Jackson Chourio's at-bat in Game 2 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres will go down in Milwaukee lore. Facing Mason Miller, the majors' most unhittable reliever this season, with the bases loaded, two outs and the Brewers trailing 3-2, Chourio ripped a line drive up the middle, scoring two runs for a walk-off victory. It was the third walk-off playoff win in Brewers history, and among only 15 walk-off postseason events in MLB history with the team trailing.
The 22-year-old is hitting .300/.333/.600 with five home runs and 17 RBIs in 16 career playoff games. Against San Diego, his two-run homer in Game 1, a 113 mph missile, tied the score as Milwaukee went on to win 3-2. He also had a sacrifice fly in Game 3 and an RBI single in the clinching Game 4. He has driven in six of the Brewers' 13 playoff runs.
Chourio's postseason success ranks among the best ever for a young player. He is tied for 10th all-time with 18 hits through age 22 and sits behind only Carlos Correa, Andruw Jones and a few others in postseason RBIs through age 22. His .933 OPS through age 22 ranks third in that category, trailing only Jimmie Foxx and Gleyber Torres.
The company Chourio keeps is elite. The list of players with similar numbers includes Hall of Famers Andruw Jones and Derek Jeter, future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera, and likely Hall of Famers Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. Chourio's early postseason résumé suggests an even brighter future.
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