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Five players to watch in weekend Phillies-Brewers series

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 14: Cesar Hernandez #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a play on the ball in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park on June 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 14: Cesar Hernandez #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a play on the ball in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park on June 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 30: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a home run during the seventh inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park on May 30, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – MAY 30: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a home run during the seventh inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park on May 30, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

. Christian Yelich. 1. team. 76. .

Superstar 26-year-old Christian Yelich is the number one player to watch this series. The former Marlin is currently in his first season with the Brewers after he was traded on January 25th.

Entering the series opener at Miller Park, Yelich currently leads the Brewers in batting average with a .302 average. In addition to leading the team in batting average, he also leads in runs (43) and triples (2).

This season, he has nine home runs and 31 runs batted in with seven stolen bases after Friday night’s blowout.

Next: Five things from Phillies series win over Rockies

In the first June series between the two teams, Yelich got a hit in all three games. In the first game, back on June 8th, he finished the game going 2-for-5 with one home run.

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