Christian Yelich

ABOUT CHRISTIAN YELICH

Outfielder who made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Miami Marlins . In 2018, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers and he was named NL MVP in his first year with the team.

He attended Westlake High School in California; he was drafted out of high school by the Marlins in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

He hit 15 home runs in 2011 in A-ball.

He was born in Thousand Oaks, California the eldest of three. His brothers are Collin and Cameron, the former of which has played for the Atlanta Braves .

Outfielder Juan Pierre was his teammate on the Marlins.