Brewers Name Christian Yelich First Team Captain

[Steve Drumwright]

For the first time in Milwaukee Brewers history, they have a team captain.

The Brewers on Saturday announced that Christian Yelich would be their captain and wear a C on the front of his uniform.

Since joining the Brewers via a trade from the Miami Marlins before the 2018 season, the 34-year-old has produced on and off the field. Early on, it was a lot on the field, becoming the fourth player (fifth time) in Brewers history to win an MVP, taking the NL honor in his debut season with the Crew. Yelich followed that up with a better 2019, but a fractured kneecap in August sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

 

 

 

 

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That would be the first of a handful of injuries, mainly dealing with his back, that Yelich dealt with, with his offensive production not necessarily matching the nine-year, $215 million contract he signed in 2020.

But he made up for whatever downswing in his stats with his leadership. Yelich has been a three-time All-Star with the Brewers, a three-time NL Silver Slugger and a two-time NL batting champion during his nine seasons in Milwaukee. He won an NL Gold Glove with the Marlins.

The announcement was made to the team during a meeting before Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yelich also made sure to have the approval of Brewers legend Robin Yount, the Hall of Famer and two-time AL MVP.

 

 

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[trwi7]

Honestly kind of embarrassing.

[liveforoctober]

This feels strategy based more than merit based to me. I don't mean that negatively.

[MrTPlush]

38 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

Honestly kind of embarrassing.

How long did it take Murphy to convince Yelich to agree to this? 
 

This is cringe. 

[young guns]

Well I guess this means he's not getting benched in the playoffs.

[Frisbee Slider]

I actually interpret this as a lifetime achievement award intended to signal his importance to the team, even if he gets fewer AB