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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Getting day off Thursday
Christian Yelich is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in St. Louis.Yelich started the previous eight games -- including both legs of a doubleheader Tuesday -- so he will get some rest in the series finale. Jake Bauers will occupy the designated hitter slot Thursday, and Andrew Vaughn will get a start at first base.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Big day in Tuesday's matinee
Christian Yelich went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals.The veteran slugger led off the twin bill with a ground-rule double before driving in runs with a single in the third inning and another two-bagger in the seventh. It was an encouraging effort from Yelich, but after he went 0-for-5 with another RBI in the nightcap, he's batting just .138 (4-for-29) to begin July with a homer, a steal, three runs and five RBI over seven games.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Goes yard in loss
Christian Yelich went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.Yelich had gone 0-for-12 over his previous four games, though he did draw five walks in that span. His lone hit Saturday was a fifth-inning homer off Merrill Kelly that got the Milwaukee Brewers on the board. Yelich is now batting .246 with a .720 OPS, six homers, 28 RBI, 40 runs scored, six stolen bases, 10 doubles and a triple over 54 contests this season.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Idle Wednesday
Christian Yelich is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cincinnati.As left-hander Andrew Abbott takes the mound for the Reds, Milwaukee will give Yelich his second rest of the series. William Contreras will take over as the designated hitter and bat third in the third game of a four-game set.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Exiting starting lineup
Christian Yelich is absent from the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Reds.With southpaw Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers will give the left-handed-hitting Yelich a breather. Gary Sanchez is occupying the designated hitter slot and batting fifth in the series opener.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Out of Saturday's lineup
Christian Yelich is not in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Cubs.After going 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a strikeout in Friday's series opener, Yelich will take a seat Saturday as the Cubs trot out left-hander David Peterson. Gary Sanchez will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth for Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Sitting down Saturday
Christian Yelich isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.Yelich doesn't typically move to the bench whenever the Milwaukee Brewers run into a left-handed starter, but he'll get a day off Saturday with southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for Atlanta. Gary Sanchez will fill in as Milwaukee's designated hitter and bat fourth.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Breaks power drought
Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and an additional run scored during the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-4 win over the Guardians on Wednesday.Yelich launched an opposite-field leadoff homer off Gavin Williams for his fifth long ball of the season. It was Yelich's first home run since May 25, but he still batted .284 during that 17-game power drought. The 2019 NL MVP is slashing .276/.346/.429 with five homers, 24 RBI, 34 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 17:53 BB:K across 163 at-bats this season.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Sitting against tough southpaw
Christian Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.Yelich will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Brice Turang, Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick while the Milwaukee Brewers go with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez. William Contreras will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter in place of Yelich.
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Brewers' Christian Yelich: Held out of lineup Sunday
Christian Yelich isn't starting Sunday versus Colorado.Yelich will be out of action for the first time since May 24 with left-hander Kyle Freeland on the bump for the Rockies. William Contreras is handling DH duties for the Milwaukee Brewers, while Gary Sanchez is starting behind the plate.