for fantasy owners. For the year, he's put up a .275/.343/.375 line with six homers and 14 steals in 346 at-bats. |
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| Aug 4 2015 | Yelich racked up three hits, stole a base and drove in the Marlins' only run during Monday's loss the the Mets. | Yelich's second double off of Bartolo Colon plated the Marlins' lone run in the eighth inning of the blowout loss. The young outfielder has had an up-and-down season, struggling with injuries over the early portion of the season, while picking things up recently with four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games. He's managed to chip in a useful .270/.344/.373 line with six home runs and 11 steals over 86 games batting in the middle of a disappointing Miami lineup. |
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| Aug 1 2015 | Yelich connected on a two-run homer in the first inning of Friday's loss to the Padres. | Yelich would later deliver a single to give him his third two-hit performance in four games. His .269 average, six homers, and 25 RBI on the season have qualified as a letdown to this point, but the 23-year-old's been on an upswing since the All-Star break. With Dee Gordon back in the fold and Giancarlo Stanton likely to return at some point in August, Yelich could be poised to accelerate his RBI count in the second half. |
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| Jul 12 2015 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in the Marlins 14-3 victory Saturday. | Yelich and the Miami offense exploded for their finest game of the season as the young outfielder continues to settle in. He's pushed past a rocky start to the season and is now working a .263/.342/.367 slash line with five home runs and seven steals over 68 games. The power numbers have dipped from his breakout 2014 campaign, but Yelich's on-base skills will continue to play well near the top of the Marlins' order. |
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| Jul 7 2015 | Yelich knocked three hits and picked up a pair of RBI during Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox. | The last man standing of Miami's Opening Day outfield, Yelich is quietly turning his season around after struggling to a slow start around a back injury. He posted a .287/.362/.415 slash line over 92 June at-bats and has continued to carry a hot stick into July. His three-hit effort Tuesday bumped his average up to .266 and while the power numbers have been a slight disappointment, Yelich has chipped in seven steals and looks to be in position for a big second half. |
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| Jun 27 2015 | Yelich had one his best hitting games of the season Saturday against the Dodgers, going 4-for-4 with a run scored. | Amazingly, Saturday's was also Yelich's first three-hit game of the season too, which shows just how disappointing 2015 has been for one of the better pure hitters in the game. His average is now up to .242, its highest point since April 16. Seasons have been turned around with worse performances, but he's still more of a wait-and-see prospect at this point. |
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| Jun 24 2015 | Yelich is not in the lineup Wednesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will get the night off with left-hander Jaime Garcia on the hill for St. Louis. Ichiro will man left field and bat second in his place. |
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| Jun 17 2015 | Yelich scored three times during the Marlins' win Tuesday, collecting two base hits and a walk against the Yankees. | Yelich has been warming at the dish, batting .346 (9-for-26) with eight runs and a 6:4 K:BB ratio over his past seven games. Now locked into the number three spot in the Marlins' lineup, Yelich is doing as fine job making owners forget about his slow start to the season. With three home runs and five steals through 178 at-bats, Yelich's per-game counting stats are largely in line with his performance last season and it shouldn't take much longer for other numbers to rise back towards the excellent .284/.362/.402 line he posted in 2014. |
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| Jun 13 2015 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, one stolen base and one run scored during Friday's win over the Rockies. | Impressed with Yelich's recent work at the dish, Manager Dan Jennings moved the outfielder into the third position in the lineup while dropping Giancarlo Stanton to the cleanup spot. Yelich is 4-for-11 with a pair of walks and two extra base hits in the three games since moving up in the batting order and the Marlins have also won two out of those three games, so the move is going to stick for the foreseeable future. Yelich is capable of much more than the disappointing .227/.292/.319 line he's put together over his first 163 at-bats this season and a few extra plate appearances from the higher lineup position should help him correct those numbers quickly. |
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| Jun 3 2015 | Yelich is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich snapped a nine-game hitting streak Tuesday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Despite the streak, the young outfielder sits at just .215/.282/.285 with two home runs and 11 RBI on the season. Ichiro Suzuki will receive the start in left field in his place and bat sixth for the Marlins. |
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| May 26 2015 | Yelich knocked a pair of singles in four at-bats Tuesday as the Marlins lost to the Pirates. | Yelich pushed his average above the Mendoza line for the first time in May as he's largely struggles both before and after a stint on the disabled list. The talented outfielder has, however, hit in four straight games with a pair of multi-hit performances over that span. His elevated strikeout rate is a concern so far this season, but Yelich is better than the .208/.282/.255 line he's produced. |
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| May 25 2015 | Yelich will bat seventh Monday against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | The 23-year-old has bounced between fifth, sixth and seventh in the order since Dan Jennings took over as manager of the Marlins. Monday marks his second time batting seventh in the last three days. Yelich has struggled to get it going since returning from the DL earlier this month, going 10-for-53 (.189 average) with two extra-base hits, two runs scored and three RBI. |
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| May 12 2015 | Yelich went 2-for-4 and popped his first home run of the season while batting out of the fifth position Monday against the Dodgers. | Yelich smashed a two-run shot off of Dodgers fill-in closer Yimi Garcia to give his team a late lead that they ultimately could not hold. He scuffled in his first couple of games back from the disabled list, but Yelich is 3-for-7 in his last two games with a home run and two steals. Manager MIke Redmond shuffled his lineup a bit Monday, dropping Yelich down to fifth behind Giancarlo and Marcell Ozuna and while a move could result in a few more RBI and a fewer runs scored, the 23-year-old will hold plenty of value regardless of where he hits so long as his back remains pain free. |
