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Birth Date	12-5-1991
Height	6' 3"
Weight	195 lbs

Age	32 years, 4 months, 20 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: 1.62015
: 2.62016
: 1.22017
: 4.82018
: 4.32019
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2013	MIA	21	62	273	69	12	1	4	31	66	1	10	0	.288	.370	.396	90	-2.5	3.3	-4.0	0.3
2014	MIA	22	144	660	165	30	6	9	70	137	3	21	7	.284	.362	.402	103	2.1	2.6	-6.5	1.3
2015	MIA	23	126	525	143	30	2	7	47	101	2	16	5	.300	.366	.416	97	-0.1	1.4	1.7	1.6
2016	MIA	24	155	659	172	38	3	21	72	138	4	9	4	.298	.376	.483	114	12.6	2.2	-5.0	2.6
2017	MIA	25	156	695	170	36	2	18	80	137	6	16	2	.282	.369	.439	105	6.5	0.8	-17.3	1.2
2018	MIL	26	147	651	187	34	7	36	68	135	7	22	4	.326	.402	.598	143	35.9	2.4	-4.9	4.8
2019	MIL	27	130	580	161	29	3	44	80	118	8	30	2	.329	.429	.671	167	53.4	3.7	-1.1	6.5
Career			920	4043	1067	209	24	139	448	832	31	124	24	.301	.383	.492	119	107.8	16.5	-37.0	18.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2010	GRB	A	SAL	6	24	.238	.340	.328	.471	92	1.5	0.7	-0.2	114	0	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.1
2010	MRL	Rk	GCL	6	26	.227	.288	.324	.529	92	1.2	1.1	-0.3	138	0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2
2011	GRB	A	SAL	122	521	.260	.329	.395	.373	108	17.8	15.1	-2.9	135	0	-4.3	1.4	11.0	2.1
2012	JUP	A+	FSL	106	447	.251	.320	.372	.397	102	31.3	13.4	0.4	178	0	-4.3	2.4	32.7	4.4
2012	MRL	Rk	GCL	1	4	.218	.248	.294	.250	92	-0.4	0.1	0	111	0	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	PDD	Wnt	AFL	25	99	.000	.000	.000	.368			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	MIA	MLB	NL	62	273	.245	.307	.373	.380	96	9.3	7.2	-1.5	90	10	-4.0	3.3	-2.5	0.3
2013	JUP	A+	FSL	7	30	.262	.335	.384	.250	91	0.3	0.9	0	96	0	-1.0	0.2	-0.7	-0.1
2013	JAX	AA	SOU	49	222	.240	.317	.362	.346	98	13.5	6.0	-0.4	150	0	-1.7	-1.0	8.1	1.2
2013	MRL	Rk	GCL	5	18	.238	.302	.337	.417	96	-0.1	0.5	0	94	0	2.9	-0.2	-0.7	0.2
2014	MIA	MLB	NL	144	660	.251	.311	.386	.356	98	14.7	17.0	-3.7	103	8	-6.5	2.6	2.1	1.3
2014	JUP	A+	FSL	2	7	.256	.321	.380	.400	99	0.2	0.2	0	107	0	-0.2	0.4	-0.1	0.0
2014	NWO	AAA	PCL	2	9	.200	.281	.293	.000	79	-1	0.3	0	38	0	0.4	-0.1	-0.7	0.0
2015	MIA	MLB	NL	126	525	.258	.317	.410	.370	89	15.5	14.2	-2.1	97	10	1.7	1.4	-0.1	1.6
2015	JUP	A+	FSL	3	10	.227	.278	.291	.500	82	0.9	0.3	-0.1	97	0	0.0	0.5	-0.2	0.1
2016	MIA	MLB	NL	155	659	.254	.317	.411	.356	88	41.1	18.6	-3.3	114	5	-5.0	2.2	12.6	2.6
2017	MIA	MLB	NL	156	695	.255	.324	.425	.336	93	22.6	20.3	1.8	105	6	-17.3	0.8	6.5	1.2
2018	MIL	MLB	NL	147	651	.250	.320	.406	.373	95	63.2	18.3	-4.9	143	10	-4.9	2.4	35.9	4.8
2019	MIL	MLB	NL	130	580	.249	.321	.427	.355	95	70.7	17.5	-6.5	167	7	-1.1	3.7	53.4	6.5

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2010	MRL	Rk	GCL	26	24	3	9	1	1	0	12	3	2	7	1	0	.375	.423	.500	.125	0	0
2010	GRB	A	SAL	24	23	2	8	2	0	0	10	2	1	6	0	0	.348	.375	.435	.087	0	0
2011	GRB	A	SAL	521	461	73	144	32	1	15	223	77	55	102	32	5	.312	.388	.484	.171	2	0
2012	MRL	Rk	GCL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	0	0
2012	PDD	Wnt	AFL	99	93	13	28	6	1	0	36	11	5	17	3	1	.301	.343	.387	.086	0	0
2012	JUP	A+	FSL	447	397	76	131	29	5	12	206	48	49	85	20	6	.330	.404	.519	.189	0	1
2013	JUP	A+	FSL	30	26	3	6	0	0	2	12	4	4	8	0	0	.231	.333	.462	.231	0	0
2013	JAX	AA	SOU	222	193	33	54	13	6	7	100	29	26	52	5	5	.280	.365	.518	.238	2	0
2013	MRL	Rk	GCL	18	17	2	5	0	1	0	7	0	1	5	0	0	.294	.333	.412	.118	0	0
2013	MIA	MLB	NL	273	240	34	69	12	1	4	95	16	31	66	10	0	.288	.370	.396	.108	1	0
2014	JUP	A+	FSL	7	6	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.429	.333	.000	0
2014	NWO	AAA	PCL	9	9	1	1	0	0	1	4	4	0	5	0	0	.111	.111	.444	.333	0
2014	MIA	MLB	NL	660	582	94	165	30	6	9	234	54	70	137	21	7	.284	.362	.402	.119	2
2015	JUP	A+	FSL	10	9	2	3	1	0	0	4	0	1	3	1	0	.333	.400	.444	.111	0	0
2015	MIA	MLB	NL	525	476	63	143	30	2	7	198	44	47	101	16	5	.300	.366	.416	.116	0	0
2016	MIA	MLB	NL	659	578	78	172	38	3	21	279	98	72	138	9	4	.298	.376	.483	.185	5	0
2017	MIA	MLB	NL	695	602	100	170	36	2	18	264	81	80	137	16	2	.282	.369	.439	.156	6	0
2018	MIL	MLB	NL	651	574	118	187	34	7	36	343	110	68	135	22	4	.326	.402	.598	.272	2	0
