Brewers' Christian Yelich goes on the injured list with lower back strain


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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has gone on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. The move announced Tuesday is retroactive to Saturday. Yelich's last appearance came in an 11-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The Brewers recalled utilityman Owen Miller from Triple-A Nashville to fill Yelich's spot on the roster. Yelich was off to a blistering start before his injury. The 32-year-old is batting .333 with a .422 on-base percentage, .744 slugging percentage, five homers and 11 RBIs in 11 games.

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