Baseball: Westlake’s Yelich is first-round prospect

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With one month to go before the June amateur baseball draft, Christian Yelich from Westlake Village Westlake is making a big push to become a first-round draft pick.

He has raised his batting average to .469 with eight home runs. He’s 6-foot-4, weighs 190 pounds, can play just about any infield position and might be an outfielder at the next level.

His versatility and ability to hit make him an intriguing prospect.

-- Eric Sondheimer