2019	MIL	MLB	NL	580	489	100	161	29	3	44	328	97	80	118	30	2	.329	.429	.671	.342	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2013	1144	0.4886	0.4161	0.7395	0.6190	0.2222	0.8497	0.4462	0.2605	0.0036
2014	2796	0.5054	0.3852	0.7957	0.5577	0.2090	0.8744	0.5813	0.2043	0.0023
2015	2109	0.4784	0.4267	0.7756	0.6165	0.2527	0.8585	0.5899	0.2244	-0.0043
2016	2701	0.4728	0.4047	0.7548	0.6030	0.2268	0.8701	0.4799	0.2452	0.0000
2017	2863	0.4670	0.4233	0.7781	0.6200	0.2510	0.8806	0.5561	0.2219	0.0000
2018	2529	0.4895	0.4393	0.7705	0.6107	0.2750	0.8783	0.5408	0.2295	0.0000
2019	2255	0.4279	0.4510	0.7168	0.6674	0.2891	0.8323	0.5174	0.2832	0.0000
Career	16397	0.4756	0.4200	0.7646	0.6111	0.2470	0.8658	0.5368	0.2354	0.0001

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-06-14	2014-06-29	15-DL	15	15	-	Low Back	Strain		-
2013-04-04	2013-04-19	Minors	15	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Heel	-	-
2012-04-04	2012-04-15	Minors	11	0	Right	Elbow	Soreness		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2029	MIL	$6,500,000
2028	MIL	$26,000,000
2027	MIL	$26,000,000
2026	MIL	$26,000,000
2025	MIL	$26,000,000
2024	MIL	$26,000,000
2023	MIL	$26,000,000
2022	MIL	$26,000,000
2021	MIL	$14,000,000
2020	MIL	$12,500,000
2019	MIL	$9,750,000
2018	MIL	$7,000,000
2017	MIA	$3,500,000
2016	MIA	$1,000,000
2015	MIA	$570,000
2014	MIA	$505,000
2013	MIA	$

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$100,825,000
2019	Current	$26,000,000
11 yr	Pvs + Cur	$126,825,000
5 yr	Future	$110,500,000
16 yr	Total	$237,325,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 69 d	Paragon Sports	9 years/$215M (2020-28), 2029 option

Details

9 years/$215M (2020-28), plus 2029 mutual option. Signed extension with Milwaukee 3/6/20, replacing final two guaranteed seasons of previous contract. 20:$12.5M, 21:$14M, 22-28:$26M annually, 29:$20M mutual option ($6.5M buyout, including $2M deferred). Yelich agreed to annual deferrals of $4M of 2022-28 salaries. If buyout is paid, $30M paid in 12 installments of $2.5M each July 1, 2031-42. If buyout is not paid, $28M paid in 11 installments of $2.3M each July 1, 2031-41 and one final installment of $2.7M on July 1, 2042. Award bonus: $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, WS MVP, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron Award, Comeback Player of the Year. $25,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove. Full no-trade protection.
7 years/$49.57M (2015-21), plus 2022 club option. Signed extension with Miami 3/22/15, replacing one-year, $570,000 deal signed 3/3/15. 15:$570,000, 16:$1M, 17:$3.5M, 18:$7M, 19:$9.75M, 20:$12.5M, 21:$14M, 22:$15M club option, $1.25M buyout. Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 1/25/18.
1 year/$505,000 (2014). Re-signed by Miami 3/1/14.
1 year (2013). Contract selected by Miami 7/23/13.
Drafted by Florida 2010 (1-23) (Westlake HS, Westlake Village, Calif.). $1.7M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	WARP
90^o	694	101	189	37	5	27	97	71	141	18	4	.308	.386	.517	141	59.0	6.3
80^o	680	96	180	35	5	26	93	68	141	17	4	.299	.375	.503	135	51.5	5.5
70^o	670	93	173	34	4	25	89	65	140	16	4	.291	.366	.487	131	46.2	4.9
60^o	661	90	167	33	4	24	87	63	140	16	4	.284	.359	.476	128	41.9	4.5
50^o	653	88	163	32	4	24	84	61	140	15	3	.280	.354	.473	125	37.9	4.0
40^o	645	85	158	31	4	23	82	59	139	15	3	.274	.346	.462	121	34.0	3.6
30^o	636	83	153	30	4	22	79	57	139	15	3	.268	.340	.451	118	29.9	3.2
20^o	626	80	147	29	4	21	77	55	138	14	3	.262	.333	.440	114	25.2	2.7
10^o	612	76	139	27	4	20	73	52	138	13	3	.252	.322	.425	108	19.0	2.0
Weighted Mean	654	88	164	32	4	24	85	61	140	16	3	.281	.355	.473	125	38.3	4.1

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Date	Question	Answer
2021-04-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I've invested a lot of fantasy cash in Victor Robles and Gavin Lux, but I'm obviously not getting much of a return these days. Should I sell or be patient? (Salad Parooch from Flavorville, USA)	It always depends on the value you can obtain in return. Just today, I dealt Robles in a deal for Christian Yelich in TDGX2. Neither are untouchable, and I would jump at a reasonable offer given the heightened risk for both. (Jesse Roche)
