It hasn't been an MVP-caliber season for Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich, but at this point in his career, Milwaukee is getting as much out of him as they can ask.

Injuries have held Yelich back time and time again, but here in 2026, it seems like everything has plateaued. 

Of course, Yelich has missed some time this season, but his new role as the team's mostly-everyday DH is a great use of not just his talents, but his veteran leadership.

The 34-year-old had a breakout game in the first of two on Tuesday, July 7, and manager Pat Murphy made sure everyone took notes as to what Yelich did earlier in the day as he was far from satisfied with his results this season.

"He hasn't been doing well and he takes that burden very seriously," Murphy told Fox Sports' Hunter Baumgardt. "He came to the park with us today at 7:30 in the morning, so write that down because people gotta know how much this kid cares about the team and the Brewers."

Yelich seems destined to retire in Milwaukee, but the main thing that has eluded him and this team is postseason success. Here in 2026, everything could change.

Murphy continued, "He feels awful that he's not producing at the rate of 30 homers and 100 RBIs like he did last year. He feels awful about it and he's working his tail off."

As part of the doubleheader, Yelich went 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles. He finished with three RBIs, but it's worth noting that all three of his hits came in game one where he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.

"And to come up today and do what he did, I'm just really proud of him," Murphy added. "Three hard contacts and the first thing he did after the game is said 'Murph don't rest me, I want to play the second game' and that's a sign of a guy that's hungry."

Even though he didn't record a hit in the second game of the doubleheader, Yelich still drove in a run. He's currently slashing .241/.323/.382, so there's plenty of room for those numbers to grow, but it's clear Yelich is putting in the work.

If anything, the All-Star break could be a great time for Yelich to refresh and try to get back on track as the Brewers' World Series aspirations are on more now than they ever have been before.

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