The slumping Milwaukee Brewers could be losing another of their top hitters for at least a little while.

Christian Yelich was pulled for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals on Sunday because of tightness in his left hamstring. The Brewers went on to an 8-6 loss for their fifth straight defeat.

"We're most likely going to get some bad news on Yelich," manager Pat Murphy said after the game.

Murphy said the 2018 NL MVP and three-time All-Star felt a "little twinge" in his hamstring and was undergoing imaging.