2019-05-13 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would your MVP picks be right now? (Awards Season from Everywhere)	I'd go with Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger, with a hearty honorable mention to Christian Yelich. (Aaron Gleeman)
2018-05-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Just how good is Juan Soto? (Dylan from Hartford)	Really great, so far. Our prospect team has been out in front of that hype train, but I think he's got a very high ceiling thanks to his hit tool and approach. I'd love to see him as a Christian Yelich type in the bigs ... with a chance to be better ... but I do have a little concern about early-career leg injuries. For sure, he'll make Bryce Harper's impending departure from Washington a bit more palatable. (Bryan Grosnick)
2018-02-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With his move to Milwaukee, coupled with his steady hit tool progression, can Christian Yelich break into the top 25 in 2018? (SmallMarketFan from NJ)	With a more favorable park, yes, it's entirely possible his ceiling could be .300/25/20 and a top-25 guy. However, would I pay full price for that best-case scenario? Not just yet. I like him more than PECOTA, and Yelich is outside the top-50 in ADP right now, so that’s a nice speculation as long as he isn't going in the first 2 rounds. (Kevin Jebens)
2017-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Gut reaction. Where are Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich playing next season? (aaron from MA)	Stanton will be in Boston, perhaps, and maybe the Phillies finally get Yelich? They've long been rumored to have their eyes on him, and if the Marlins are truly going for a festering-mold-on-the-bottom-of-the-barrel tank job, they may not care about trading him in-division. (Nicolas Stellini)
2017-07-19 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Brett, Tommy Pham is having a great season- is this a SSS mirage or a true breakout performance? (Cal Guy from Cal)	It's more of a breakout than a mirage, I'd say, but I'd be wary on his power. Pham has done all of this with an incredible ROI on fly balls - ONE-THIRD of them have gone for homers. And Pham only hits a fly ball 22% of the time. 53% of the time, he hits it on the ground. He'll keep that BABIP number high if over 75% of his batted balls are grounders or liners, but you won't see much power unless he turns into a clone of Christian Yelich. (Brett Cowett)
2017-06-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich has taken a step back offensively from his break out year of last season. His current OPS of .760 is very much in line with his 2013-2-15 seasons. Is this regression to his personal mean or has the transition to full time CFer taken a toll on him? (Paul from DC)	I wouldn't blame a lot of it on the move to center. When you've got Ozuna and Stanton flanking you, it's not like you're running a track meet out there every night. He's cut his whiff rate down quite a bit, but the attendant reduction in ISO and increased contact has resulted in a significantly LOWER BABIP. I'd be inclined to say that it's bad luck, but his BABIP has always been crazy high--maybe this is more what he is? In any case, for a guy who never had a seasonal BABIP below .356 to now be at .315 suggests to me that there's upside. (Rob Mains)
