Christian Yelich Contract Details With Brewers Revealed
By Mark Powell
The Milwaukee Brewers have spurned the small-market mindset for a better, less frugal way of life.
In keeping a former league MVP happy in Christian Yelich, the Brewers have all but made up for a quiet offseason, in which fans made their displeasure for the lack of additions to a winning ball-club known. Now, the Brewers have made it obvious they intend to contend for years to come.
Source confirms Christian Yelich and the Brewers are finalizing an extension that will add seven years and about $190 million to the two years and $26.5 million he's currently owed. That will mean nine years and about $215 million. @Ken_Rosenthal & @Joelsherman1 were on it first.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 3, 2020
Christian Yelich Contract Details
The Brew Crew are readying to ink Yelich to a nine-year deal worth around $215 million, which takes into account a seven-year extension for $190 million. Yelich previously had an opt-out after the 2021 season, but that is now voided in exchange for a long-term commitment.
Christian Yelich’s deal with the Brewers: seven years, $190 million range. The next two seasons ($12.5M in ‘20; $14M in ‘21) will remain the same. Total value: nine years, $215 million range. First reported: @Ken_Rosenthal.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) March 3, 2020
Yelich is an MVP frontrunner again entering 2020, after finishing in the top two for the NL award in back-to-back seasons, his first two in Milwaukee. There's no telling if the 28-year-old has yet reached his peak, which is a scary thought for the rest of Major League Baseball.
Thankfully for Milwaukee fans, he'll be wearing their jersey for years to come.