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Tennessee’s Nashville Jackson Chourio signed the kind of deal that athletes dream of for years before ever taking a pitch in the major leagues.
After the Milwaukee Brewers finalized an eight-year, $82 million deal on Monday, the 19-year-old outfielder said, “I’m definitely going to meet the expectations.” This is the most money guaranteed to a player without major league experience.
In addition, Milwaukee reached an agreement to sign left-hander Wade Miley to a one-year contract worth $8.5 million, which includes a 2025 mutual option and could total $24 million over two seasons. This year, Miley will be paid $7 million, with a $12 million option that includes a $1.5 million buyout.
He has a 10-team limited contract and is eligible to receive performance bonuses of up to $2.5 million annually.
trade prohibition. Only six games above Double-A have he participated in. With the exception of Japanese professionals, his contract exceeded the previous record for a player without major league experience.
Chourio might make his major league debut in 2024.
Outfielder Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers answers queries after a press conference on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, during the Major League Baseball winter meetings.
Chourio signed an eight-year, $82 million contract with the Brewers, the biggest deal ever for a player without major league experience.
After Craig Counsell left to manage the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee is beginning its first season under manager Pat Murphy.
Chourio is thought to be one of baseball’s best prospects. Chourio turned 20 on March 11 and has come a long way.
He played six games for Triple-A Nashville late in the previous season, demonstrating his depth in the Brewers’ farm system.
In January 2021, Chourio, a 16-year-old Venezuelan from Maracaibo, signed a contract for a $1.8 million bonus.
He batted.283 with Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville in 128 combined games in 2023, with a.338 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 44 steals.
With Class A Carolina, Wisconsin, and Biloxi in 2022, he played in 99 combined games and hit.288 with a.342 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, 75 RBIs, and 16 steals.
Jaison, his 18-year-old brother, signed a $1.2 million bonus deal with Cleveland in January 2022. While playing for the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Class, he hit.321 with one home run, 25 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.