2017-04-05 23:00:00 (link to chat)	What's the difference between bat speed and power? (Andrew from DC)	I like this question a lot, and a proper answer really could/should be left for a longer column at some point. Cliff's Notes on-the-fly version: bat speed is about the efficiency and force-creation of one's swing as much as one's physical strength, while power - at least in its raw form - is about how hard/far you can hit a ball. Power to me implies something about the swing plane: you need to have some plane and lift in a swing in order to generate power. You can have power without great bat speed by virtue of being built like a Jeep, though it's the profile of a million and six Quad-A sluggers. Bat speed, on the other hand, you can create regardless of the loft in your swing or the size of your biceps; there's no qualifier for resulting launch angle, in other words. There are plenty of hitters who generate outstanding bat speed but aren't quintessentially powerful hitters because their bat paths are flatter. Christian Yelich comes to mind (though that might be changing). When you put bat speed and power together? Then you get Robinson Cano or Miguel Cabrera or some other freakshow like that. (Wilson Karaman)
2016-11-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Kevin Newman and Austin Meadows? (Hector from Arizona)	Newman's hit tool is legit, I just don't know if he does enough else to be more than a solid everyday guy. Meadows is a stud. I keep coming back to Christian Yelich as a comp for him. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-08-15 22:00:00 (link to chat)	Is this the Christian Yelich that has been expected or is this upper end best case Yelich? (Paul from DC)	Mmm, I could watch that dude hit all day. I think there's more here offensively, but overall I think you're seeing a very good player on the upswing of his career trajectory, yeah. The power has steadily progressed into game utility, and he's such a good hitter that with another couple years of maturity I think we could see another 40-50 points of slugging in a peak season. The defense has been a little worse than projected, and the baserunning hasn't been as dynamic as anticipated, but - BUT! - he's on pace for like a 5 WARP season, and I'd wager dollars to one of those artisan donuts they sell in hip neighborhoods that this won't be the last 5 WARP season we'll see outta him. It's getting #sensual in here. Time for the Betty Davis breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxKBnR_8LIM (Wilson Karaman)
2016-04-25 23:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you rank: Nomar Mazara, Christian Yelich and Kole Calhoun? Thank you man (Geoff from Fire Island)	Oof, that's a tough lil' group right there. If only on account of Mazara's uncertain playing time/big league roster slot once Choo is healthy, I'll begrudgingly toss him 3rd. Love Yelich and would take him above Calhoun. (Wilson Karaman)
2016-01-21 19:00:00 (link to chat)	So for real... What are your thoughts on Christian Yelich? (sgcashmere from Los Angeles)	I like Yelich, he's a phenomenal hitter, but he's just not going to hit a lot of home runs unless something drastic changes with his batted ball profile. (George Bissell)
2015-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which prospect has the higher offensive ceiling, Bradley Zimmer or Nick Williams? (BuckyDent from Trenton)	Williams has a higher ceiling than Zimmer, though both are very good hitters. Very different though. Even with his improved approach, Williams is still an aggressive hitter, and should be. It's part of his DNA. He's just learned how to control it. Zimmer, on the other hand, falls into the same profile as big leaguers like Christian Yelich and Nick Markakis and fellow prospects like Austin Meadows and Brandon Nimmo as big guys who don't hit for the big time power you'd expect from them but instead use a patient, balanced approach to be more well-rounded hitters. There's a lot to like with Zimmer. (Jeff Moore)
2015-05-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	How worried are you about Christian Yelich? How does he rank in dynasty leagues among outfielders? Thanks! (moehk21 from Ann Arbor)	I'm not particularly worried. He missed some time due to injury and should be fine with some reps. I'd probably have him in the top 20, maybe top 25. (Mike Gianella)
