Brewers' Christian Yelich plays in a game for first time since back surgery last year

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich looks down in a dugout as teammates take live batting practice during spring training baseball practice at the team's training facility Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Phoenix.

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich looks down in a dugout as teammates take live batting practice during spring training baseball practice at the team's training facility Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)


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PHOENIX — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich took a step forward Saturday in his return from back surgery by playing in a game for the first time since July. Yelich was the designated hitter for the Brewers' 9-4 Cactus League victory over the Texas Rangers. The 2018 NL MVP went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and an RBI. The 33-year-old Yelich had last played in a game on July 23. He went on the injured list later that month and underwent surgery in August to remove the damaged part of a disk in the spine.

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