# Yelich Out of Brewers' NLCS Start

> Brewers skipper Pat Murphy explains Christian Yelich's absence from NLCS Game 1 lineup.
- Title: Yelich Out of Brewers' NLCS Start · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: Brewers skipper Pat Murphy explains Christian Yelich's absence from NLCS Game 1 lineup. Brewers manager Pat Murphy says Christian Yelich is out of NLCS Game…
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## Yelich absent for NLCS Game 1
Christian Yelich was absent from the Brewers' lineup for NLCS Game 1 against the Dodgers.
## Manager explains absence
Pat Murphy said Yelich's absence is for the team's best matchup against Dodgers' Tarik Skubal.
## Andrew Vaughn named
Brewers picked designated hitter Andrew Vaughn for his .834 OPS against left-handers.
## Vaughn's matchup stats
Vaughn has a .336/.421/.517 slash line against left-handers but a .488 OPS against Skubal.
## Jake Bauers injury
Jake Bauers can't play due to a fractured right toe and shin splints.
## Murphy's music story
Pat Murphy is a Bruce Springsteen fan who met him through a college story in 1980.
## Springsteen connection
Murphy says Springsteen's music resonates with him as a Catholic from New Jersey.
## Key takeaway

Brewers manager Pat Murphy says Christian Yelich is out of NLCS Game 1 to make strategic matchups with Dodgers' Tarik Skubal.