2015-01-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Christian Yelich a top 30 dynasty asset? (JT Smooth from Other side of the pillow)	Nice User Name, I think he's landing just outside of the top 30 for me. I still like what he brings to the table but it's not a top 30 profile in my mind. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-12-11 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Prior to the 2014 season I thought of Nick Markakis as a reasonable comp for Christian Yelich's career path. With a first full season now under Mr. Yelich's belt, is that still a reasonable comparison? Or is there another player whom Yelich reminds you of? (Paul from DC)	I think the early portions of Markakis' career are a reasonable expectation in terms of performance, but I'm a Yelich honk and I wouldn't be surprised if he surpassed that type of production. Yelich has a chance to be a star in this game...as early as this year. (Mark Anderson)
2014-07-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Better young outfield now and in the future. Gregory Polanco, Andrew McCutchen and Starling Marte vs. Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich and Gincarlo Stanton? (Drew from Rockford, IL)	Pirates now, maybe Marlins next year, Pirates after that. Because are we to assume Stanton stays in Miami? Because with five bazillion trade rumors in the last two years, one of 'em's gotta be true. (Matt Sussman)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I recently traded Wilin Rosario and Starlin Castro for Christian Yelich and a future draft pick. Good move? And in how many years does Ryan McMahon take over the catching duties in Colorado? P.S. Thank you for the chat. (Drew from Rockford, IL)	I'm the president of the Starlin Castro fan club, but objectively I don't like this deal too much. I think Castro has more value than Yelich short and long term. Don't think McMahon catches in Colorado, really like his profile however. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich sure can hit, but where's the homerun power? (Luc from Atlanta)	We're giving up on Yelich's power already? He's 22 and has 79 major league games to his credit. Please repeat after me: not every prospect is Bryce Harper. Yes, Yelich's power hasn't kicked in yet. That also happens when your organization rushes you to the majors. He's doing a damn good job of holding his own despite getting just 49 games in the high minors. Power is usually the last tool to develop, especially on young guys who are still filling out their frame. Yelich is a bit of a string bean. He'll fill out. Plus that home park doesn't help. He won't be a big time power guy but he's got 15 a season in there somewhere. (Jeff Moore)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in a 17 auction keeper/snake supplemental draft H2H 5x5 Cuts need to be made (guys on the block) Starlin castro 25$ Chase Headley 22$ Christian Yelich 9$ Denard Span 1$ I think I may attempt to release and redraft Castro (is this a good 2014 move with some decent options like Brad Miller in auction if this fails) and Christian Yelich.. PECOTA doesnt really have him setting the world on fire and hes not the greatest against lefties. For category sake (steals .BA) is span the better value at 1$ (dancini from Pittsburgh)	Yeah I think so. Span is going to hit around .280 with 20 steals this year. Castro is too expensive and Yellich is too far away. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for doing the chat, Mauricio. Could you rank these OF based on offensive production five years from now - Christian Yelich, Gregory Polanco, Albert Almora, Clint Frazier, David Dahl. (Luke from Schenectady)	Yellich - Frazier - Dahl - Almora - Polanco, but I think it's tight. