Milwaukee’s young star Jackson Chourio is rewriting the narrative of his sophomore season, turning a rocky start into a month that could define his career.
In 13 games this June he is slashing .414/.453/.845, an OPS of 1.298 that ranks fourth in the majors, with a 253 wRC+ and a .541 wOBA that place him among the league’s most dangerous hitters.
His power output has been equally striking: four doubles and seven homers have driven in 18 runs, and he has homered in five consecutive games, including a three‑homer burst in a four‑at‑bat stretch.
The surge comes after a painful setback. A hand fracture sustained during the World Baseball Classic forced Chourio to sit out the first month, but the injury proved to be a temporary roadblock rather than a career‑ending blow.
He made his debut on May 4, and since then the Brewers have compiled the best record in baseball at 25‑11, propelling them to the summit of the NL Central and giving the club a fresh surge of momentum.
A swing transformation
Swing metrics underscore the transformation. His bat speed has climbed to 75.7 mph, the fastest monthly average of his career, while his chase rate has fallen from 36.8 % in May to 26.8 % in June, a ten‑percentage‑point improvement.
Consequently, his strikeout percentage has dropped from nearly 29 % to 17.2 %, allowing more balls to be put in play and more runs to score. The contact quality has also surged, with an exit velocity in the 91st percentile (92.4 mph) and a barrel rate hitting the 94th percentile.
Advanced analytics reflect the same story. His expected slugging percentage sits at .525, ranking in the 93rd percentile, while his hard‑hit rate sits at 49.1 %, placing him in the 87th percentile. Those numbers suggest that his current performance may be sustainable even as defenses adjust.