Christian Yelich
Position:
Outfielder
Bats: Left
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Throws: Right
6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)
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.
High School: Westlake HS (Westlake Village, CA)
Debut:
July 23, 2013
(Age 21-230d,
18,081st in MLB history)
vs. COL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season
2019 Contract Status:
Signed thru 2021, 7 yrs/$49.57M (15-21) & 22 team option
Service Time (01/2019): 5.069
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Free Agent: 2022
Agents: Paragon Sports International
National Team:
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USA (WBC)
Full Name: Christian Stephen Yelich
Nicknames:
Yeli
Pronunciation: \YELL-itch\
Twitter:
@ChristianYelich
Player Value--Batting