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-02-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	When will Christian Yelich become a 20(hr) 20(sb) guy, this year or next ... or never? (Luc from Georgia)	it could take a while. he doesn't hit lefties and he's still just 22. plus that park is tough on power. (Paul Sporer)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Yelich, Marisnick, AND Ozuna in an inherited 10-team 40-keeper dynasty. How many of them do I keep vs redrafting? I'm not expecting to be competitive in 2014. (dohogne from Phoenix)	I would keep Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick. Marcel Ozuna could be a solid regular, but could also be on the outside looking in. The other two are good enough that you should keep them based on the skills/upside and hope for the best given your non-competitive footing. (Mike Gianella)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	what do you think is the most interesting position battle this spring in terms of fantasy impact. (higgsboson from guelph)	I want to see what happens in the Marlins outfield. Brian Bogusevic really intrigues me as a deep league power/speed sleeper, and Christian Yelich might start in the minors but could also get the call. Marcell Ozuna is kind of underrated in deeper leagues as well. There are a lot of non-Giancarlo Stanton options in this outfield who could provide fantasy impact or not depending on how the battles shake out. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Christian Yelich? What is a realistic stat line for him in 2014? What about in his prime? (Ben from Panama City)	I saw Yelich at the Futures Game this year and couldn't believe how poised he looked for such a young player. I think some of the power comes next year and a 15 HR/15 SB line is entirely possible. In his prime, 25 HR/15 SB with a .280 BA is what I would be looking at. Yelich impressed me. He is still a work in progress, but I see good things in his future. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	List 5 hitters and pitchers that you feel could be breakout players in 2014. Thanks for the chat, Mike! (Brett from The Office)	Hi Brett. Hitters: Christian Yelich, Billy Hamilton, Oscar Taveras, Avisail Garcia, Josmil Pinto. Pitchers: Jameson Taillon, Rafael Montero, Drew Smyly, Jimmy Nelson, Taijuan Walker. (Mike Gianella)
2013-06-27 13:15:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich has been selected to play in the Future's Game. Love the guy, but he hasn't played in like a month. And that's after he missed games to start the season. He also missed a bunch of games in 2012. As justifiably a top rated prospect, is it time we faced the fact he lacks that 6th tool, staying healthy? (Paul from DC)	Certainly too soon to consign him to the Jeremy Hermida Memorial Wing of Perpetually Fragile Florida Prospects, but it's something to monitor. (Ben Lindbergh)
2013-05-29 18:30:00 (link to chat)	when will c.yelich be called up? (millerarm from nashville)	Hi millerarm I don't know. We do know that the Marlins aren't afraid to promote their best players regardless of Super 2 status/monetary concerns so if Christian Yelich continues to perform we could see him this summer. My educated guess is August but if Yelich gets hot that could escalate quickly. (Mike Gianella)
2013-05-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Christian Yelich the real deal Holyfield? (nubber from tx)	Yes. He can absolutely rake. Remember: good hitters fcking hit. He hits. He's going to hit. Good times. (Jason Parks)*
2013-05-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Christian Yelich will be promoted this season considering the Marlins aggressiveness with Jose Fernandez? (nubber from tx)	I couldn't even begin to predict what the Marlins are going to do, but I do think Yelich is likely for a cup of coffee this season. (Jason Cole)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)	If Christian Yelich tears it up in AA, will the Marlins really wait until August to call him up? Especially since keeping Juan Pierre around is pointless. Thanks! (Christopher from TN)	Yelich is on the fast-track, and given the fact that he plays for the Marlins, I'm surprised he isn't starting the year with the major league club. (Jason Parks)
