The Milwaukee Brewers are on the verge of locking up one of the best players in baseball that will keep him with the franchise until the end of the decade at a cost of over $200 million.

Christian Yelich, who was acquired by the Brewers in a trade with the Miami Marlins prior to the 2018 season, has reportedly reached a deal with the team for a nine-year contract extension that will reportedly be worth $215 million.

The 28-year-old outfielder, who won the 2018 NL Most Valuable Player award and finished second in last season’s voting, has blossomed into one of baseball’s top stars since joining the Brewers.

Over the past two seasons, after showing potential as a young outfielder in Miami, but without becoming a star, Yelich has dominated pitching all over the league. He has hit .327 with 80 home runs and 207 RBI over the past two seasons, leading the Brewers to a playoff berth and two consecutive winning seasons.

The California native has been the NL batting champion in each of the past two seasons, establishing his status as one of the best hitters in the game.

Now, Yelich will have the chance to stay in Milwaukee in the long run and establish himself as one of the most legendary players in the history of the franchise.

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The Milwaukee Brewers might have won their Tuesday night matchup against the Miami Marlins, but they probably suffered their worst loss of the season at the same time.

The 2018 NL MVP winner and one of the front-runners for this year’s award will miss the rest of the Brewers’ playoff push as well as any hypothetical playoff matchups after fracturing his right kneecap in the first inning of Milwaukee’s 4-3 win.

Yelich was in the box against Marlins pitcher Elieser Hernandez at the beginning of the game and fouled a pitch off of his knee. He writhed on the ground in agony for a couple of minutes until limping feebly off of the field.

The worst possible news was confirmed after the game by the Brewers.

The former Marlin, who is hitting .330 with 44 home runs and a league-leading 1.102 OPS on the season, will be hugely missed by his team as it attempts to find its way into the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Milwaukee currently trails the Cubs by only 1.5 games for the NL’s second Wild Card spot.

The Brewers now face an extremely uphill battle as they look to make a late run into the playoffs, which will now be even tougher as they are missing their star and one of the league’s top players.

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Christian Yelich might’ve won the 2018 NL MVP Award in his first season with the Milwaukee Brewers, but it doesn’t look like he’s content with his achievement.

Yelich has begun the 2019 season by homering in four consecutive games, which ties an MLB record shared by Willie Mays (1971), Mark McGwire (1998), Nelson Cruz (2011), Chris Davis (2013), and Trevor Story (2016).

In addition to Yelich’s first inning home run off of Michael Wacha, he also hit a game-winning RBI double to beat the Cardinals in a walk-off win.

The Brewers took 3 of 4 games against St. Louis to begin the season last weekend, a strong start against a division rival. The team’s success in large part can be attributed to Yelich, who opened the season with a 6-12, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 walk weekend.

Yelich took home the 2018 NL MVP Award after putting up a .326/.402/.598 slash line with 36 home runs and 110 RBI.

The 27-year-old outfielder looks ready to come out swinging to defend his MVP crown and fight for another NL Central division title with his team.

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The Milwaukee Brewers are on the verge of locking up one of the best players in baseball that will keep him with the franchise until the end of the decade at a cost of over $200 million.

Christian Yelich, who was acquired by the Brewers in a trade with the Miami Marlins prior to the 2018 season, has reportedly reached a deal with the team for a nine-year contract extension that will reportedly be worth $215 million.

The 28-year-old outfielder, who won the 2018 NL Most Valuable Player award and finished second in last season’s voting, has blossomed into one of baseball’s top stars since joining the Brewers.

Over the past two seasons, after showing potential as a young outfielder in Miami, but without becoming a star, Yelich has dominated pitching all over the league. He has hit .327 with 80 home runs and 207 RBI over the past two seasons, leading the Brewers to a playoff berth and two consecutive winning seasons.

The California native has been the NL batting champion in each of the past two seasons, establishing his status as one of the best hitters in the game.

Now, Yelich will have the chance to stay in Milwaukee in the long run and establish himself as one of the most legendary players in the history of the franchise.

The post Brewers, Christian Yelich Reportedly Nearing 9-Year, $215 Million Extension appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Milwaukee Brewers might have won their Tuesday night matchup against the Miami Marlins, but they probably suffered their worst loss of the season at the same time.

The 2018 NL MVP winner and one of the front-runners for this year’s award will miss the rest of the Brewers’ playoff push as well as any hypothetical playoff matchups after fracturing his right kneecap in the first inning of Milwaukee’s 4-3 win.

Yelich was in the box against Marlins pitcher Elieser Hernandez at the beginning of the game and fouled a pitch off of his knee. He writhed on the ground in agony for a couple of minutes until limping feebly off of the field.

The worst possible news was confirmed after the game by the Brewers.

The former Marlin, who is hitting .330 with 44 home runs and a league-leading 1.102 OPS on the season, will be hugely missed by his team as it attempts to find its way into the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Milwaukee currently trails the Cubs by only 1.5 games for the NL’s second Wild Card spot.

The Brewers now face an extremely uphill battle as they look to make a late run into the playoffs, which will now be even tougher as they are missing their star and one of the league’s top players.

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Christian Yelich might’ve won the 2018 NL MVP Award in his first season with the Milwaukee Brewers, but it doesn’t look like he’s content with his achievement.

Yelich has begun the 2019 season by homering in four consecutive games, which ties an MLB record shared by Willie Mays (1971), Mark McGwire (1998), Nelson Cruz (2011), Chris Davis (2013), and Trevor Story (2016).

In addition to Yelich’s first inning home run off of Michael Wacha, he also hit a game-winning RBI double to beat the Cardinals in a walk-off win.

The Brewers took 3 of 4 games against St. Louis to begin the season last weekend, a strong start against a division rival. The team’s success in large part can be attributed to Yelich, who opened the season with a 6-12, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 walk weekend.

Yelich took home the 2018 NL MVP Award after putting up a .326/.402/.598 slash line with 36 home runs and 110 RBI.

The 27-year-old outfielder looks ready to come out swinging to defend his MVP crown and fight for another NL Central division title with his team.

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