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Jackson Chourio injury update: What happened to Brewers star vs Cubs? First details
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio left Tuesday’s postseason game with a possible hamstring injury
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio left Tuesday’s postseason game with a possible hamstring injury, just after making MLB history with three hits in the first two innings. The 21-year-old pulled up while beating out an infield single in the second inning.
The play drove in his third run of the game and extended Milwaukee’s lead to 9-1 over the Chicago Cubs. Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw had fielded the grounder but couldn’t get the out at first.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy quickly removed Chourio after noticing him clutching his leg. “It’s scary,” Murphy told TBS during the broadcast. “It’s the same hamstring, and so we’re worried about it.”
Chourio previously spent a month on the injured list this season with a hamstring strain suffered in late July, also against the Cubs. Despite the setback, he closed his second MLB season with 21 home runs and 21 stolen bases across 131 games.
The Brewers announced that Chourio left with right hamstring tightness. Before the injury, he had already made a major impact. He sparked a six-run first inning with a leadoff double and later added a two-run single. It continued a postseason trend for the young outfielder, who hit .455 with two home runs in last year’s NL Wild Card Series against the Mets.
Who is Jackson Chourio?
Chourio is a 21-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. Born on March 11, 2004, in Maracaibo, Zulia, he signed with the Brewers as an international free agent on January 15, 2021, for a $1.8 million bonus, marking the team's top international signing that year. Originally a shortstop, arm issues shifted him to the outfield, where he has excelled as a center fielder.
Chourio made his MLB debut in 2024, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to achieve a 20-home run, 20-stolen base season at age 20. He finished his rookie year batting .275 with 21 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases over 148 games, earning third place in National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill.
In 2025, he recorded his second straight 20-20 season, the youngest in MLB history, slashing .280/.336/.467 with 22 home runs and 41 stolen bases in 122 games, including a Gold Glove for flawless defense.
Entering 2023 as MLB's No. 2 prospect, Chourio was a Double-A All-Star and Futures Game participant. He signed an eight-year, $82 million contract in December 2023, the largest for a pre-debut player, with club options through 2033. In the 2024 playoffs, he hit two game-tying home runs in Game 2 of the NLWCS against the Padres, joining Babe Ruth as the only players to do so in a postseason game.