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| May 11 2015 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a walk, one run scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Giants. | The young outfielder was hitless in his first nine at-bats since he returned from the disabled list Friday evening, but the solid performance Sunday should provide some comfort to owners fearing that his back injury will linger. Yelich is off to a disappointing .179/.258/.196 start to the season with just one extra-base hit in 56 at-bats and will look to keep the momentum rolling when the Marlins open a series with the Dodgers on Monday in Los Angeles. |
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| May 9 2015 | Yelich returned to the lineup Friday and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts out of the lead-off spot on the 6-0 loss to the Giants. | This was Telich's first game off the DL so the 0'fer is nothing to worry about. It was interesting to see him as the lead-off hitter, but that's likely due to Dee Gordon sitting for rest. Look for Yelich to return to the two-hole Saturday. |
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| May 8 2015 | Yelich (back) was activated from the 15-day on Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich will return Friday, as expected, following a three-game rehab stint with High-A Jupiter. Reid Brignac was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. With Dee Gordon out of the lineup, Yelich will take over leadoff duties against Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum. |
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| May 5 2015 | Yelich (back) is not expected to rejoin the Marlins until Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich began a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Sunday, and it was previously reported that he'd likely rejoin the Marlins on Thursday. There hasn't been any report of a setback, so it seems the Marlins just want Yelich to get another game in. |
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| May 4 2015 | Yelich (back) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Monday and is likely to be activated Thursday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | The outfielder is dealing with a bulging disk and though he's not likely to be activated when first eligible Tuesday, a return does not appear far away. Assuming all goes well with his rehab stint, the left fielder will be back for the series opener in San Francisco and will look to build on his pedestrian .200/.265/.222 slash line through 45 at-bats. |
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| Apr 25 2015 | An MRI revealed a bulging disk in Yelich's lower back, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich hit the disabled list Friday with what was initially labeled a lower-back strain, but additional tests revealed the bulging disk. Despite the new diagnosis, the Marlins remain confident Yelich will be able to return after the minimum 15 days, though his progress in the days and weeks ahead will ultimately determine his return date. Ichiro Suzuki figures to see significant time in left field in Yelich's absence. |
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| Apr 24 2015 | Yelich (back) was placed on the 15-day DL Friday with a lower-back strain, the Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports. | Ichiro Suzuki is in the lineup Friday and will probably get most of the starts in left field with Yelich out. The move will be backdated to Apr. 20. Justin Bour was recalled from Triple-A as the corresponding move, and he could presumably offer the Marlins an option at first base if they want to play Mike Morse in the outfield on occasion. |
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| Apr 22 2015 | Yelich (back) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich continues to deal with back tightness, and he indicated Tuesday that he'll miss at least the next few days. There's also been speculation of him possibly landing on the disabled list, but there's no word on that front as of yet. |
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| Apr 21 2015 | Yelich (back) could be placed on the disabled list, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | A stint on the disabled list is only considered possible at this point, but Yelich's likely replacement, Jordany Valdespin, was lifted early from his Triple-A game Tuesday, so the Marlins are at least acknowledging the possibility. If Yelich does wind up on the disabled list, Ichiro Suzuki would likely see an increase in playing time in his absence. |
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| Apr 21 2015 | Yelich (back) expects to be out a few more days, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports. | Renewed back tightness resulted in Yelich's scratch from Tuesday's lineup, and he expects to need a few days to let it subside. "It's pretty locked up right now," Yelich said. The Marlins finish up their four-game set with Philly on Thursday and then begin a home series against Washington. |
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| Apr 21 2015 | Yelich was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to lower back tightness. | Yelich missed two games last week with a sore back, and it appears the injury is still an issue. It's not clear how long the latest setback will keep Yelich sidelined, but Ichiro Suzuki will replace him in Tuesday's lineup. |
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| Apr 21 2015 | Yelich will bat fifth Tuesday against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Yelich has hit exclusively in the two-hole to this point, but with the Marlins having dropped seven of nine, manager Mike Redmond has decided to shake things up. Martin Prado will move up to No. 2 in the order while Yelich moves down to key RBI producing spot. The 23-year-old Yelich has just one stolen base so far, and if this change sticks, his opportunities on the basepaths will likely take a hit. |
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| Apr 16 2015 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with one run scored and a stolen base in his return to the lineup Thursday against the Mets. | After missing a couple games with back stiffness, Yelich proved he was healthy early, knocking a single in the first inning and promptly stealing his first base of the season. The 23-year-old outfielder remains primed to take a large step forward in 2015. |
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| Apr 16 2015 | Yelich (back) is back in the Marlins' lineup Thursday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | This is fantastic to see, as Yelich will occupy his typical spot in the two hole against the Mets. It was unclear how serious Yelich's back issue was, but with him back in the lineup he should be considered fine moving forward. |
