Christian Yelich of the Brewers decided on back surgery, ending his season:

The Brewers released a statement Thursday with Yelich saying he had made the decision “after careful consideration and consultation with medical personnel.” Dr. Brandon Rebholz will perform the surgery Friday in Milwaukee.

Yelich, 32, hasn’t played since being removed from a game on July 23.

ESPN.com

That’s two bad for all involved. It looks a long time, but Yelich built back to the batting power house we saw in the late teens. With the Brewers at the top of a bad division, they should be in a good position to go deep in the playoffs. Yelich’s production is tough to replace. Milwaukee would be in a much better position to bring home a World Series trophy for the first time with Yelich and Jackson Chourio hitting back to back.