Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Jackson Chourio has been a driving force for Brewers offense

By Vanessa Serrao | Last updated Jun 15, 2026 3:28 PM ET

Young stars have been dominating the offensive landscape in MLB this season, and 22-year-old left fielder Jackson Chourio is one of them.

He has blossomed into a driving force for the Milwaukee Brewers, slashing .414/.453/.845 with seven home runs and 18 RBI across 13 games in June.

The Venezuelan has provided a boost with his stellar .942 OPS, a 49.1 percent hard-hit rate (87th percentile) and a 16.1 percent barrel rate sitting in the 94th percentile. He has ultimately cemented himself as one of the most dominant young hitters in the game.

He was a significant offensive catalyst in the Philadelphia Phillies series, batting .500 (6-for-12) with three home runs, six RBI and a 1.750 OPS. Despite the Brewers picking up the loss in the second game of the series, Chourio went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI, recording his second multi-home run game this season. Chourio picked up his first multi-home run game with two home runs against the San Francisco Giants on June 4.

The Brewers' finale with the Phillies ended in a 4-0 series victory on Sunday, with Chourio crushing a leadoff home run off Cristopher Sanchez, recording his fourth home run in his last five games.

Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison talked about how the leadoff home run helped to drive his performance: “It lets you go out there and fill the zone up man.”

Jackson Chourio in 13 June games: .414/.453/.845, 7 HR, 18 RBI

“When you look at his ranks, he's a top-10 hitter in the game. That's what he is.”@Brewers | #MLBCentral pic.twitter.com/wrhn4tgMZz
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 15, 2026

Why Jackson Chourio means business this season

On the season, Chourio is batting .322 with nine home runs, 26 RBI, five stolen bases and a .572 slugging percentage. He is on pace to record 33 home runs, 95 RBI and 18 stolen bases this season.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy recently spoke about the youngster's elite power.

“He’s getting it, man. Be careful. It’s early, but he’s getting it. His (plate discipline) is elite, and that’s what happens when you wait for a strike.”

With the way he has been performing, Chourio deserves to earn his first All-Star nod this season. Part of what's made him such a major threat at the plate is that he's made smarter swing decisions.

He's made a huge transformation from his first 20 games played compared to his last 14. His OPS has gone from .669 to 1.225, his chase rate from 37.6 percent to 25.9 percent, his strikeout rate from 30.4 percent to 17.4 percent and his contact rate from 73.7 percent to 80.5 percent.

It's spectacular what the youngster has achieved, considering he missed the first month of the season with a hairline fracture in his hand. He currently ranks third on the team in home runs, and the Brewers are lucky to have him under contract through 2031.

Vanessa Serrao

Serrao is a freelance baseball writer who has covered all MLB teams, with particular expertise on the Toronto Blue Jays. She is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.

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