Christian Yelich was bagging groceries in West Allis on Tuesday. Here's why.

If you were grocery shopping in West Allis Tuesday and thought you saw Christian Yelich bagging, you did. 

It's not his new side hustle or part of his pre-game warmup. 

He was taking part in the Brewers organization's annual #KindnessInMKE event. 

Nearly every member of the club, including players, coaches and front office staff, surprised individuals and charities across southeastern Wisconsin with "random acts of kindness" Tuesday, according to a news release. 

For Yelich, kindness means "showing people that you care." He picked up $2,500 worth of customers' grocery tabs at Pick 'n Save, 2625 S. 108th Street, and bagged for them. 

"It was totally unexpected and an awesome way to start the day," said Doug Meier, a lifelong Brewers fan from Ixonia. 

He said he thinks it's "really great" for the community that the team is reaching out to their fans like this.

"It's nice to get out in the community and give back and interact with the people that support us throughout the year," Yelich said at the event. 

So, are Yelich's bagging skills MVP level? According to him, they're "average" but improved from when he did this last in 2019. 

"It comes at you quick," he said. "Trying to do it right, try not to mess up and making sure everybody goes home happy ... Don't crush the bread, put the meats with the meats, all that kind of stuff ... We're getting the hang of it." 

But according to Brewers fan Belinda Kirschbaum of New Berlin, "he was perfect."

"I was very excited," she said. "That was a nice surprise." 

This is the sixth consecutive year the Brewers have dedicated a full day to spreading kindness. This year, players spent a minimum of $500 each in gifts and/or donations and staff members contributed funds to charities throughout the Milwaukee area. 

"There were no specific rules attached to this event, simply encouragement for every member of the organization to come up with a creative and thoughtful way to impact lives in the community," the news release said. 

Brewers Freddy Peralta and Aaron Ashby also helped shoppers — at Festival Foods in Greenfield and Fleet Farm in Germantown, respectively. Brent Suter donated to the Ascension labor and delivery floor where he recently welcomed his second son, Layton Lee Suter. Jace Peterson and Rowdy Tellez covered Starbucks tabs for morning commuters. And Brandon Woodruff donated supplies to a local school, according to the news release. 

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