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| Apr 15 2015 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. | The extent of Yelich's setback remains uncertain, but he will sit out Wednesday for the second day in a row. Ichiro Suzuki will make another start in left field in Yelich's place. |
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| Apr 14 2015 | Yelich has been scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Braves due to tightness in his back, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Ichiro Suzuki will replace Yelich in left field, which is excellent news for Atlanta's Trevor Cahill, who now gets to face a Miami lineup that doesn't have any dangerous left-handed bats. If Yelich misses time beyond Tuesday, Suzuki and Jeff Baker are the leading candidates to pick up some extra at-bats. |
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| Apr 8 2015 | Yelich went 2-for-4 out of the two spot in the Marlins' order during Tuesday's loss to the Braves. | Miami was buried from the start with Atlanta jumping out to a 7-0 lead i the top of the first. Yelich collected his first two hits of the season during the loss, including a single off of hander Alex Wood in the first inning. The 23-year-old outfielder improved dramatically against left-handed pitching in his sophomore season and is in position to take yet another step forward in 2015. |
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| Mar 23 2015 | Yelich has a mild blister on his left palm and will miss a day or two, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Presumably, he'll be fine by the end of the week, and the ailment will have no impact on Yelich's Opening Day availability. It's not unreasonable to think that the blister first became an issue after Yelich firmly gripped the pen while inking a $49.5 million extension with the Marlins last week. |
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| Mar 18 2015 | Yelich agreed to a seven-year, $49.5 million with the Marlins on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. | Yelich posted a strong 2014 campaign for the Marlins, batting .284/.362/.402 with nine home runs and 54 RBI. While he served as the team's leadoff hitter last season, he figures to drop to second or third in the order for 2015, with the newly-acquired Dee Gordon taking leadoff duties. The move will add RBI opportunities for Yelich, and the signing will give the Marlins a duo of superb offensive outfielders (including Giancarlo Stanton) for the foreseeable future. |
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| Feb 7 2015 | Yelich is expected to move down to the second or third spot in the order for the Marlins with Dee Gordon projected as the team's new leadoff hitter, the team's official site reports. | The Marlins view Yelich as an eventual No. 3 hitter in the order, but it's unclear if he's ready for that run-producing role at age-23. With the move out of the leadoff spot -- at least to begin the year -- Yelich should get an opportunity to drive in a few more runs this season if Gordon can be a steady tablesetter. |
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| Sep 18 2014 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mets. | Yelich scored run and drove in one as well to help the Marlins notch the victory. He's been cruising since the All-Star break, posting a .316/.398/.394 slash line over 231 second-half at-bats. Yelich has swiped 20 bags of the season while knocking nine home runs, 54 RBI and scoring 89 times. |
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| Sep 8 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's win over the Braves. | Yelich continues to get it done atop the Marlins' lineup, batting .341 (14-for-41) in his last 10 games and .328/.410/.418 in 189 at-bats since the All-Star break. He's enjoyed a break-through sophomore campaign while scoring 85 runs, driving in 50 RBI to go along with nine home runs and 17 steals. |
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| Aug 26 2014 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI Monday in a 701 win over the Angels. | Yelich went hitless on Saturday following a 10 game hit streak and has followed that up with back-to-back multi-hit games. The 22-year-old is batting .367 in August while raising his season average 21 points to .292. |
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| Aug 23 2014 | Yelich reached base four times, going 2-for-4 with two walks, and scored a couple of runs as the Marlins beat the Rockies on Friday. | Yelich was retired in each of his first two at-bats before picking up two singles and two walks. He's been an on-base machine for the Marlins of late, boasting a ridiculous .574 OBP over his last 10 games. For the season, he's upped his slash line to .290/.369/.427 as he establishes himself as one of the premiere young hitters in the National League. |
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| Aug 19 2014 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a walk and his 16th stolen base of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. | Yelich has strung together an eight-game hitting streak, with the latter two contests both three-hit efforts. He hasn't developed much power at this stage of his career, but given his shiny .361 OBP and quality stolen-base total, Yelich looks like a keeper at the top of the order for Miami. |
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| Aug 18 2014 | Yelich went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks. | Yelich scored twice and drove in a run during the three-hit attack. The 23-year-old outfielder has been red-hot of late, batting .366 over his last 10 contents. For the year he's posted a .280/.357/.419 line with 70 runs, nine home runs, 44 RBI and 15 steals. |
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| Aug 12 2014 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and his 14th stolen base in Monday's win over the Cardinals. | The young outfielder continues to excel atop the Marlins' lineup, helping the team to an early lead when he doubled and scored on Giancarlo Stanton's first-inning home run. He's been a steady contributor across the board for fantasy owners, working a .272 average with 66 runs, 9 home runs, 43 RBI and 14 steals in 100 games for the Marlins this season. |
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| Jul 27 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, two runs scored and one RBI in Saturday's win over the Astros. | The 23-year-old left fielder continues to do it all atop the lineup for Miami and his July binge (30-for-88) has brought his slash to a robust .280/.358/.423 over 343 at-bats this season. Yelich has added 27 extra-base hits and 13 steals to his season line while scoring 58 runs in 85 games. Most notably, Yelich has improved his work against left-handed pitching in his sophomore campaign, batting .306 with a .362 OBP in 2014 after posting a meager .165 average and .245 OBP against them last season. |
