Phillies vs Brewers: Five players to watch for in the series

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 19: Josh Hader #71 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate defeating the against the Minnesota Twins 5-4 after the interleague game on May 19, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 27: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers bats against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 27, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Christian Yelich. 2. team. 76. . .

One of the best young hitters in baseball Christian Yelich was coveted by the Phillies last offseason during the Miami Marlins firesale. Traded to Milwaukee in exchange for four prospects, including top prospect Lewis Brinson, Yelich’s bat has picked up after a slow start. Hitting .330 in May, Yelich looks like the young star who quietly raked in Miami behind Giancarlo Stanton.

Yelich has torched the Phillies in 67 games with Miami, hitting .293 with eight home runs and 15 doubles. Last season alone he hit four home runs and he’s a career .324 hitter in Citizens Bank Park with six home runs.

Over the last two weeks, Yelich has hit .328, but he’s tapered off during a road trip that included the White Sox and Indians, hitting .235 with one extra-base hit. His success against Philadelphia could reverse this trend, and become a major factor for the first place Brewers this weekend.

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