2013-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich is having a fabulous Spring Training with the Marlins. For contract reasons we all know he won't make the team come Opening Day. But after Stanton, he's the best position player anywhere in the entire organization, isn't he? Though that might not be saying more about the Marlins than it is about Yelich. (Paul from DC)	Stanton is definitely No. 1, and I guess you could make an argument for Yelich as No. 2 right now. PECOTA says Justin Ruggiano should be a 2+ win player this year, which is a nice development for them. But I wouldn't be stunned if Yelich could come up now and outplay that. By the way, Placido Polanco is third on that list. So yeah, that says something about the Marlins. (Zachary Levine)
2013-03-06 20:00:00 (link to chat)	With Christian Yelich getting more spring training playing time so far than any other outfielder on the Marlins (and doing quite well too), is there any chance at all that he makes the team either out of Spring Training or soon after the Super 2 arbitration cut point in May? (Paul from DC)	Hi Paul! Yelich has been impressive, but he'll be lucky to be anything more than a September callup. Marlins ain't gonna rush him. (Paul Singman)
2012-11-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Any of these prospects make a difference this year? Gary Brown, Darrin Ruf, Wilmer Flores, Christian Yelich, or Kolten Wong. (Frederick from The Hills)	Ruf is the closest to the bigs, so there's a good chance we'll see him a bunch this year. Seems unlikely any of the others make an Opening Day Roster, but Kolten Wong is interesting given St. Louis' void at second base. Flores could stand a mid-to-late season chance with the Mets in a similar boat. Brown could be late season, Yelich is probably still a year off. (Derek Carty)
2012-11-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich had an excellent year in the A+ Florida League and then followed it up with a very unexciting, but not bad, season in the AFL. How much of an impact does a so-so 20 games in Phoenix have on Yelich's status as a prospect? (Paul from DC)	The results don't mean much, if anything, at all. Scouts want to see the mechanics, how he deals with a tough game or two, how he reacts to left-handed breaking balls and good RH changeups, things like that. Also, with Yelich, his defense in the outfield and what the chances are he can stick out there are critical aspects that scouts wanted to see in Arizona. I don't think the AFL changes anyone's mind about a prospect unless they haven't seen him for some time. (Jason A. Churchill)
2012-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is an upside projection/comparison of the Marlin's Christian Yelich someone like Nick Markakis? (Paul from DC)	Yeah, I think Yelich profiles as a .285+ hitter with 10-15 HR and a ton of doubles. It's also not out of the question that he develops into a .300 hitter. (Jason Parks)
2012-10-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is your top Marlin prospect heading into 2013, the hard throwing Jose Fernandez or the sweet swinging Christian Yelich? (Paul from DC)	Yelich remains atop the Marlins rankings for me, but Fernandez is a hell of a number-two. (Bradley Ankrom)
2012-05-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Christian Yelich is putting up a pretty good hitting line so far in the Florida League. But how has his defense in Center? Is there even a 5 or 10% chance he gets a cup of coffee with the Marlins in September? (Paul from DC)	Utterly no chance at the big leagues. It serves no purpose, he'd get destroyed there, and he's not even on the 40-man. He's going to end up profiling better in a corner than in center. (Kevin Goldstein)
2012-06-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there anyone stopping Christian Yelich from taking over as the Marlin's starting left fielder come 2014? (Paul from DC)	I think some of Yelich's timetable depends on the progress, or lack thereof, Sanchez and Morrison make. If Sanchez tanks and Morrison slides to first, left field is Yelich's for the taking. If Morrison sticks in left, that complicates things. I don't think Yelich is going to be a big-league center fielder. (Bradley Ankrom)

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