The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly agreed to a landmark deal with their No. 1 prospect, 19-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio. According to multiple reports, the deal is worth $82 million over eight years, with two additional club options that could bring the full deal to 10 years.
This is a landmark deal because Chourio, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, has yet to make his MLB debut. In fact, he has played just six games with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds (and he was the youngest player across all teams at that level), having spent the first five-and-a-half months of the 2023 season with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. Although he isn't the first player to sign a contract extension before reaching the majors, this will be the richest contract ever given to a player who has yet to play an MLB game.
