Christian Yelich

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LF/CF/DH · L/R · MLB · ACTIVE: 2013–PRESENT BORN: THOUSAND OAKS, USA
Milwaukee Brewers
MVP 2018 All-Star ×3 Gold Glove 2014 Silver Slugger ×3 All-MLB 2019
Career
1773 H · 237 HR · 871 RBI · 225 SB
.285 AVG · .838 OPS · 1646 G
2026 Season
.286 AVG · 4 HR · 20 RBI · 4 SB
.360 OBP · .455 SLG · .815 OPS
Last 30 Days
.262 AVG · 3 HR · 10 RBI · 1 SB
.348 OBP · .459 SLG · .807 OPS
Salary / Contract
2026: $26M
$22M cash · $4M deferred
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2026 Salary Note Christian Yelich's 2026 salary is listed at $26M nominal, with $22M paid in-season and $4M deferred under the contract structure. Salary History →
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Christian Yelich is a left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. Across 1646 MLB games, with a .285 batting average and 237 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.

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Full Career Record

Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.

Season-by-Season Batting
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Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2013 MIA 62 240 34 69 12 1 4 16 10 31 66 .288 .370 .396 .766
2014 MIA 144 582 94 165 30 6 9 54 21 70 137 .284 .362 .402 .764
2015 MIA 126 476 63 143 30 2 7 44 16 47 101 .300 .366 .416 .782
2016 MIA 155 578 78 172 38 3 21 98 9 72 138 .298 .376 .483 .859
2017 MIA 156 602 100 170 36 2 18 81 16 80 137 .282 .369 .439 .807
2018 MIL 147 574 118 187 34 7 36 110 22 68 135 .326 .402 .598 1.000
2019 MIL 130 489 100 161 29 3 44 97 30 80 118 .329 .429 .671 1.100
2020 MIL 58 200 39 41 7 1 12 22 4 46 76 .205 .356 .430 .786
2021 MIL 117 399 70 99 19 2 9 51 9 70 113 .248 .362 .373 .736
2022 MIL 154 575 99 145 25 4 14 57 19 88 162 .252 .355 .383 .738
2023 MIL 144 550 106 153 34 1 19 76 28 78 140 .278 .370 .447 .818
2024 MIL 73 270 44 85 12 3 11 42 21 40 58 .315 .406 .504 .909
2025 MIL 150 573 88 151 21 0 29 103 16 64 167 .264 .343 .452 .795
2026 MIL 30 112 23 32 5 1 4 20 4 13 36 .286 .360 .455 .815
Career Totals 1646 6220 1056 1773 332 36 237 871 225 847 1584 .285 .374 .464 .838
Awards & Achievements
  • All-MLB Team - First Team (1): 2019
  • Gold Glove (1): 2014
  • Hank Aaron Award (2): 2018, 2019
  • MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player (1): 2018
  • Most Valuable Player (1): 2018
  • Player of the Month (1): 2018
  • Player of the Week (6): 2018, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019, 2025
  • Silver Slugger (3): 2016, 2018, 2019
  • TSN All-Star (3): 2016, 2018, 2019
  • TSN Comeback Player of the Year (1): 2025
All-Star Selections

2018, 2019, 2024

Salary & Contract
Year Salary
2014$505,000
2015$570,000
2016$1,000,000
2017$3,500,000
2018$7,000,000
2019$9,750,000
2020$12,500,000
2021$14,000,000
2022$26,000,000 *
2023$26,000,000 *
2024$26,000,000 *
2025$26,000,000 *
2026$26,000,000 *

Contract-Basis Total: $178,825,000 (13 seasons)

Contract-Basis Average: $13,755,769

Salary data is available from 1985 onward.

TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.

* The 2022 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($26M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $4M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2031 through 2032. Current-year cash: $22M.

* The 2023 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($26M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $4M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2033 through 2034. Current-year cash: $22M.

* The 2024 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($26M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $4M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2034 through 2035. Current-year cash: $22M.

* The 2025 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($26M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $4M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2036 through 2037. Current-year cash: $22M.

* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($26M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $4M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2037 through 2038. Current-year cash: $22M.

Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.

Contract Detail

Contract

9yr/$215M (Extension)
Year 7 of 9
Contract Salary $26,000,000 Cash Paid $22,000,000 Deferred $4,000,000

Christian Yelich is under a nine-year, $215 million extension with the Milwaukee Brewers signed in March 2020.

Salary Note

Christian Yelich is under a nine-year, $215 million extension with the Milwaukee Brewers signed in March 2020. Annual salaries are $26 million from 2022 through 2028, with a $20 million mutual option for 2029. Each year from 2022 through 2028, $4 million is deferred, totaling $28 million, with payments scheduled from 2031 through 2042. For 2026, Yelich's contract salary is $26 million, with $22 million in current-year cash and $4 million deferred.

Contract Detail

2020–2028: 9yr/$215M Extension (Current)

Christian Yelich is under a nine-year, $215 million extension with the Milwaukee Brewers signed in March 2020. Annual salaries are $26 million from 2022 through 2028, with a $20 million mutual option for 2029. Each year from 2022 through 2028, $4 million is deferred, totaling $28 million, with payments scheduled from 2031 through 2042. For 2026, Yelich's contract salary is $26 million, with $22 million in current-year cash and $4 million deferred.

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Game Log — Recent
Date Opp Result ABH2B3BHRRBIBBKSB
Jun 2 vs SF 8-3 W 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
Jun 1 vs SF 16-2 W 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0
May 31 @ HOU 2-0 W 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
May 30 @ HOU 2-9 L 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
May 29 @ HOU 5-4 W 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
May 27 vs STL 2-1 W 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
May 26 vs STL 6-0 W 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 25 vs STL 5-1 W 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0
May 23 vs LAD 3-11 L 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
May 22 vs LAD 5-1 W 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Splits (2026)
SplitGABHHRRBIAVGOPS
vs LHP 0 23 7 3 0 .304 1.298
vs RHP 0 91 26 1 0 .286 .695
Home 0 66 20 2 0 .303 .796
Away 0 52 13 2 0 .250 .784
Day 0 41 13 3 0 .317 .943
Night 0 73 18 1 0 .247 .688
Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.