PHOENIX — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff said he exceeded his expectations Friday when he faced hitters for the first time since late in the 2023 season.
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Jackson Chourio hits a two-run home run during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on April 15 in Milwaukee. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com — after San Diego's Jackson Merrill went 3 for 5 with two RBIs — the game was only the fourth time since RBIs became an official stat in 1920 that two players under 21 had produced multiple hits and multiple RBIs in the same game.
Jackson Chourio steals second before San Diego's Xander Bogaerts can get the tag gown during the first inning of the Brewers' 7-3 loss to the Padres on April 15 in Milwaukee. Chourio went 2 for 4, with his two-run homer in the second inning giving the Brewers an early 3-0 lead.
Jackson Chourio rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on April 6 in Milwaukee. It was the second MLB homer for the rookie right fielder, who first went long three days earlier in a loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Jackson Chourio records his first big league hit with a single during the fifth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 3-1 season-opening win over the New York Mets on March 29 in New York. The 20-year-old finished his debut 1 for 3 with a walk to lead off the game and an RBI on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning.
Jackson Chourio watches after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 2 in Milwaukee. The homer was the sixth of the season for the rookie, who went 2 for 4 at the plate as the Brewers swept the three-game series.
Jackson Chourio scores in front of Boston catcher Connor Wong on a sacrifice fly by Brice Turang during the third inning of the Brewers' 7-2 win over the Red Sox on May 24 in Boston. Chourio was 1 for 4 in the victory with a third-inning double.
Jackson Chourio steals second base before Tampa Bay's José Caballero can make the tag during the second inning of the Brewers' heated 8-2 win over the Rays on April 30 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio makes a diving catch on a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz during the fourth inning of the Brewers' 2-1 loss to the Pirates on April 23 in Pittsburgh.
Jackson Chourio follows through on an RBI single during the ninth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 12-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 20 in St. Louis. During the fourth inning, Chourio followed Brice Turang for back-to-back home runs to become the fourth-youngest player since 1900 with four homers in his first 17 games.
Jackson Chourio hits a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the sixth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on June 8 in Detroit. Despite being in and out of the lineup, it was the second key hit in less than a week for the 20-year-old rookie, who hit a three-run homer against the Chicago White Sox six days earlier.
Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio reacts after hitting a grand slam during the fourth inning of the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio hits a grand slam during the fourth inning of the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on June 28 in Milwaukee. The 20-year-old rookie became the youngest player in franchise history to hit a grand slam, recording the first of his career on a 1-2 sweeper off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon with two outs after the ball just made it over the wall in left and put the Brewers ahead 4-2 for good.
Jackson Chourio rounds the bases while celebrating his solo home run in the seventh inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on July 21 in Minneapolis. Chourio, who had three RBIs in the victory, finished the two-game series coming out of the All-Star break with five RBIs.
Jackson Chourio flexes after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins on July 28 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on July 29 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio watches his two-run home run during the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on July 29 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio delivers an RBI-single during the seventh inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 14 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio gets soaked in Gatorade by teammate Willy Adames after coming through in the clutch in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 14 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 15 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio tosses his bat after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 27 in Milwaukee.
Jackson Chourio makes a catch to get out San Francisco Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr. during the fifth inning of the Brewers' 6-0 win over the Giants on Aug. 29 in Milwaukee. An inning earlier, Chourio drove in a pair of runs with a double to right field to bring his season total to 62 RBIs.
