Christian Yelich is a left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. Across 1682 MLB games, with a .283 batting average and 239 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| 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 | 66 | 258 | 43 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 83 | .240 | .330 | .380 | .710 |
| Career Totals | — | 1682 | 6366 | 1076 | 1803 | 343 | 36 | 239 | 884 | 229 | 866 | 1631 | .283 | .372 | .461 | .833 |
2018, 2019, 2024
| 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.
Christian Yelich is under a nine-year, $215 million extension with the Milwaukee Brewers signed in March 2020.
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.
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.
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs NYM | 8-3 W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | vs MIA | 3-1 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs MIA | 8-6 W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | vs MIA | 2-1 W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @ PIT | 5-14 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ PIT | 2-3 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ PIT | 6-7 L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ STL | 1-5 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ STL | 4-3 W | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ STL | 10-2 W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .880 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 204 | 50 | 3 | 0 | .245 | .676 |
| Home | 0 | 129 | 34 | 3 | 0 | .264 | .751 |
| Away | 0 | 135 | 29 | 3 | 0 | .215 | .654 |
| Day | 0 | 83 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .289 | .865 |
| Night | 0 | 172 | 36 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .622 |