Christian Yelich addresses doubts about the Brewers

Christian Yelich doesn’t pay much attention to projections, particularly those that have an unfavorable outlook for his Milwaukee Brewers.

Amid an offseason that saw the Brewers lose some key talent, many believe Milwaukee is bound to suffer significant regression in 2026.

For Yelich, though, that’s nothing more than meaningless noise.

“Honestly, we just don’t care. It’s the same story every year, the former National League Most Valuable Player said, via Dominic Cotroneo of 620 WTMJ. “So we kind of ignore it and block it out … So go out and play and we’ll see where we’re at.”

The Brewers have done an admirable job of defying expectations over at least the past few seasons. When Milwaukee parted ways with manager Craig Counsell following the 2023 season, many thought that the Brewers would take a step back, as they ushered in a new era with Pat Murphy at the helm. 

Instead, Murphy became one of the best skippers in baseball, even winning the National League Manager of the Year Award two times in a row in 2024 and 2025, when Milwaukee set a new franchise-record with 97 victories.

All that being said, losing key 2025 contributors Freddy Peralta, Caleb Durbin and Isaac Collins leaves Milwaukee with a big challenge of winning the NL Central and making the MLB playoffs, let alone surpassing its 97-win total a season ago.