Christian Yelich Placed on IL With Uncertain Comments About Future

Yelich has struggled with back issues throughout his 12-year career.

Josh Wilson | Jul 24, 2024

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

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Christian Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list, the Milwaukee Brewers announced Wednesday, with lower back inflammation after the outfielder left Tuesday's game with back tightness. Manager Pat Murphy called it, "concerning," on Tuesday night after a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Speaking to the media about going on the injury list, Yelich detailed what's ahead. He said he'll see a specialist soon, but ominously admitted the short- and long-term future are both up in the air.

"Go from there as far as what's gonna be the best for the near future and into the future. A couple different discussions I think that need to be had," Yelich said according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Yelich is in the midst of his 12th MLB season and his seventh with the Brewers. He made the All-Star team this year and leads the National League in batting average and on-base percentage (third in MLB in both). His back has been the primary injury culprit for him throughout his career, with 11 different back issues dating back to 2019 landing him on injury reports. Most recently, he was on the 10-day injured list in April due to back tightness.

Milwaukee leads the NL Central by 5.0 games.

Published Jul 24, 2024|Modified Jul 24, 2024

JOSH WILSON

Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.