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| Jul 24 2014 | Yelich knocked two hits Wednesday and stole his 12th base of the season in a loss to the Braves. | That makes three straight two-hit efforts for Yelich and four out of his last five overall with a pair of knocks. The outfielder continues to sizzle in July, during which he's batting .360/.429/.453 with 14 runs scored and nine RBI in 18 games. Overall, Yelich is truly enjoying a breakout season, batting .282/.360/.430 with eight home runs and 12 steals atop the Marlins' lineup. |
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| Jul 20 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Giants. | Currently riding a 12-game hitting streak, Yelich has been a consistent force atop the Marlins lineup. Since returning from a brief DL stint on June 29, the left-fielder is batting .344/.400/.484 over 15 games. He's scored 11 runs and plated seven with two home runs and a steal over that time. |
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| Jul 12 2014 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Mets. | The 22-year-old outfielder is batting .375 (15-for-40) during his current nine-game hitting streak with a pair of home runs, seven runs scored and seven RBI over that time. Yelich continues to be a strong presence atop the Marlins order, posting a .273/.351/.431 slash over 304 at-bats this season. |
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| Jul 10 2014 | Yelich had two hits and scored two runs in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks. | He also drew a walk in five trips to the plate while collecting his seventh multi-hit effort in the last nine games. Yelich has been red hot since his return from the disabled list on June 29, posting a .356/.408/.467 slash line with nine runs scored in 10 games since activation. |
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| Jul 8 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-5 on Monday in a loss to the Diamondbacks. | Since returning from the disabled list June 29, Yelich has exactly two hits in six of his eight games, good for a .351 average (13-for-37). He's collected multiple hits in five straight games while scoring four times and driving in five over that time. |
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| Jul 5 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. | Since returning from the disabled list June 29, Yelich is 9-for-27 (.333 BA) with a homer, a stolen base, five RBI and a triple. He seems to be perfectly healthy, and should continue to be a strong presence at the top of the Miami lineup. |
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| Jul 2 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies. | Yelich has three hits in two games since returning from the DL with a back injury and is even feeling good on the basepaths while swiping his 11th bag in 12 attempts Tuesday. Yelich's .262/.341/.423 slash line is extremely solid for a 22-year-old player and he's capable of even more, particularly versus right-handing pitching, as he's posted a .754 OPS against them in 2014 just one year after mashing righties to the tune of a .941 OPS. |
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| Jun 29 2014 | Yelich (back) went 1-for-4 in his return from the disabled list Sunday against the Athletics. | Yelich announced his return with a bang, roping a triple off the wall in his first at-bat of the game. He was used in the leadoff role Sunday, and figures to remain in that spot until further notice, with Rafael Furcal facing a lengthy absence after suffering a hamstring tear. |
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| Jun 29 2014 | Yelich (back) was activated from the DL and is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. | The back strain ended up costing Yelich just 15 days, as he's back in the lineup Sunday -- manning center field and leading off -- against left-hander Tommy Milone. Yelich had been bumped to the two-hole when Rafael Furcal was activated, but Furcal is back on the shelf with a hamstring injury, so look for Yelich to continue to occupy the top spot in the order. |
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| Jun 27 2014 | Yelich (back) will play in his final rehab game Friday with Triple-A New Orleans and remains on track to rejoin the Marlins' lineup Sunday, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | The 22-year-old hit a three-run homer in five at-bats during his rehab game Thursday and will travel back to rejoin the Marlins on Saturday. Make sure he's back in your lineups for Sunday's contest. |
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| Jun 26 2014 | Yelich (back) will continue his rehab work with Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday and is expected to return to the Marlins on Sunday, Miami Herald reports. | He played in a pair of games with High-A Jupiter on Monday and Tuesday before receiving a a day off on Wednesday and should need just two more rehab games to get his swing back on track. Yelich was temporarily bumped from the leadoff spot prior to his injury but, now that Rafael Furcal (hamstring) is back on the DL, the young outfielder will return to the top of the order. The outfielder has posted a solid .259/.342/.760 slash through 63 games this season. |
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| Jun 23 2014 | Yelich (back) began a rehab assignment at High-A Jupiter on Monday, Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. | Yelich will play another game at Jupiter on Tuesday before moving up to Triple-A New Orleans for contests Thursday and Friday. With Rafael Furcal out indefinitely after tearing his hamstring last week, Yelich is poised to reclaim the leadoff role once activated, likely on Sunday when first eligible to return. |
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| Jun 21 2014 | Yelich (back) expects to be activated on July 1 -- when first eligible -- after playing catch and taking some dry swings Thursday, the Miami Herald reports. | Manager Mike Redmond expects Yelich to get in a few rehab games prior to his return, but all signs point to a speedy recovery for the 22-year-old outfielder. Yelich will return to a .259/.342/.418 batting line when ready, though he may find himself occupying a new position in the lineup as a now-healthy Rafael Furcal settles in atop the order. Yelich's line-drive swing and solid on-base skills should allow him to remain productive and could even provide a boost to his counting stats batting out of the two-hole, directly in front of slugger Giancarlo Stanton. |
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| Jun 16 2014 | Yelich (back) was placed on the 15-day DL on Monday, Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. | The move was merely a formality, after he was removed from Friday's outing due to a strained lower back and failed to play in the subsequent two contests. In his stead, Reed Johnson will cover left field, with the help of Jeff Baker and recent call-up Jake Marisnick. |
