Christian Yelich
Positions:
Leftfielder, Centerfielder and Rightfielder
Bats: Left
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Throws: Right
6-3, 206lb (190cm, 93kg)
Team:
Milwaukee Brewers (majors)
Born:
December 5, 1991
in Thousand Oaks, CA
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Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (23rd) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westlake HS (Westlake Village, CA).
High School: Westlake HS (Westlake Village, CA)
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season
2024 Contract Status:
Signed thru 2028, 9 yrs/$215M (20-28) & 29 mutual option
Service Time (01/2024): 10.069
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Free Agent: 2029
Agents: AMG Sports Group & Paragon Sport
National Team:
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USA (WBC)
Full Name: Christian Stephen Yelich
Nicknames:
Yeli
Pronunciation: \YELL-itch\
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