The Milwaukee Brewers aren’t letting their superstar outfielder get away anytime soon.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Brewers are closing in on a massive contract extension with outfielder Christian Yelich. The deal is believed to be for seven years and over $200 million.
Yelich would currently be under contract through 2021, with a club option for 2022. The new extension will give him a massive raise over the $12.5 million he was poised to make in 2020.
Under the reported terms, Yelich would be making $30-$35 million annually, putting him in the same neighborhood as Mike Trout’s record-breaking deal.
Yelich hit .329 last season with 44 home runs in just 130 games. He led the National League in batting average, OBP, and slugging percentage. He finished second in NL MVP voting a year after winning the award.
