Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio left Tuesday night’s 9-3 win against the Chicago Cubs with a right hamstring spasm, the team announced.
Chourio hurt his hamstring legging out a triple in the fifth inning at American Family Field. He cruised into third base standing up on the play, but then reached for his hamstrings. After getting checked out by Brewers manager Pat Murphy and the team’s trainer, Chourio was pulled from the game and replaced by Blake Perkins.
‘My leg is a touch tight, but I feel good,’ Chourio said through an interpreter after the game. The Brewers’ 21-year-old emerging star player said he felt what he described as a ‘little tickle’ while accelerating from second to third base.
Murphy said that the team is in ‘wait and see’ mode in relation to Jackson’s hamstring, and won’t speculate on what the hamstring spasm could mean for the outfielder’s availability moving forward.
Jackson had a 20-game hitting streak snapped in Monday night’s 8-4 win over the division rival Cubs.
Jackson Chourio stats
Chourio’s 20-game hitting streak — one of the longest in team history — gave his season batting average a healthy boost, which now sits at .276. During the streak, Chourio hit .392 and had four home runs. Chourio is second on the team with 17 home runs, and has 67 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases on the season.
In his rookie season in 2024, Chourio hit .275 with 21 home runs, 79 RBIs and 22 stolen bases. He finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill.
Brewers outfield depth chart
If Chourio were to miss playing time, Perkins — Chourio’s replacement on Tuesday night — likely would become the team’s regular center fielder in the interim. Isaac Collins has been the Brewers’ primary left fielder — with Christian Yelich also playing in that spot. Sal Frelick is the team’s regular right fielder.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
