Jackson Chourio Contract Extension with Milwaukee Brewers Nearly Final, Press Conference Coming

When this becomes official, it will be an exciting day for the Brewers and their fanbase. The move signifies the belief in Chourio's skillset, as well as his loyalty to the organization that originally signed him.

He is the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball behind only Jackson Holliday of the Baltimore Orioles.

As exciting as this extension is, it does carry extensive risk on both sides. First, the team could be guaranteeing $82 million to a player that could get injured or massively under perform in the future. Evan White of the Seattle Mariners signed a deal before ever taking the field and he's barely played during the life of that contract because of injury. 

It was only for $24 million, so imagine what the conversation would be if it were a deal like this one.

On the other side, Chourio could be taking a deal that he massively out-performs and could end up underpaid. Even if he hits the $142+ million max value of the deal, he could end up underpaid.

Chourio hit .282 this season between Double-A and Triple-A. He also hit 22 home runs, drove in 91 and stole 44 bases.

Per his MLB.com prospect profile:

Chourio brings multiple at least plus tools to the table. His 70-grade speed is perhaps the loudest, and it was a big reason why Milwaukee moved him to center field, where he could cover even more ground than shortstop. What’s more, his contact at the plate is loud and capable of playing everywhere in the park. Brewers officials were often awestruck at how the right-handed slugger thumped the ball to right almost as easily as he did to left.