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| Jun 15 2014 | Yelich (back) will be placed on the disabled list, the MLB's Official Site reports. | Yelich has missed the past two games so this move to the disabled list didn't come as too much of a surprise. The longevity of his stay hasn't been revealed, but it would be hard to imagine his stay being longer than 15 days. Reed Johnson will likely benefit from his absence considering that he's been the replacement in left field for the past two games with Yelich away. |
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| Jun 15 2014 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup for the second straight game Sunday against the Pirates, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Yelich will have now missed two straight games since exiting Friday's contest after one inning due to a lower back strain. Reed Johnson will once again man left field, and will likely continue to do so until Yelich is healthy. The Marlins will continue their long homestand next week when the Cubs and Mets come to town, and Yelich will eye a return in the early part of the week. |
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| Jun 14 2014 | Yelich (back) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | A lower back strain forced Yelich from Friday's game after one inning, and while the extent of the injury remains uncertain, he'll miss at least one start. Reed Johnson will take over in left field and in the two-hole in the batting order against right-hander Charlie Morton. |
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| Jun 13 2014 | Yelich will bat second Friday against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. | Rafael Furcal (hamstring) was activated and will take over atop the batting order, pushing Yelich down to the two-hole. The change figures to stick so long as Furcal remains healthy, but it shouldn't have a huge effect on Yelich's run scoring and it could help his production at the plate, given he'll now be batting directly in front of Giancarlo Stanton. |
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| Jun 13 2014 | Yelich left Friday's game against the Pirates with an undisclosed injury, Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. | The 22-year-old grounded out to short in his first at-bat of the game and was replaced in left field by Reed Johnson to begin the top of the second. Consider him day-to-day until more information becomes available. |
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| Jun 13 2014 | Yelich left Friday's game after one inning with a lower back strain, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports. | Reed Johnson took over in left field to begin the top of the second inning, after Yelich strained his back in the first. Yelich is listed as day-to-day, so consider him questionable to play Saturday against right-hander Charlie Morton. |
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| Jun 10 2014 | Yelich had a season-high four RBI Tuesday, as he went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a run scored in the Marlins' 8-5 victory over the Rangers. | Although he has only a .259 batting average, Yelich does boast a solid .762 OPS. Combine that with 10 stolen bases and Yelich makes for a fine fantasy option. |
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| Jun 4 2014 | Yelich is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Manager Mike Redmond is going with an all-righty approach to his lineup with lefty David Price throwing for the Rays, resulting in the removal of Yelich and Garrett Jones from the lineup. Yelich is batting just .220/.291/.312 for his career against lefties, but only figures to lose out on at-bats when particularly elite southpaws like Price are on the mound. |
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| May 29 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday in a win over the Nationals. | Yelich has struggled with a .204/.301/.398 slash through 98 at-bats in May but continues to pile up the counting stats atop the Miami lineup. Through 50 games,Yelich has 35 runs scored, five home runs and seven steals while showing an improved ability to handle left-handed pitching (16-for-47). |
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| May 16 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with four runs scored, a stolen base and one RBI, as he hit his fifth homer (436 feet to center field) on the year facing the Giants on Friday night. | The Marlins young outfielder has been swinging a consistent bat all season long, while contributing in all facets of the game with 5 HR, 32 R, 14 RBI and 4 SB in 162 AB. The expectations were high for Yelich coming into the season and he seems to be living up to the hype with a line of .272/.350/.438. |
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| May 13 2014 | Yelich homered Monday for the second consecutive day on his way to 2-for-3 effort in a loss to the Dodgers. | He also walked and scored three runs on the day, bumping his slash line to .276/.350/.442 over 147 at-bats. Yelich continues to provide a spark at the top of the Marlins' lineup and, with three long balls in his last eight games, he looks to be finding his power stroke of late. |
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| May 11 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the Marlins narrow loss to San Diego Sunday. | The home run was Yelich's third of the season and his 11th RBI. The Marlin's leadoff-man is now hitting .271/.340/.417 on the season with 12 extra base hits and four stolen bases. |
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| May 10 2014 | Yelich is not in Saturday's lineup against the Padres, the South Florida Sun Sentinel's Juan C. Rodriguez reports | With left-handed Eric Stults pitching for the Padres, Yelich will sit in favor of Reed Johnson, who is 5-for-11 against Stults, albeit without any extra-base hits. The Marlins are scheduled to face another lefty (Robbie Erlin) Sunday, so there's a chance Yelich will be left out of the lineup for a second consecutive day. |
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| May 6 2014 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Monday in a win over the Mets. | The 22-year-old outfielder continues to show improvement at the dish while hitting in six of his last seven games with seven runs scored over that span. His 22 runs are just one behind team-leader Giancarlo Stanton to go along with a .290/.358/.427 slash line over 124 at-bats. Most impressively, Yelich has his average against left-handed pitching up to .364 (12-for-33), a stark improvement from the .165/.245/.231 performance he posted against southpaws in 91 at-bats last season. |
