The Brewers fell to the Nationals 8-6.

Brewers star Christian Yelich exited Milwaukee’s 8-6 loss to the Washington Nationals with left hamstring tightness after his second at-bat as the designated hitter, and he was pinch-hit for in the fifth by Gary Sánchez.

At the time of his exit, Yelich was batting .314 with one homer and 10 RBIs over 15 games this season and had gone 0-for-2 in the game as the designated hitter.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy indicated there is concern about Yelich’s injury and that a bad-news update was likely after imaging.

This summary relies on postgame comments and statistics provided in the report.

Yelich had a strong 2025 season, hitting .264 with 29 homers and 103 RBIs over 150 games, marking his second 100-RBI campaign.

Milwaukee has dropped five straight after opening 8-2, the longest skid since June 2023, a sharp contrast to last season’s franchise-record 97 wins.

Yelich, 34, is a former NL MVP with a long list of accolades, but has battled injuries in recent years, including back issues.

Two prospects, Brandon Sproat and Kyle Harrison, reportedly passed knee exams and appeared to be progressing, though Harrison has wrist soreness after a fall.

Yelich began his MLB career with the Miami Marlins before spending the bulk of his career with the Brewers.

Milwaukee has multiple injuries affecting its lineup, including top hitters and pitchers, complicating early-season depth.

Gary Sánchez delivered a tying, three-run homer in the seventh inning as Yelich’s replacement.