Milwaukee Brewers name Christian Yelich the first official captain in franchise history
Sep 26, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers named Christian Yelich as the first official captain in franchise history on Saturday.The team made the announcement in a post on X, writing, Tonight and going forward, Christian Yelich will become the firs
t player in franchise history to don the captains C on his jersey.The announcement came a day after the team secured its 101st win after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Friday night in the teams three-game series with the Cardinals.Milwaukee has a 53-26 record in home games and a 101-59 record overall. Brewers hitters have a collective .341 on-base percentage, the top percentage in the NL. St. Louis has a 39-40 record in road games and a 77-83 record overall.The Cardinals have a 53-33 record in games when they record eight or more hits.Saturdays game is the 12th meeting between these teams this season. The Brewers hold a 9-2 advantage in the season series.The Associated Press contributed to this article.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error
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