Jackson Chourio signed the largest extension for a player with 0 big league service time

At 19, Jackson Chourio went 20 homers and 43 steals at Double-A. Baseball America found only three other teenagers had done that in 60 seasons. The last one was Ronald Acuña Jr.

That December, the Brewers gave him an eight-year, $82 million contract. He had zero big league at-bats. No player without major league experience had ever gotten more.

His response: “Now I can play easy and play without that pressure, and bring the best.”

Three months later he was leading off on Opening Day at Citi Field. At 20 years and 18 days old, he was the youngest player in Major League Baseball. He walked in his first plate appearance, stole second, and later picked up his first hit off José Quintana. The ball went into a case in his locker. It was going to his dad.

Three seasons later, he’s the first player in MLB history with three 20-20 seasons before turning 23. And tonight he’s leading off in the World Series.

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