ARLINGTON, Texas -- Christian Yelich returned to the lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night after their designated hitter missed five games because of lower back soreness.

Yelich batted fourth as the Brewers opened a three-game series at the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers .

The 33-year-old Yelich had played in 132 of Milwaukee's 144 games this season before the opener in Texas , and was hitting .268 with team highs of 27 home runs and 92 RBIs. He played in only 73 games last year before season-ending back surgery that August.

"Feels good, wants to play. It's an amazing thing that he's played so many games," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "Coming off back surgery, we just didn't know what we were going to get, but the surgeon has assured him this is going to happen, bu

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