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| May 3 2014 | Yelich tripled, walked, scored a run and drove in one in Friday's win over the Dodgers. | The 1-for-3 effort puts Yelich at a solid .289/.357/.412 for the season with 19 runs scored while setting the table for the Marlins. Though he has just a single home run on the year, he's swiped four bases through 27 games and will continue to provide solid run production. Rafael Furcal's (hamstring/groin) latest setback all but guarantees that Yelich will remain in the leadoff spot for the foreseeable future. |
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| May 3 2014 | Yelich is out of the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Joe Firsaro of MLB.com reports. | Despite a four-game hitting streak, Yelich will hand over left field to Reed Johnson, who will also manage leadoff duties. |
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| Apr 30 2014 | Yelich went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Braves. | Yelich belted his first homer of the season, a two-run shot off Aaron Harang in the fourth inning. Yelich has hit for average (.292) and provided runs (17) for fantasy owners, but this bit of pop was a nice addition Wednesday night. |
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| Apr 20 2014 | Yelich went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and two runs scored in a win over the Mariners on Saturday. | The young outfielder is riding a 13-game hitting streak during which he's tallied six multi-hit efforts and raised his season slash line to .338/.416/.426. Yelich is still seeking his first home run, but he's finding plenty of other ways to contribute with 14 runs scored and three steals in 16 games. The rookie continues to work out some kinks against left-handed pitching and is making steady improvement, posting a .350 OBP with three walks against five strikeouts versus southpaws in his first 20 plate appearances against them. He's locked in at the top spot of Miami's surprisingly-productive lineup. |
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| Apr 10 2014 | Yelich stuffed the box score Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs scored, one RBI and a steal in a loss to the Nationals. | Yelich is now 9-for-31 on the young season with three extra-base hits and a pair of steals. The 23-year-old outfielder continues to struggle against left-handed pitching (1-for-10) but will continue to bat near the top of the lineup against right-handed starters while setting the table for Miami's underrated offense. |
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| Apr 8 2014 | Yelich is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Nationals. | For the second time in four games, Yelich will sit against a left-hander, this time against Gio Gonzalez. Yelich is 5-for-17 (.294 average) against right-handers this season, but he's just 1-for-10 against southpaws. |
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| Apr 3 2014 | Yelich went 0-for-5 Wednesday versus the Rockies as is off to a 2-for-14 (.186) start to the season. | Facing a pair of left-handed starters during the opening series with the Rockies, it was fair to expect a bit of a slow start from Yelich. Still, he'll remain locked in at the top of the Marlins' lineup as long as Rafael Furcal (hamstring) remains sidelined and will continue to hit near the top of the order even after the veteran returns. |
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| Mar 30 2014 | Yelich will lead off for the Marlins with Rafael Furcal beginning the season on the disabled list, the Miami Herald reports. | If Furcal were healthy, Yelich would presumably bat second for manager Mike Redmond. It sounds as though the No. 2 spot behind Yelich could be fluid, with shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria likely to get the first crack at that role. When the Marlins face a left-handed starter, as they do in the season opener, Jeff Baker is expected to bat cleanup and follow regular No. 3 hitter Giancarlo Stanton. |
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| Mar 10 2014 | Yelich is off to a slow start this spring, hitting just .111 after starting 0-for-11, and has struck out six times. | The 22 year-old is expected to start in left for the Marlins this season, with just 62 MLB games under his belt. He played well after getting called up last season, hitting .288, but this early slump could be worth keeping track of. |
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| Sep 29 2013 | Yelich is not in the lineup Sunday against the Tigers. | Yelich is batting .346 over his last his last seven games, but it seems manager Todd Redmond believes the 21-year-old has seen a heavy enough workload. Since his promotion to the majors in late July, Yelich has started all but three games for Miami. |
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| Sep 23 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one stolen base and one walk Monday against the Phillies. | Yelich is showing signs of being a very valuable fantasy option as he is hitting .286 with four home runs, 16 RBI and nine stolen bases. He is an intriguing player to consider on draft day next season. |
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| Sep 22 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-5 and homered in the first game of Sunday's double-header with the Nationals. | The rookie added an RBI double in the second game, giving him three hits in nine total trips to the plate. The home run was Yelich's fourth in 224 at-bats and is paired with a strong .281/.359/.397 slash line during his debut season. Expect the young outfielder to continue to improve as he establishes himself as a force in the middle of Miami's lineup. |
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| Sep 20 2013 | Yelich is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals. | Yelich will park it Friday for the second time in seven days, as it seems the Marlins are set on limiting the 21-year-old's playing workload over the final weeks of the season. He hasn't shown signs of slowing down, with a .319 average this month, but the team really has nothing to gain by throwing Yelich out there every day. |
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| Sep 18 2013 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies. | When a right-hander is on the mound, expect a multi-hit effort from Yelich. A night after putting up an 0-for-4 against lefty Cliff Lee, Yelich pounded out three singles against Roy Halladay and the Phils' bullpen. The rookie is sitting with a .286/.366/.388 slash line through 206 at-bats since getting called up. |
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| Sep 15 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with a walk, two steals and a run scored in Game 1 of Saturday's double-header against the Mets. | The rookie outfielder got a breather in the night-cap, striking out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Despite some obvious holes in his swing, Yelich has been impressive over his first 50 big-league games, putting up a .289/.367/.397 slash line with 27 runs, three home runs, 13 RBI and eight steals in 194 at-bats. |
