Top 50 Prospects: #49 – Christian Yelich
#49 Christian Yelich
Miami Marlins
Date of Birth: December 5, 1991
Drafted: 1st Round (No. 23 overall) in 2010
ETA: 2014
19-year-old Christian Yelich, in his first full professional season, slashed .312/.388/.484 with 15 bombs, 48 XBH’s, and 32 stolen bases. He struck out in nearly a quarter of his at-bats, but he also walked in over 10% of his plate appearances.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | |||
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2010 | 18 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | 12 | 50 | 47 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .362 | .400 | .468 |
2010 | 18 | Marlins | GULF | Rk | 6 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .375 | .423 | .500 |
2010 | 18 | Greensboro | SALL | A | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .348 | .375 | .435 |
2011 | 19 | Greensboro | SALL | A | 122 | 521 | 461 | 73 | 144 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 77 | 32 | 5 | 55 | 102 | .312 | .388 | .484 |
2 Seasons | 134 | 571 | 508 | 78 | 161 | 35 | 2 | 15 | 82 | 33 | 5 | 58 | 115 | .317 | .389 | .482 | ||||
A (2 seasons) | A | 128 | 545 | 484 | 75 | 152 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 79 | 32 | 5 | 56 | 108 | .314 | .387 | .481 | |||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 6 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .375 | .423 | .500 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
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2010 | 18 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | LF | 11 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.73 |
2010 | 18 | Marlins | GULF | Rk | LF | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.67 |
2010 | 18 | Greensboro | SALL | A | LF | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 |
2011 | 19 | Greensboro | SALL | A | LF | 86 | 151 | 142 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .967 | 1.70 |
2011 | 19 | Greensboro | SALL | A | CF | 28 | 66 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 2.32 |
2011 | 19 | Greensboro | SALL | A | DH | 9 | 0.00 | ||||||
2011 | 19 | Greensboro | SALL | A | OF | 113 | 217 | 207 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 1.87 |
2 Seasons | 133 | 236 | 225 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 1.73 | |||||
LF (2 seasons) | LF | 97 | 170 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 1.70 | ||||
CF (1 season) | CF | 28 | 66 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 2.32 | ||||
DH (1 season) | DH | 9 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
OF (1 season) | OF | 113 | 217 | 207 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 1.87 |
He basically had a phenomenal year in the Sally League and should start the year in High Class A and finish the year in the high Minors with a chance to crack a Big League roster by 2013. He has a below-average arm, but runs well enough to be an everyday left fielder. His power should be a 60 by the time he finishes filling out as well. He has terrific lower body hitting mechanics with an easy weight transfer and a firm front side.
He stays inside pitches well, which allows him to drive the ball to all fields with good carry. His lanky 6-foot-4 frame is loaded with projection, and Yelich is nothing close to a finished product yet. Nevertheless, he has ascended to the top of the Marlins’ rankings and should be an impact corner guy in the show with a very good chance to hit in the middle of the order.
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