Jackson Chourio Injury Update
Jackson Chourio pulled up short rounding second just a couple of nights ago, and honestly, you could see the worry on everyone’s face—the kind of tension that just hangs over the dugout. Here’s the lowdown: Chourio tweaked his right hamstring trying to leg out a triple against the Cubs. The Brewers kept him out of the next game as a precaution, and by Thursday, it was looking almost certain he’d hit the 10-day injured list. Team president Matt Arnold practically spelled it out, saying, “We just want to be super patient with a player the caliber of Jackson Chourio.” The MRI was still being evaluated, but don’t expect him back until after August 8th at the earliest.
And you saw the ripple effect right away—the trade deadline just passed, and Brandon Lockridge, a recent acquisition, might fill the roster hole for now. All signs point to this being just a cautious move, not some season-derailing blow, but with a 21-year-old cornerstone like Chourio, one twitch in the hammy is enough to put a club on notice. Short-term pain, they hope.
On Twitter, @Brewers announce that Jackson Chourio exited tonight's game due to a right hamstring spasm.
On Twitter, @hunterbonair shares Jackson Chourio’s update after leaving the game with hamstring spasms.
Jackson Chourio Stats
Before the hamstring scare, Chourio was becoming essential. If you look at the numbers, it’s clear why everyone’s so rattled by the thought of losing him: .276 average, 17 homers, 67 RBI, 71 runs scored, and 18 stolen bases through 105 games this year.
After a cold start (he had a .581 OPS through May), he just caught fire and started punishing mistakes, finishing June and July with an OPS nudging .900. Not a lot of rookies adjust that quickly, but Chourio looked like a legit force in the heart of the Brewers’ order.
What Happened to Jackson Chourio?
Tuesday night against the Cubs, Chourio hit a leadoff triple, rounding second and pushing for third like he owns the basepaths. But something gives in his right leg. He pulls up just a bit, stretches out, and next thing you know, he’s out of the game by the fifth inning. Brewers call it a “right hamstring spasm.”
No one’s pretending it’s nothing, but there’s no panic either. As Chourio told reporters postgame, through an interpreter: “I think it happened when I accelerated a touch there to try and get the extra base... I saw it hit the wall and push a little. Now we wait and do what the trainers say.”
On Twitter, @hunterbonair reports Brewers manager Pat Murphy’s cautious response to Jackson Chourio’s injury exit.
Jackson Chourio MLB
It’s hard not to get swept up in the “what’s next?” for Chourio. There was skepticism when the Brewers broke with tradition and signed him long-term before he even swung a bat in the Majors, but watching him in center, it genuinely feels like the start of something big for Milwaukee. He’s already drawing comparisons to the game's all-around stars—a little Ronald Acuña Jr., maybe a dash of Tatis for flash.
His youth is obvious, but so is the poise. Defense, frankly, looks natural to him; he’s tracking fly balls that not many other outfielders even make look possible.
And the pop is for real. Seventeen bombs, many opposite-field. This isn’t a Reds or Cubs prospect just putting up empty numbers in the lower pressure of a rebuild. These are playoff-meaningful, at-bats-under-the-microscope kind of numbers and moments. Even scouts outside the org are buying in now, and it’s not just hype for hype’s sake.
Jackson Chourio Contract
Back in November 2023, before Chourio even debuted, they signed him for 8 years at $82 million, with options and incentives that could raise it to $142.5 million. That’s the biggest contract ever handed to a player who hadn’t played in the majors yet. There are two club options, so it could keep him in Milwaukee through 2033 if all goes well. This deal sent a message: the Brewers see Chourio as their guy, their ticket to staying relevant even as a smaller market club.
