Milwaukee Brewers Discussing Record-Breaking Extension With Player Yet to Even Make Major League Debut!

The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly looking into a lucrative extension with Jackson Chourio, who is the No. 2 prospect in baseball. He has yet to even make his major league debut.

Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers is the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball right now, behind only Jackson Holliday of the Baltimore Orioles.

Still just 19 years old, he has yet to make his major league debut, but that may not matter - he could be on the verge of getting a whole lot richer.

Per Ken Rosenthal of 'The Athletic.'

The Milwaukee Brewers are talking with top outfield prospect Jackson Chourio about a landmark contract that could influence the direction of their offseason and the makeup of their 2024 roster.

The deal for Chourio, who has played only six games above Double A, would establish a new standard for players with zero major-league experience who already were under team control, according to major-league sources briefed on the discussions.

The six-year, $50 million contract that outfielder Luis Robert signed with the White Sox in Jan. 2020 currently is the largest such agreement.

The exact figures that the team and Chourio are exchanging are not known at this point.

He hit .282 this season between Double-A and Triple-A. He also hit 22 home runs, drove in 91 and stole 44 bases. Despite his talent, the Brewers have already said that he won't make the team's Opening Day roster in 2024. Perhaps if he has a long-term deal and service time isn't a consideration that could change.

Per his MLB.com prospect profile:

Chourio brings multiple at least plus tools to the table. His 70-grade speed is perhaps the loudest, and it was a big reason why Milwaukee moved him to center field, where he could cover even more ground than shortstop. What’s more, his contact at the plate is loud and capable of playing everywhere in the park. Brewers officials were often awestruck at how the right-handed slugger thumped the ball to right almost as easily as he did to left.

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