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Christian Yelich just got paid big time. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Brewers and Yelich have agreed to a long term extension with the Brewers. According to Rosenthal, the extension would be for 9 years and $215 million. Ryan Braun's $105 million extension signed in 2011 was the longest currently in Brewers history, and Yelich’s contract shatters that record. There is a mutual option for the 2029 season.
Yelich is under contract for this season, next season, and a club option for 2022 currently. Yelich will make $12.5 million this season and $14 million next season with a $15 million option for 2022. The extension tears up the club option and keep Yelich in town for an estimated 7 years longer. Yelich was acquired by the Brewers in January of 2018 from the Miami Marlins, and broke out in 2018, winning the NL MVP.
Yelich had an MVP performance in 2019, but he ultimately lost out to Cody Bellinger in the voting. Yelich hit .329 with 44 homers and 97 RBI with 30 stolen bases in 130 games played for the Brewers. He also got on base at a terrific rate too, with a 1.100 OPS in 2019. In his 2018 MVP season, Yelich hit .326 with 36 homers and 110 RBI with 22 stolen bases in 147 games played. The Brewers got all the way to the NLCS in 2018, but ultimately lost in 7 games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his career, Yelich is a .301 hitter with 139 homers and 500 RBI with 124 stolen bases in 920 games played in 7 major league seasons with the Brewers and Marlins.
Yelich said in November of Milwaukee that "I just love playing there. It’s a great fit, It’s the perfect place for me, I feel like. I love the fan base. I almost feel like I’ve been there more than two years. … I look forward to more years there." Brewers manager Craig Counsell said of Yelich that "He’s at a point where he expects a lot from himself. He set a bar that is scary good. I think he always uses -- we all use doubters, man. Anybody who says they don’t use doubters in their life, I think they’re crazy. We always use them. No matter what line of work you’re in, you use them. And if you use them the right way, that’s really powerful."
Yelich said in November of Milwaukee that "I just love playing there. It’s a great fit, It’s the perfect place for me, I feel like. I love the fan base. I almost feel like I’ve been there more than two years. … I look forward to more years there." Brewers manager Craig Counsell said of Yelich that "He’s at a point where he expects a lot from himself. He set a bar that is scary good. I think he always uses -- we all use doubters, man. Anybody who says they don’t use doubters in their life, I think they’re crazy. We always use them. No matter what line of work you’re in, you use them. And if you use them the right way, that’s really powerful."
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