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03/26 09:42 CDT Brewers' Jackson Chourio is opening the season on the injured
list due to a fractured left hand
Brewers' Jackson Chourio is opening the season on the injured list due to a
fractured left hand
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is expected to
miss the first two to four weeks of the season after fracturing his left hand
in an exhibition game three weeks ago.
The Brewers placed Chourio on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to
Wednesday. The move was announced hours before their season opener against the
Chicago White Sox.
The injury occurred March 4 while playing for Venezuela's World Baseball
Classic team in an exhibition game with the Washington Nationals at West Palm
Beach, Florida. Chourio was hit by a pitch from Washington's Clayton Beeter.
After Chourio had experienced discomfort recently, an MRI revealed a small
hairline fracture at the base of the third metacarpal.
Chourio, 22, is coming off a 2025 season in which he batted .270 with a .308
on-base percentage, 21 homers, 78 RBIs and 21 steals in 131 games. He has
recorded over 20 homers and 20 steals in each of his two seasons in the majors
since signing an eight-year, $82 million contract in December 2023, which
represented the most money guaranteed to a player with no major league
experience.
He has batted .341 with a 1.044 OPS, four homers and 11 RBIs in 12 career
postseason games.
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