Jackson Chourio is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, who signed with the team as an international free agent in January 2021 and rapidly climbed the minor-league ranks. In December 2023, before ever playing in the majors, he made history by signing an $82 million, eight-year contract — the largest deal ever given to a player without MLB experience, surpassing Luis Robert Jr.'s previous record. He debuted on Opening Day 2024 as the youngest player in the league, and after a slow start (.207 batting average by June), he changed his approach and hit .305 the rest of the way, finishing his rookie season with a .275 average, 21 home runs, and 22 stolen bases. That performance made him the youngest player in MLB history to record a 20-20 season (at 20 years, 185 days), a feat previously matched only by legends like Mike Trout and Vada Pinson. In the 2024 National League Wild Card Series, Chourio blasted two game-tying home runs against the New York Mets — a postseason achievement not seen since Babe Ruth in 1928 — and he ultimately finished third in National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill. His breakout year solidified him as a cornerstone franchise player for the Brewers.