Is there anything Christian Yelich can't do?

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He's the reigning National League MVP. He's the MLB home run leader. Now he's got a chance to add "Home Run Derby champ" to his growing list of accolades.

The Brewers superstar's emergence in Milwaukee has been incredible to watch. The top seed in the Home Run Derby, he has the chance to put his power on display in front of a nationwide audience during All-Star Week.

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The first opponent Yelich has to go through on Monday in Cleveland? Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who like Yelich on Friday at PNC Park, has put on a show in his Derby batting practice sessions. Yeli vs. Vladito should be a must-see first-round matchup.

Here are five reasons to root for Yelich at the Home Run Derby.

1) There's space in the trophy case

Yelich has a Gold Glove, two Silver Slugger lab and now an MVP trophy. How about a Home Run Derby crown to add to the accolades?

No reigning MVP has won the Home Run Derby in over 20 years. The last one to do it? Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998, the second of The Kid's three Derby championships coming right after his AL MVP Award in '97. The only other reigning MVP to win a Home Run Derby is also a Hall of Famer -- Frank Thomas did it in 1995, following the second of his back-to-back AL MVP Awards in 1993-94. Could Yelich be No. 3?

But don't stop there. The way Yelich is tearing up the league right now, what if he swings his way to another MVP trophy? Well, three players have won a Home Run Derby and then gone on to win an MVP Award the same year: Ryan Howard in 2006, Cal Ripken Jr. in 1991 and Andre Dawson in 1987.

2) Yeli's so hot right now

Remember how insanely hot Yelich was in the second half of 2018? Well, he's been even insanely hotter in the first half of '19.

Yelich is the only player with 30-plus homers this season. He hit No. 31 on Tuesday, the day before the Home Run Derby bracket was unveiled. Since last year's All-Star break, Yelich has hit 56 home runs in 144 games -- 13 more than anyone else in MLB in that span (Khris Davis and Hunter Renfroe both have 43). And he's on pace to chase 60 in 2019.

He's already set the Brewers franchise record for most home runs in the first half, breaking Prince Fielder's mark of 29 set in 2007. And he's got the most homers by anyone in a first half since Chris Davis had 37 (in 95 games) in 2013. Yelich's 31 home runs in the first half are 10 more than he had in any full season prior to last year's MVP campaign. Who doesn't want to see him pop a bunch more in the Derby?

3) He's launched himself to new heights in Milwaukee

Yelich has hit 115 home runs, including the postseason, since Statcast began tracking in 2015. His hardest homer, longest homer, highest moonshots and lowest lasers have all come in a Brewers uniform.

Yelich's three hardest home runs by exit velocity (114.2 mph, 114.1 mph and 112.6 mph) have all been hit this season. The 114.2 mph shot, which he hit on June 20 at Miller Park, is also his longest -- that one went a projected 462 feet. Meanwhile, Yelich's three highest homers by launch angle (a Brewers-record 44 degrees, 43 degrees and 40 degrees) have all been hit since he arrived in Milwaukee, as have his two lowest (a pair of 17-degree ropes).

4) He could start a Derby Brew Crew

Or at least a Brew Duo. Only one Brewer has ever won a Home Run Derby -- that was Fielder, back in 2009. Prince won that Derby in St. Louis by beating the still-active and still-slugging Nelson Cruz in the finals. Also still active from the '09 Derby field: Albert Pujols, who made it to the second round in front of the home crowd. The other five hitters? Ryan Howard, Carlos Pena, Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon Inge and Joe Mauer.

Yelich has the chance to join Fielder as a Milwaukee champion a decade later. The Brewers have had four Derby contestants since Fielder's victory -- Corey Hart in 2010, Fielder and Rickie Weeks in '11 and Jesus Aguilar last year. None has replicated Fielder's feat. Aguilar entered last year's Home Run Derby as the No. 1 seed, but he was eliminated in the first round by No. 8 seed Rhys Hoskins, 17-12.

5) He's not afraid of curses

Is the Home Run Derby curse real? The theory has existed forever that the Home Run Derby can ruin a hitter's swing and send him into a spiral.

Yelich isn't buying it.

"I do basically the same thing during batting practice every day, so I think it will be fine," Yelich said about the Derby. "I don’t think that messes up your swing; I just think you get tired from it. It's a lot of swings in a short amount of time."

He even got into some banter with a fan on Twitter who declared (then deleted) that Yelich's participation meant he was "done."

Yelich's response: "From your extended experience? It will be fine, relax and have some fun."