{"id":76601,"date":"2024-06-14T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=76601"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:52:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T04:52:01","slug":"jackson-chourio-steady-progression-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/14\/jackson-chourio-steady-progression-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Highly Touted Rookie Has Shown Steady Growth For Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highly touted rookie sensation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chourja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson Chourio<\/a> has shown steady growth and progression during his short time with the National League Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/07\/09\/jackson-chourio-prospect-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">top prospect<\/a> (and No. 2 in Major League Baseball) signed a highly-publicized eight-year, $82 million contract extension during the offseason and continues to play a critical supporting role in the team&#8217;s surprising early-season success. It&#8217;s been a staggering accomplishment, considering he never competed at the major league level prior to taking the field this year. With a youthful exuberance and positive attitude, the 20-year-old has helped power the first-place Brewers to a 40-28 record (.588 winning percentage).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;I just want to make everyone who believed in me proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Chourio is set to be a Milwaukee Brewer for a long, long time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mulSFzzo67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mulSFzzo67<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brewers\/status\/1731836040703299608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jackson Chourio Has Shown Steady Progression This Season<\/h2>\n<h3>Highly-Touted Rookie Playing Critical Role In Team&#8217;s Success<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s been an exhilarating, early-season rollercoaster ride for Chourio, who has gained valuable experience over the first 2 1\/2 months of the season. As with any young player attempting to perform under the glaring spotlight, there have been stretches of both brilliance and frustration. For the team&#8217;s high-energy starting right fielder, becoming a reliable, complete player has been a gradual, patient, learning process. Chourio is the sixth youngest player in team history. He joins the ranks of one-time youngsters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yountro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Yount<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/romered01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ed Romero<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/porteda02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darrell Porter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sheffga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gary Sheffield<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kobelke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Kobel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chourio has flashed his potential at times, offering a reminder that the future remains bright for the franchise moving forward. Following a memorable hot start, he went through a humbling, slow stretch where he was temporarily benched. The wake-up call was well served, eventually leading to a successful return to the lineup.\u00a0 He currently maintains a .222 batting average highlighted by 42 hits with seven home runs, five doubles, 22 RBI, and seven stolen bases while seeing action in 60 of the team&#8217;s first 68 games.<\/p>\n<p>With improved plate discipline, the determined rookie has experienced the most success versus the fastball this season. He has generated 15 singles, five doubles, and a homer off fastballs, according to Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jackson Chourio\u2019s big 3-run shot today with Bob Uecker\u2019s call \ud83c\udf7b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yK9l85SDux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yK9l85SDux<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Brew Crew Scoop (@BrewCrewScoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrewCrewScoop\/status\/1797453933960663181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Former Top Prospect Making Strides<\/h3>\n<p>Brewers <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/11\/15\/brewers-hire-a-new-manager-bring-in-another-new-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">associate manager<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/weeksri01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rickie Weeks<\/a>, a former top prospect, was quick to point out that Chourio has made great strides. \u201cJackson&#8217;s 20 years old, which is kind of crazy to even think about,\u201d said Weeks in an interview with Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. \u201cHe&#8217;s young. He\u2019s progressing. He\u2019s making a good turn right now, even if the results aren\u2019t showing it yet. The most important thing that I\u2019ve noticed is he hasn\u2019t let the failures affect how he comes to the ballpark every day. That is by far the No. 1 thing.\u00a0 And there\u2019s another thing, too: It\u2019s not fake. Some guys come in putting on a persona. This is real. You saw it the other day &#8212; he hit a line drive and the shortstop caught it. Jackson was pissed. I like that. It\u2019s not like, \u2018Aw, here we go again.\u2019 The fact he was pissed tells me he cares.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reminiscent of Yount, a Brewers legend and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who ironically made his MLB debut 50 years ago, Chourio has remained a diligent student of the game. That unselfishness and willingness to learn have notably helped accelerate his transition from the minors.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot, 198-pound rookie has shined in the outfield in starting 51 games. He has registered 107 putouts and an assist in playing an error-free 451 full innings. With the speed, range, and versatility to play all three positions, it has provided valuable depth to help offset several key early-season injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jackson Chourio with ANOTHER great catch in his MLB debut! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpeningDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OpeningDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qv3v4x8d2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qv3v4x8d2c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1773798441950310803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Highly-Touted Rookie Striving For Excellence<\/h3>\n<p>Chourio hit his first major league homer in the Brewers&#8217; 7-3 home loss to the Minnesota Twins on April 3. In turn, he became the youngest Milwaukee player to homer since Sheffield in 1988. With 10 multi-hit games already to his credit in his debut season and a prestigious starting role in the lineup, the sky appears to be the limit. Only time and experience will dictate whether he can live up to the lofty expectations. So far, Jackson Chourio&#8217;s progression this season looks very promising.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highly touted rookie sensation Jackson Chourio has shown steady growth and progression during his short time with the National League Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The former top prospect (and No. 2 in Major League Baseball) signed a highly-publicized eight-year, $82 million contract extension during the offseason and continues to play a critical supporting role in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5106,"featured_media":76743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,1071],"tags":[5164,28556,1840,6506,28557,3277],"class_list":["post-76601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brewers","category-mlb","tag-darrell-porter","tag-ed-romero","tag-gary-sheffield","tag-jackson-chourio","tag-kevin-kobel","tag-robin-yount"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}