Brewers lose Christian Yelich to hamstring injury vs. Nationals
Christian Yelich was off to a strong start at the plate this season before leaving Sunday's game early.
Three-time Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich left Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals with hamstring tightness. It’s not clear when Yelich sustained the injury. Yelich went 0 for 2 in his first two at-bats, then was replaced in the lineup by Gary Sanchez in the fifth inning.
The Brewers announced shortly after that he was experiencing hamstring tightness. The severity of the injury and a timeline for his return were not initially clear. The injury is a blow to a Brewers team that entered Sunday’s game at 8-6 but in the midst of a four-game losing streak.
Yelich, 34, is playing his 14th MLB season and his ninth with the Brewers. The 2018 NL MVP, Yelich is athree-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger winner and one-time Gold Glove winner. Yelich made most recent All-Star team in 2024.
He didn’t make the All-Star team in 2025, but finished the season with 29 home runs, his highest tally since he hit 44 in 2019. Yelich is off to a stong start this season. He entered Sunday slashing .