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| Sep 13 2013 | Yelich reached base three times while going 2-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's loss to the Braves. | When there is a right-hander on the mound, Yelich is an on-base machine, rocking a .345/.420/.474 slash line in 116 at-bats against them. He has struggled to gain much traction against lefty pitching, however, batting just .200 (14-for-70)with a poor .287 OBP. It all adds up to an improving young player who will be a fixture in the middle of Marlins' lineup for the foreseeable future. |
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| Sep 8 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Nationals. | The rookie batted third in the Marlins' order again, making that four consecutive starts in that position. Now that Chris Coghlan is healthy and perched atop the lineup, Yelich has been dropped to the three-hole a potential boon for his counting stats. He's still batting a sub-Mendoza .197 (13-for-66) against left-handed pitching, but Yelich is making strides at the plate and has put together a solid overall performance, slashing at a .292/.360/.404 rate over his first 171 major league at-bats. |
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| Sep 3 2013 | Yelich had another big game Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a steal and a loss against the Cubs. | The rookie's been white-hot lately, ripping off 11 hits in 20 at-bats (.550) with a homer and two steals in his last five games. His is a name you'll want to remember in the later rounds of next year's drafts. |
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| Sep 2 2013 | Yelich scored twice and stole a base during a 2-for-3 night in Sunday's win over the Braves | Just as impressive as the three multi-hit efforts in Yelich's past five games is a 5:4 walk-to-strikeout ratio over those contests as the lefty-swinging rookie is once-again doing a nice job getting on base at the top of the Marlins' order. He added his fourth steal on the season Sunday and possess 15-20 steal potential over the course of a full season. Once he figures out how to handle left-handed pitching a bit better, Yelich will be a valuable offensive weapon capable of hitting almost anywhere in a major-league lineup. |
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| Sep 2 2013 | Yelich went 3-for-5 Monday afternoon, hitting a solo home run to help the Marlins beat the Cubs 4-3. | Yelich has hit well since his call up in late July. For the season the outfielder is now hitting .281. In his last four games Yelich has eight hits, two RBI, a steal and a home run. |
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| Aug 31 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-3 with an RBI in his return to the lineup Friday versus the Braves. | Yelich plated the Marlins only run while reaching base in three of his four plate appearances in the loss. He was given a breather Thursday after watching his average drop 40 points in just over a week. The multi-hit effort was his second in his past three starts, however, so it looks like he's finding a grove once again. |
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| Aug 29 2013 | Yelich is not in the lineup Thursday against the Nationals. | Manager Mike Redmond is just looking to give him some rest as he's been in the lineup nearly everyday since his July 23 call-up. Jake Marisnick will cover center field in his stead. |
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| Aug 27 2013 | Yelich went 2-for-4 with his second homer in Tuesday's loss to Washington. | The top prospect's had a tough start to his career in the bigs, as the big night broke up a 1-for-19 slump over his last five games and he's hitting just .259 overall, with an OPS well south of .700. For those in deeper keeper leagues, though, his long-term upside is well worth hanging onto. |
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| Aug 23 2013 | Yelich was hitless for the second straight game Thursday and is batting just .150 (3-for-20) over his past six games. | Yelich struggled to gain much traction against lefty Clayton Kershaw and his inability to handle left-handed pitching is becoming a major concern. He has just eight hits in 48 at-bats so far against southpaws and has watched his average dip 31 points down to .269 following the mini-slump. |
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| Aug 17 2013 | Yelich continues to impress at the dish, going 3-for-6 with a double, one run scored and one RBI during Friday's loss to the Giants. | It was his second three-hit effort in the Marlins' last three games and the rookie's eight multi-hit games in 23 career major league contests. Yelich has his average up to .299 on the season to go along with 12 runs, six RBI, seven extra-base hits and a pair of steals in 97 big-league at-bats. |
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| Aug 13 2013 | Yelich plated the winning run as part of a 3-for-4 effort to lead the Marlins past the Royals 1-0 in 10 innings. | He also walked and stole a base on the evening and after Yelich's third multi-hit effort in his past seven games the rookie nudged his slash line to a solid .299/.344/.391 over his first 87 at-bats in the majors. His performance against left-handed pitching had been a concern, but Yelich singled and drew a walk against lefty Bruce Chen and reached base four total times against Royals pitching. It's difficult to expect much power at this time, but Yelich is showing solid ability at the dish and if he can continue to get on-base and make things happen on the base paths, he'll provide plenty of value to the Marlins lineup. |
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| Aug 8 2013 | Yelich went 3-for-4 with his first big-league homer, two RBI and two runs in Thursday's loss to Pittsburgh. | Though he'd picked up just four extra-base hits in his first 15 games with the Marlins, Yelich has shown legitimate power potential in the minors despite always being young for his level, slugging .499 over four seasons. His speed, too, will start showing itself in time -- he swiped 58 bags over 302 games in the minors. |
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| Aug 8 2013 | Yelich had two hits out of the lead-off spot Wednesday in four at-bats during a loss Pirates. | He's slashing .290/.333/.371 over his first 62 big-league at-bats with seven runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base. Though Yelich is yet to solve his issues against left-handed pitching (3-for-20), the Marlins have to be pleased with what they've gotten out of the rookie thus far. |
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| Aug 2 2013 | Yelich was 3-for-5 with a a run scored in Friday's 10-0 win over the Indians. | The rookie tripled and scored a run in the second inning, moving his batting average up to .283 over his first 11 major league contests with four multi-hit games over that span. Yelich is yet to find success against left-handed pitching, however, batting just 1-for-12 off of southpaws, an issue he also struggled with in the minors. |
