Christian Yelich Left Out of Brewers’ NLCS Game 1 Against Tarik Skubal

Brewers skip Christian Yelich in NLCS Game 1 against Dodgers' lefty Tarik Skubal, opting for Andrew Vaughn at DH.

October 12, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Milwaukee, United States — The Milwaukee Brewers did not include 2018 National League MVP Christian Yelich in their starting lineup for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy made the decision to sit Yelich in favor of right-handed hitter Andrew Vaughn, who was selected as the designated hitter. The move came ahead of the matchup against Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal, a left-handed pitcher.

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Yelich, who started just 19 games against left-handers this season, was not listed in the official lineup for Sunday night’s contest. The Brewers’ strategy focused on leveraging a platoon advantage against Skubal in the opening game of the NLCS.

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