"Christian Yelich made his return to the Brewers lineup tonight, as the former MVP was activated from the 10-day injured list. Tyler Black was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville to open the needed active roster spot."
"Yelich missed a month due to the left groin strain he suffered in the middle of April. That halted an excellent start to the season. The 34-year-old designated hitter carried a .314/.375/.451 line with a home run through his first 56 plate appearances. Although Yelich is no longer the superstar he was at his peak, he remains one of the better hitters in the National League."
"Milwaukee penciled him right back into the #3 spot in the order tonight against San Diego righty Matt Waldron. They weathered Yelich's absence well, ranking eighth in the Majors in scoring while he was out. Black and Gary Sánchez got the majority of the DH reps in that time. They've both hit well, but Black's limited defensive value meant he didn't have a path to even semi-regular playing time now that Yelich and Andrew Vaughn are back from injury."
"There aren't going to be many first base or DH at-bats available on a team with Yelich, Vaughn, Jake Bauers and the catching tandem of William Contreras and Sánchez. This is Black's final minor league option year, and it wouldn't be a surprise if he comes up in trade conversations this summer. He's not going to center a trade for any marquee names, but he could net the Brewers bullpen or multi-positional infield help."
Christian Yelich returned to the Brewers lineup after being activated from the 10-day injured list. He missed about a month with a left groin strain suffered in mid-April. Before the injury, he produced a .314/.375/.451 line with a home run in his first 56 plate appearances. Milwaukee placed him back in the #3 spot against San Diego right-hander Matt Waldron. During his absence, the Brewers ranked eighth in Major League scoring, with Tyler Black and Gary Sánchez handling most designated hitter reps. Black’s limited defensive value reduced his playing time once Yelich and Andrew Vaughn returned. With Yelich, Vaughn, Jake Bauers, and the catching tandem of William Contreras and Sánchez, first base and DH at-bats are scarce, making Black’s roster spot uncertain and potentially trade-related.
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