Christian Stephen Yelich is an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball. He currently plays the position of left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.
He was born on December 5, 1991, in Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. and attended Westlake High School. Christian played for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He was selected in the 2010 MLB draft by the Miami Marlins. He debuted his MLB career with the team in 2013 and was a consistent player until 2017.
Christian has gathered much acclaim in his MLB career so far. He is a two-time All-Star and was the NL MVP in 2018. He made it to the All-MLB First Team in 2019 and won the Gold Glove Award in 2014. Christian also won the Silver Slugger Award thrice, the NL Hank Aaron Award twice, and the NL batting champion title twice. He had Hit for the cycle three times. He was part of the 30–30 club in 2019. Christian also participated in the All-World Baseball Classic tournament in 2017 and represented Team USA.
Christian Yelich’s Girlfriend
Christian Yelich is currently not dating anyone. However, if the left fielder is in a relationship with someone, he has been very private about it. Christian was rumored to have been dating Emily Balkind. The two have been separated as of 2023.
Christian Yelich’s Net Worth
Christian Yelich’s net worth as of 2023 is estimated at $13 million.
This current net worth could be attributed to his current contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that he made in 2020. His average salary is approximately $26.92 million. The total salary that he received in 2023 was $22 million. Christian is also endorsing nine brands in total, including RECOVƎR 180° (Isotonic Hydration), Nike, Louisville Slugger, Rawlings, American Family Insurance, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., R.B.I Game, Associated Bank and Nerf. These endorsements, too, lead to a boost in his net worth.
Christian Yelich achievements
In the 2023 season, Christian’s batting average was .278 and his total home runs were 19 and his hits were 153. His total AB was 550 and his Runs were 106. Christian Yelich’s stats are listed below:
Career Regular Season | Stats |
Home runs | 193 |
Batting average | .286 |
RBI | 706 |
Hits | 1505 |
AB | 5265 |
Stolen Bases | 184 |
OBP | .376 |
OPS | .840 |
Christian Yelich’s Parents
Christian Yelich’s parents are Stephen and Alecia Yelich. Christian is the eldest child of the couple. He has two younger brothers, Collin and Cameron. His mother, Alecia, is a real estate agent. Christian is of Serbian and Japanese descent. His maternal grandmother was Japanese and his paternal grandfather was Serbian. His brother, Colin, also used to play baseball; he played in the Minor Leagues for the Atlanta Braves. His other brother, Cameron, is a Marine Corps member.
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Christian Yelich Social Media
Christian Yelich has active social media accounts on Instagram and Twitter (X). He has 616K followers and is following 470 accounts on Instagram. On Twitter (X), his follower count is 212.4K and he follows 389 accounts. Christian usually posts baseball-related stuff on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/christianyelich/
Twitter- https://twitter.com/ChristianYelich
How many children does the player and girlfriend/wife have?
Christian Yelich currently doesn't have any children with any of his girlfriends.
FAQ's On Christian Yelich's Girlfriend
A. Christian Yelich’s mother is Alecia Yelich.
A. Christian Yelich is the eldest sibling of two younger brothers, Colin and Cameron Yelich. Colin played in the Minor Leagues, whereas Cameron is part of the Marine Corps.
A. Christian Yelich is a two-time All-Star. He was named an All-Star in 2018 and 2019.
A. Christian Yelich has a total of 184 stolen bases in his entire MLB career.
A. Christian Yelich won the NL MVP title in 2018.