Brewers' Christian Yelich Announces Season-Ending Surgery on Back Injury in Video
August 15, 2024
Christian Yelich's 2024 season is officially over.
The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder posted a video to X where he announced that he would be undergoing season-ending surgery on his back. This comes after he said that no surgery was planned in July.
"It just got to the point where it wasn't getting better," Yelich said. "I tried everything I could and I ran out of options. It came time to make a decision, it was the best option that we had. These things happen, you get hurt, you get fixed and then you get back out there."
Yelich went on the injured list July 24 due to back inflammation. This is something he has been dealing with since his time with the Marlins earlier in his career.
He was hitting .315/.406/.504 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 2024. This production was reminiscent of his 2018-2019 MVP form and he was a true game changer for the Brewers.
The 32-year-old will now hope surgery can solve the issue and allow him to return to full health in 2025 and beyond. Milwaukee, meanwhile, will hope his absence does not derail the season.
The Brewers are 69-52 and hold a nine-game lead for the NL Central crown. They are currently in possession of the third division leader spot and would be in line to play the worst Wild Card team in the Wild Card round.
