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Milwaukee Brewers Expect Former MVP Christian Yelich to Be Healthy For Spring Training

Yelich, who underwent back surgery in August, missed the team's playoff run.
Brady Farkas|
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) wears 4th of July colors against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Coors Field on July 4.
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) wears 4th of July colors against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Coors Field on July 4. | Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images

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Speaking at the winter meetings on Monday, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that the team expects superstar outfielder Christian Yelich to be healthy for spring training, even after undergoing back surgery in August.

Per The Athletic:

Monday at Winter Meetings, Brewers manager Pat Murphy confirmed Yelich is expected to be ready for spring training.

“He’s doing well,” Murphy said. “He’s on track. He’s not doing baseball (activities) yet, but he’s on track. He’ll be ready.”

Having Yelich healthy will be a big boon for the Brewers, who won the National League Central last season but just lost Willy Adames to the San Francisco Giants in free agency.

Yelich, who just turned 33, has dealt with back issues over the last several years so the hope is that this surgery fixes the issue once and for all. He was in the midst of an excellent season before getting sidelined, hitting .315 with a .406 on-base percentage. He led the National League in both at the time he stepped out of the lineup in July. Yelich had 11 homers and 42 RBI while also stealing 21 bases.

Next season will mark the 13th in the big leagues for Yelich, who has played with the Miami Marlins and Brewers. He won the MVP Award in 2019 and is a three-time All-Star. He is also a two-time batting champion, a Gold Glove Award winner and a three-time Silver Slugger.

The Brewers were defeated in the National League wild card round by the New York Mets. It's the second straight year that Milwaukee has exited the playoffs in that round.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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