The Milwaukee Brewers and outfielder Christian Yelich have officially reached an extension worth $188.56 million, according to multiple reports.
The two sides were reportedly close to a new contract on Tuesday.
The Christian Yelich $188.5 million contract extension with the #Brewers is now official.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 5, 2020
Yelich has the $12.5M and $14M years from his old deal for 2020 and 2021. Then 2022 to 2028 at $26 mil, then mutual option for 2029 at $20M with a $6.5M buyout. That is how it gets to $215M. Then it could be $228.5 with mutual option. #crew
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 5, 2020
The team is expected to formally announce the new deal during a press conference Friday at 11 a.m.