Christian Yelich pokes fun at himself over awful batting cage session

Even the reigning NL MVP isn’t immune from the perils of the slow pitch.

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich hit the batting cage on Wednesday to prepare for his appearance at the California Strong Celebrity Softball Game this coming weekend. The California native was clearly taken for a loop by the speeds and produced three truly awful swings-and-misses that had him stumbling for his balance. Here’s the video, per Cut4:

Uh, @ChristianYelich, hasn't anyone ever told you to keep your eye on the ball? pic.twitter.com/s17YUYBzbH

— Cut4 (@Cut4) January 9, 2019

Yelich was a good sport however and joked about his struggles on Twitter.

It’s a work in progress…. https://t.co/7H4sBoJE4u

— Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) January 9, 2019

After a spectacular 2018 campaign where he hit .326 with a 1.000 OPS (both NL-leading marks) plus 36 homers and 110 RBIs, the 27-year-old Yelich has kept a low profile this offseason (besides some notable recruiting efforts). It’s probably safe to say though that he prefers hitting heaters to hitting lollipops.