Jackson Chourio is just 22 years old, yet he is performing like a seasoned veteran on baseball's biggest stage. Late Monday night, in Game 3 of the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1, with Chourio collecting a quarter of the Brewers' 16 hits. It was his 23rd career postseason game, all of them played in the past three years, and he has built a record of composure in the sport's most pressure-packed environments.
Chourio became the first 22-year-old in 80 years to collect four hits in a World Series game. He has recorded eight hits across the first three games of the Series, while the Brewers' offense has shown relentless energy, blitzing Nick Martinez in the first inning of Game 1, overcoming a four-run deficit in Game 2, and stringing together eight two-out runs in the fifth inning of Game 3. Chourio started Monday's rally with a base hit and finished it with a double into the right-center-field gap.
Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said Chourio is "turning into a superstar right in front of our eyes." Arnold was the general manager under David Stearns when the Brewers signed Chourio out of Venezuela as a 16-year-old in 2021. His efficient swing and lightning-fast hands were obvious from the start, and his ability to deliver on the biggest stage has become expected. Captain Christian Yelich described him as having a "slow heartbeat" and said, "He likes the moment."
Chourio's growth in the postseason has been steady. After a multihit debut in 2024 and a .389/.421/.667 slash line in his first NL Division Series in 2025, he has enjoyed a month of brilliance in 2026. Coaches noticed him getting anxious during the NL Championship Series, but he has since settled in, working counts and shortening his swing. He is also finding his footing in a team setting. Field coordinator Néstor Corredor said, "He doesn't have to be the hero." Chourio's regular-season OPS from 2024 to 2026 was .799, but in the playoffs it has risen to .882.
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