Christian Yelich, age 32, has always been a sneaky good runner on the base paths. He has 190 career stolen bases, is one of the most efficient runners of the bases with the way he cuts the bags, and his overall awareness is exceptional. During a recent Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins game his awareness was on full display as he stole home.
Christian Yelich manufactured a run by himself against the Miami Marlins (watch).
In the sixth inning Christian Yelich drew a walk and became the Brewers first base runner of the inning. He then proceeded to steal second base and advanced to third base on a throwing error from the catcher. A few pitches after that he stole home by recognizing that he had time to score in between the baseball leaving the catchers hand and returning to the Marlins left-handed pitcher.
He literally manufactured a run all by himself 🤯@ChristianYelich pic.twitter.com/rUto0gO6mV
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 21, 2024
The last Milwaukee Brewers player with a straight steal of home was Scott Podsednik in 2003.
A straight steal of home does not happen everyday. Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds did it against the Brewers last year. The last player in a Milwaukee uniform to do it was Scott Podsednick in 2003. Willy Adames did swipe home on a double steal in 2022 in which Christian Yelich was the base runner stealing second base.
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