Brewers place Christian Yelich on IL with back strain amid strong start WSOC TV [Video]

The Milwaukee Brewers will have to continue their strong start without former MVP Christian Yelich.

The team announced Tuesday they had placed Yelich on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain, retroactive to April 13. Utility man Owen Miller was called up from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.

With Yelich out, the Brewers have started Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer at left field in the three games since.

The Brewers’ record currently sits at 10-5, good for first place in the NL Central. That was thanks in no small part to Yelich, who is hitting .333/.422/.744 with five homers, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 11 games so far this season.

Yelich sustained the injury on Friday in a game against the Baltimore Orioles and …