MLB hot take: 5 disappointing players on contending teams
By Sam Aucoin
MLB disappointment 3. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
The 2018 NL MVP and 2019 runner-up, Christian Yelich hasn’t really been back to his normal self since his first couple years in Milwaukee. His average has gone down dramatically, along with his once elite power numbers. In fact, the 80 home runs he hit over those two years is almost double the amount he has hit in the last three years.
His team, the Brewers, are battling to get back to first place in the National League Central. The Cincinnati Reds, one of the teams mentioned in the opening, have been on a surprising run lately and have bypassed the Brewers. If the Brew Crew wants to catch them, they need to see some more production out of Yelich.
The same could be said for the player that finished ahead of Yelich for the 2019 MVP voting. Cody Bellinger also hasn’t been the same player since his first couple of MLB seasons. While being more productive than Yelich, It is still sad to see them both not at the level we know they can be at.