Jackson Chourio: 22-Year-Old Sets Record as Brewers Take 3-0 Lead

Jackson Chourio hit four times on Monday night as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 to take a 3-0 lead in the World Series. The 22-year-old outfielder accounted for one-fourth of Milwaukee's 16 total hits in the game played in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The performance marked Chourio's 23rd career postseason game, a span covering the last three years. He became the first player under the age of 23 to record four hits in a World Series game in 80 years. Chourio started the Brewers' fifth-inning rally with a base hit up the middle and concluded it with a double into the right-center-field gap.

The Brewers' offense has dominated the series. They overwhelmed pitcher Nick Martinez in the first inning of Game 1 and overcame a four-run deficit in Game 2. In Game 3, the team scored eight runs on two-out hits during the fifth inning.

Daniel Vogelbach, the Brewers hitting coach, described Chourio as a kid who could still be playing college baseball. Matt Arnold, president of baseball operations, called the player a superstar emerging in real time. Arnold was the general manager when the Brewers signed Chourio out of Venezuela at age 16 in 2021.

Chourio attributes his success to maintaining calmness. Speaking in Spanish, he said he knows people expect much from him, but he focuses on positive results and expects a lot from himself. He noted that remaining calm allows him to perform under pressure.

His performance metrics support his composure. From 2024 to 2026, Chourio became the first player to record three consecutive seasons with at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases before turning 23. His regular-season OPS over that period is .799. In the postseason, his OPS is .882.

League-wide data shows the opposite trend. The average OPS in the league is 39 points higher in the regular season than in the postseason. For Chourio, the playoff numbers exceed his regular-season mark by a wide margin.

Néstor Corredor, the Brewers field coordinator, observed Chourio getting anxious during a rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in the year. Corredor said Chourio has since dialed back his approach by working counts and shortening his swing. This adjustment allowed him to dismantle the Rays with low line drives.

Christian Yelich, the team captain, said Chourio has a slow heartbeat and enjoys the moment. Gary Sánchez, a backup catcher, added in Spanish that Chourio appears to prefer these high-stakes moments over the regular season. Chourio believes he was born to perform in this environment, noting that it is gratifying to see his hard work pay off in the best way possible.