# Christian Yelich opens up about Pat Murphy’s decision to bench him during Brewers’ World Series run > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/998653 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM · Read it: Despite his status as Milwaukee Brewers captain and former MVP, Christian Yelich accepted a reduced role during parts of the Brewers’ postseason campaign. Pat Murphy sometimes left him out of the lineup when the team faced left-handed starters, but Yelich never made his playing time the priority. He remained committed to contributing in any capacity, ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 7:37 PM: [Brewers Manager Pat Murphy Makes History After Manager of the Year Win]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Brewers manager Pat Murphy was named the National League Manager of the Year for the third consecutive season becoming the first to do so in MLB history. - Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM: [Christian Yelich opens up about Pat Murphy’s decision to bench him during Brewers’ World Series run]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Despite his status as Milwaukee Brewers captain and former MVP, Christian Yelich accepted a reduced role during parts of the Brewers’ postseason campaign. Pat Murphy sometimes left him out of the lineup when the team faced left-handed starters, but Yelich never made his playing time the priority. He remained committed to contributing in any capacity,