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• Brewers' Christian Yelich: Moved to 60-day IL

  09/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Brewers transferred Yelich (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday. 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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• Brewers' Christian Yelich: Out three months after back surgery

  08/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Yelich is expected to need three months of recovery time following a microdiscectomy, Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic reports. 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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• Brewers' Christian Yelich: Scheduled for season-ending surgery

  08/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery Friday. 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 over the past few weeks, 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, Jake Bauers and Tyler Black should continue to split time at designated hitter with Yelich sidelined for the rest of the season.

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• Brewers' Christian Yelich: Surgery wouldn't jeopardize 2025

  07/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  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. 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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• Brewers' Christian Yelich: Plans to rest and rehab back injury

  07/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Yelich has elected Thursday to rest and rehab his back injury, delaying a potential surgery until the offseason, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. 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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