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| Jul 25 2013 | Yelich went 1-for-4 with a double and run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win at Colorado. | Yelich ignited a four-run ninth inning with the first double of his career. He's hit second in all three of his games so far, and he hasn't seemed overmatched at the plate. As long he can hit reasonably well, he should remain in the majors for the rest of the season. |
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| Jul 23 2013 | Yelich delivered three hits and two RBI in his major league debut, leading the Marlins to a 4-2 win over the Rockies. | An unbelievable start to what looks to be a very long and promising career. Yelich drove in Adeiny Hechavarria in the third to tie the game up at one and tallied another RBI in the fifth inning to extend the Marlins lead. The rookie has posted a .313/.387/.499 slash line over 302 minor league games and though he cannot be counted on for huge power numbers right out of the gates, should be able to hold his own at the major league level. |
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| Jul 23 2013 | The Marlins recalled Yelich from Double-A Jacksonville on Tuesday. | Yelich earned his first trip to the bigs by posting an .883 OPS in 49 games with Jacksonville. He will man left field and bat second Tuesday night in his major league debut, and figures to fill that role regularly moving forward. |
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| Jul 22 2013 | Yelich will be called up by the Marlins on Tuesday. | The offensively-deficient Marlins will give themselves a shot in the arm by promoting the 21-year-old Yelich from Double-A Jacksonville. The highly-touted prospect has been limited to 48 games this season due to a couple injuries, but he's has slashed .277/.364/.518 with seven homers and five steals and will get to bypass the Triple-A level completely. He's expected to start off playing center field for Miami. |
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| Jul 19 2013 | Yelich is "highly likely" to be called up by the Marlins in either late July or early August, at the latest, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. | Frisaro claims Yelich is on the verge of a promotion to the majors, but he admitted the 21-year-old must show a certain level of consistency in the coming weeks to seal the deal. An abdominal strain cost Yelich more than two weeks last month, but he's slashing .268/.351/.508 with six homers down at Double-A Jacksonville, and he held up under the bright lights of Citi Field, going 2-for-2 with a double in Sunday's Futures Game. When he does get the call, Yelich is expected to start off in center field for Miami, with Marcell Ozuna then moving to left. |
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| Jun 27 2013 | Yelich (abdomen) played his first rehab game Wednesday at High-A Jupiter, going 1-for-2 in the rain-shortened contest. | Yelich has been out of the lineup at Double-A Jacksonville since June 3 with a strained abdominal muscle, but was nonetheless chosen to play in the All-Star Futures Game for the second consecutive season. He was batting .262 with six home runs and 28 RBI prior to being placed on the 7-day DL with the injury. |
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| Jun 5 2013 | Yelich (abdomen) has been placed on the minor league disabled list and is expected to miss approximately two weeks, mlb.com's Joe Frisaro reports. | Arguably the Marlins' top prospect, Yelich is slashing a respectable .262/.342/.518 over 187 plate appearances with Double-A Jacksonville. His injury has officially been diagnosed as a "small abdominal wall strain", and it shouldn't significantly impact his development. Once healthy, Yelich could see some playing time at the big league level this season. |
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| Jun 3 2013 | Yelich left Monday's game with Double-A Jacksonville due to lower abdominal soreness, Juan Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel reports. | The injury is expected to prevent Yelich from playing Tuesday, but the full extent of the setback has not yet been announced. |
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| Apr 3 2013 | Yelich (foot) will begin the Double-A season on the disabled list, the Palm Beach Post reports. | The Marlins' top-prospect is suffering from soreness but is expected to miss just a couple of weeks with the injury. Yelich tore through Grapefruit League action, batting .364/.451/.818 with five home runs and 14 RBI in just 44 at-bats. Yelich will begin the season playing at Double-A Jacksonville, but will force his way to the bigs sooner than later if he keeps mashing. |
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| Mar 18 2013 | Yelich smashed his fifth home run of spring training and is now batting a sizzling .381 (16-42) with 13 RBI during Grapefruit League action. | The moonshot off of Yelich's bat landed in a lake deep over the right field fence. There isn't much more that the outfielder could do in camp to make his case for a roster spot but the smart move for the Marlins long-term is to start the 2010 first-rounder down in the minors. |
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| Mar 16 2013 | Yelich socked a home run Saturday, his fourth of the spring, while leading the Marlins to a 4-2 victory over the Mets. | Though the 2010 first-rounder has been the most impressive player on the Marlins' roster during Grapefruit League action, his days in major league camp are numbered. Yelich will start the season at Double-A Jacksonville, but it shouldn't be too long before he is wreaking havoc on NL East pitching. |
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| Mar 2 2013 | Yelich ripped a leadoff home run on his way to a 2-for-2 afternoon Saturday with two runs scored and two RBI. | The long ball was Yelich's first of the spring, as he continues to make a strong impression early in camp. While the top prospect remains extremely likely to open the year at Double-A, his stock is certainly on the rise. |
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| Feb 27 2013 | Yelich is expected to see time in both left field and center field at Double-A Jacksonville this season, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. | The Marlins' top prospect led off Wednesday's exhibition matchup with a triple and finished the day 1-for-3 with a run scored. No matter how well he performs in the spring, the organization plans to start the 21-year-old in the minors this year. Yelich played primarily center field last season but with a number of other outfield prospects joining the system during the offseason, the Marlins intend to keep him versatile defensively. |
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