Jackson Chourio

Jackson Bryan Chourio (born March 11, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Jackson Chourio
Chourio with the Nashville Sounds in 2023
Milwaukee Brewers
Outfielder
Born: (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Professional career

Chourio signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent on January 15, 2021, with a $1.9 million signing bonus.[1][2] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Brewers.[3] During his first professional season, Chourio slashed .296/.386/.447 in 45 games, with five home runs and 25 RBIs.[4]

Chourio started 2022 with the Single–A Carolina Mudcats, for whom he batted .324 (5th in the league)/.373/.600(3rd) in 250 at bats, with 23 doubles (8th), 12 home runs (9th), and 10 stolen bases.[5] He then played for the High–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, batting .252/.317/.488 in 127 at bats with eight home runs. He was promoted to the Class AA Biloxi Shuckers prior to the conclusion of the 2022 season. After the season, he was voted the Carolina League MVP and won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award.[6] He was also named a 2022 MiLB Gold Glove as the one of the three-best defensive outfielders in the minor leagues.[7] He was the youngest player in Double-A in 2022.[8][9] Across three classifications, Chourio slashed .288/.342/.538 with 20 home runs and 75 RBIs.[10]

Chourio began the 2023 season with Double-A Biloxi, as the Brewers top prospect.[11] Entering the season as baseball's sixth best prospect, Chourio became the highest-ranked Brewers prospect since Orlando Arcia in 2016.[12] During the season, he was named baseball's top prospect by Baseball America[13] In June 2023, Chourio was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[14] In 122 games with the Shuckers, Chourio batted a slash of .280/.336/.467 with 22 home runs and 89 runs batted in, and stole 41 bases. Chourio became the first Double-A player to hit 20 home runs and steal 40 bases since 2005. In addition, his 89 RBI were a Biloxi single–season record.[15] On September 18, 2023, Chourio was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[15] In the 6 games he appeared with the Sounds, he batted a slash of .333/.375/.476 with 2 runs batted in.

References
  1. "Brewers to land 16-year-old int'l prospect". MLB.com.
  2. "Brewers Sign Venezuelan SS Jackson Chourio To Open Int'l Class". Reviewing the Brew. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. "In First Full-Season Series Jackson Chourio Opens Eyes".
  4. Wagner, Andrew. "Teenage Phenom Jackson Chourio Is Swinging His Way Up The Milwaukee Brewers' Prospect Ladder". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. "Brewers land four prospects on Baseball America Top 100 for first time in nearly five years, including one of the game's fastest risers".
  6. "Jackson Chourio Named Carolina League MVP". Carolina League. Minor League Baseball. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. "Here are 2022's MiLB Gold Glove winners". MLB.com.
  8. "Chourio just getting hotter and hotter in July". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. "Brewers top prospect Jackson Chourio is adjusting well as youngest player in Double-A". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  10. Adams, Robins (2022-12-05). "Brewers: Jackson Chourio Could Be Up Sooner Rather Than Later". wisportsheroics.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  11. "Top Brewers prospect Jackson Chourio seeking to build off breakout 2022 season". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  12. "Jackson Chourio is a special Brewers top prospect". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  13. "The Brewers now have the No. 1 prospect in baseball". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  14. WLOX Staff (2023-06-26). "Chourio, Quero named to 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game". WLOX. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  15. "Jackson Chourio, No. 2 Prospect in Baseball, Promoted to Sounds". milb.com. 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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