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Jackson Chourio 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Will The Massive Extension Lead To Rookie Of The Year?
1 year ago2023 was a tale of two halves for Milwaukee Brewers top outfield prospect Jackson Chourio, and it was clear the tacky ball had a large effect on him in the first half as Chourio spent his season in Biloxi, part of the Southern League. In the first half, he hit just .249/.304/.410 with 11 home runs and 23 stolen bases. The swing-and-miss issues stemmed mainly from changeups, which were moving much more aggressively with the pre-tacked ball. His contact rate in the first half of 75 percent jumped to 81 percent in the second half as Chourio mashed and made his way to Triple-A, finishing the second half with a slash of .324/.379/.538 with 11 home runs in 57 games. Chourio already gets to big exit velocities and puts the ball out of the park to all fields. His average exit velocity hovered around 91 mph, while his 90th percentile exit velocity sat at 105 mph. The contact rate jumped significantly in the second half but was solid even with the tacky ball in play in the Southern League. It is worth noting that despite a high chase rate of 35 percent, he showed a much better feel in Triple-A, chasing just 22 percent of pitches out of the zone. Signing a record-breaking eight-year, $82 million deal as a 19-year-old suggests that Chourio will be in the Brewers Opening Day lineup. With the power and speed profile, it is realistic that he will hit 20 home runs to pair with 25 or more stolen bases as a rookie in 2024.
