Christian Yelich’s week after Milwaukee’s first World Series title has looked nothing like a normal offseason reset. On Monday, the Brewers star swapped the diamond for a Raising Cane’s shirt and spent part of the morning working a celebratory shift at the chain’s Greendale location, serving meals, handling the drive-thru and greeting fans outside.
The crowd started early. Fans were already lining up as early as 11 p.m. Sunday just to catch a glimpse of Yelich, who has been in the middle of a nonstop stretch since the championship run wrapped.
When told how long people had been waiting, Yelich said, “It’s kind of crazy,” Yelich said when told how long fans had been waiting. “It’s an honor that people are excited about the team, excited that I’m here. We appreciate everyone that comes out.”
For Yelich, the restaurant stop was only the latest stop in a whirlwind few days. He’s traveled from Tampa, celebrated with fans at the championship parade and made an appearance on Saturday Night Live, all while trying to absorb what Milwaukee just pulled off.
“I think it kind of still is [settling in],” Yelich said. “We’ve been bouncing around a lot the last few days. ...
I slept for the first time for a few hours, I think, yesterday. So, I feel a lot better going into today.”
The championship glow has brought a few unusual opportunities, and Yelich said he leaned into the SNL appearance instead of stressing over it.
“I actually wasn’t that nervous for SNL, because I figured this is probably the only time I’m ever going to be here in my life,” Yelich said. “So whether we nail it or bomb, it’s going to be a great story.”
He added that he tried to stay present through the whole thing. “I was just taking it all in and enjoying the experience,” Yelich said. “It’s a really cool opportunity to do SNL, and I got to share it with Brice and Murph.”
The run has also widened his view of how far Milwaukee’s title reached.
“I think we forget how many people watch baseball,” Yelich said. “ Lorne talked about it, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, a lot of people talked about it and how much [they] enjoyed watching the World Series. It’s just a reminder of how big the game of baseball really is.”
Yelich said the next step is finally getting a little rest and letting his body recover after the chaos of the last several days.
“Just experiencing everything that comes with this,” Yelich said. “Obviously rest up a little bit and get your body feeling a little bit better, which actually I feel pretty good right now. But yeah, it’s going to be an awesome offseason, and it’s cool that this team gets to stay together forever.”
That last part matters to him. Yelich said the title means more because of the group that won it together.
“Every year is never the same team, right?” Yelich said. “So, just really excited that that group of guys will be around together forever.”
Yelich has been with Milwaukee since 2018 and is under contract through the 2028 season, with a $20 million mutual option for 2029. When he signed his extension in 2020, he laid out the goal plainly.
“I just really enjoy playing in the city of Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin,” Yelich said at the time. “The fan base embraced me from Day One.
For me, it’s just a really special place to play. Our goal here is to eventually bring a World Series to Milwaukee and to the Brewers’ organization.”
Six years later, he’s done exactly that.
When it comes to Raising Cane’s, by the way, Yelich keeps his order simple: the Box Combo, with coleslaw depending on the day.
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