The Milwaukee Brewers haven’t had a complete lot to get enthusiastic about during the last couple of years, and after final season’s disappointing playoff exit, many have been questioning if this crew was trending downward, particularly after buying and selling ace Corbin Burnes this offseason.
The crew wanted a shot within the arm, and to date this season, it’s getting all that and extra from one of many high prospects within the league who has begun his profession with a blazing scorching begin.
Outfielder Jackson Chourio has turn out to be the primary Brewers rookie to gather at the very least six hits in his first 4 profession video games since Corridor-of-Famer Paul Molitor in 1978, per the crew on Twitter.
Milwaukee is 4-0 and after simply 4 video games, Chourio has already been moved from the No. 9 spot within the lineup to batting leadoff as we speak.
Expectations have been sky-high for the 20-year-old rookie, who was thought-about by most pundits to be the No. 2 prospect within the league behind Orioles phenom Jackson Holliday, and he’s assembly all of them to date.
There’s a cause why the Brewers signed Chourio to an unprecedented $82-million, eight-year deal after taking part in solely six video games above Double-A.
Chourio has official five-tool skill and is being counted on to be an instantaneous game-changer and Rookie of the 12 months candidate for a crew that received horrible outfield manufacturing exterior of Christian Yelich final season.
Yelich and new first baseman Rhys Hoskins are off to nice begins as nicely, and Chourio transferring to the leadoff spot might go a good distance in the direction of protecting the Brewers’ 4-0 begin rolling.