Christian Yelich Sitting Against Left-Hander
1 year agoMilwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will take a seat on the bench on Sunday with the team facing left-handed veteran Rich Hill and the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his absence, Blake Perkins will get the start in left field and hit fifth against Hill. Yelich is hitting .333 with an RBI in 15 career at-bats against Hill, but he's going to get a breather after starting in the team's last 40 games. The 31-year-old veteran left-handed hitter has been solid for fantasy managers in 2023, slashing .273/.370/.438 with an .808 OPS, 10 home runs, 17 doubles, a triple, 40 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 59 runs scored in 80 games played. He started July off strong on Saturday by going 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored in an 11-8 win over the Pirates.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press