Last Updated: December 05, 2023, 01:00 IST
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Outfielder Jackson Chourio agreed to the most important contract for a participant with no main league expertise, an $82 million, eightyear cope with the Milwaukee Brewers introduced Monday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Outfielder Jackson Chourio agreed to the most important contract for a participant with no main league expertise, an $82 million, eight-12 months cope with the Milwaukee Brewers introduced Monday.
The 19-12 months-outdated has performed solely six video games above the Double-A degree. His deal consists of staff choices for 2032 and 2033.
He broke the earlier excessive for a participant but to make his debut, a $50 million, six-12 months deal outfielder Luis Robert signed with the Chicago White Sox in 2020. Robert’s settlement was introduced on Jan. 2, 2020, and he hade his MLB debut on July 24 of that 12 months. Chicago additionally gave a $43 million, six-12 months contract to designated hitter/outfielder Eloy Jiménez in March 2019 forward of his debut.
Chourio may begin the 2024 season within the main leagues. The deal covers his whole interval of arbitration eligibility and what doubtlessly would have been his first two seasons after free company.
Milwaukee is beginning its first season below supervisor Pat Murphy following the departure of Craig Counsell, who left to handle the Chicago Cubs.
The Brewers received an NL Central title final 12 months whereas getting contributions from loads of rookies, with Brice Turang beginning at second base and Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer taking part in the outfield. Garrett Mitchell additionally was the Brewers’ beginning heart fielder in the beginning of the season earlier than a shoulder harm knocked him out for a lot of the 12 months.
Chourio is thought to be one in all baseball’s prime prospects in all of baseball. Although he doesn’t flip 20 till March 11, Chourio has superior quickly sufficient within the Brewers’ farm system that he performed six video games for Triple-A Nashville late this previous season.
He’s the primary participant in Brewers franchise historical past to be chosen the group’s minor league participant of the 12 months twice. Chourio acquired a $1.8 million signing bonus when he joined the Brewers group out of Venezuela in 2021.
Chourio batted .283 with a .338 on-base share, 22 homers, 91 RBIs and 44 steals in 128 mixed video games with Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville in 2023. He hit .288 with a .342 on-base share 20 homers, 75 RBIs and 16 steals in 99 mixed video games with Class A Carolina and Wisconsin, and Biloxi in 2022.
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