Jackson Chourio is still months away from his 23rd birthday, but the Brewers outfielder keeps stacking seasons that belong in rare company.
On Saturday night against Cal Quantrill of the Texas Rangers, Chourio opened the bottom of the first inning by hammering a solo shot to right-center field. The 396-foot drive did more than give Milwaukee an early lead in its push for a fourth straight win. It also marked Chourio’s 20th homer of the season, his third straight year reaching that number in the majors.
That puts him in exclusive territory. Chourio became the 17th player in MLB history to record three 20-homer seasons before turning 23, joining names like Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Ken Griffey Jr., along with future Hall of Famers Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Juan Soto.
The feat is even more striking because Chourio has done it while missing significant time in each of the last two seasons. He has now reached at least 20 homers in each of his first three big league campaigns despite those interruptions.
His rookie year in 2024 already set the tone. Chourio was just 20 then, and even after there was no guarantee he’d make the Opening Day roster, the Brewers carried him north after he had only six games of Triple-A experience when the 2023 season ended. The start was slow, and he went through a stretch in May and June when his at-bats dipped, but he still finished with 21 homers.
The next season brought another hurdle. In July of 2025, Chourio was in the middle of a huge month, carrying a 1.008 OPS, when a hamstring strain sent him to the injured list.
He had 17 homers when he went down on July 30 and wound up missing a month. Even so, four more homers in September pushed him past 20 again.
This year brought another delayed start. Chourio went on the injured list in March with a hairline fracture in his left hand suffered during the World Baseball Classic, and he didn’t return to Milwaukee’s lineup until May 4. That meant he missed at least one month for the second straight season, yet with one month left in the regular season he has already reached the 20-homer mark again.
For all the early-career adjustments, injuries and missed time, Chourio’s production has stayed remarkably steady. The Brewers already have a 22-year-old outfielder showing up on lists with legends, and he’s doing it before his 23rd birthday has even arrived.
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