Keep An Eye Out For Brewers Prospect, Jackson Chourio

Jackson Chourio grew up in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where he played baseball all his life. Growing up, he was like any ordinary baseball player; until he turned 14, when many scouts noticed his talent. 

Scouting Grades:

Hit:55

Power:60

Run:70

Arm:45

Field:60

Overall:60 

Even though Jackson started pretty rocky and struggled when trying to show off his incredible arm in front of scouting agents, they knew to never give up on the kid. The Brewers’ reps were more familiar with his better days, knew one bad day didn’t define him as a player, and hoped other teams would show less interest so they could help him improve, with hopes of him joining the Brewers’ minor league team someday. Veracierto, Milwaukee's Crosschecker, stated, “Luis and I didn’t care if the kid hit the ball that day. We knew he was special.” 

The Brewers gave the talented young player time to work on himself and his skills. As a result, Jackson is now being discussed as one of the most hyped-up prospects in years. The Brewers never overlooked him because of one bad game, and they clearly wanted to pursue Jackson. Perez said to the Brewers’ front office, “If you want to sign the No. 1 international player, don’t miss Jackson Chourio,” said Perez. “Our bosses supported us. Our bosses believed us.” Jackson’s talent was compared to stars we watch today, Julio Rodríguez, Juan Soto, and Fernando Tatis Jr., but Jackson’s talent was described as something far different from theirs. 

Jackson is now the Brewers’ top prospect and is No.7 in the MLB pipeline’s top 100.  2022 was his comeback year. The youngest player at Single-A, the youngest at High A, and the youngest at Double-A.Which we rarely ever see. According to Baseball America, Jackson Chourio ranked no. Three overall going into 2023. Which is the highest-ranked Brewers Prospect in History. Chourio signed with the Brewers as a shortstop ( 1.8M), which is a lot for an international prospect. 

 His 2022 Stats in AAA Consisted of the following:

400 At Bats

.288 Avg. 

20 Homeruns

75 RBI

16 stolen bases

.880 on-base percentage

Fielding Stats 2022:

Position: CF

Games Played In Position: 86

Games Started:86

Innings played: 749.1

Total Chances:248

Putout:239

Assist:6

Error:3

Double Play:1