William Contreras sends encouraging message to Jackson Chourio as Brewers stars await 2025 Opening Day
We are just a week away from Opening Day as Milwaukee Brewers’ rising star Jackson Chourio gears up for what promises to be an exciting 2025 MLB season. After a promising rookie campaign in which he finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting behind Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill, the young outfielder is set to be a major factor in the Brewers' lineup.
Last September, Chourio became the youngest player to have a 20-20 season. Mike Trout and Vada Pinson are the only two sluggers to have achieved this feat in their age-20 season.
As anticipation builds for Opening Day, the Brewers released a hype video featuring several of their stars for their Opening Day fixture against the New York Yankees on the road on Mar. 27.
Catcher William Contreras encouraged Chourio with a four-word message:
“Vámonos menor con Dios” (Let’s go, kid, with God).
Contreras’ message in Spanish was a gesture of support and a reminder for Chourio to stay focused and keep faith ahead of the upcoming season.
Jackson Chourio in good spirits ahead of season opener against Yankees
Jackson Chourio hit .275 and 21 home runs along with 79 RBIs last season. He is now poised to take the next step.
Across 37 at-bats thus far, the second baseman is batting .486 with a 1.228 OPS. In his last five games, the young slugger has gone 11-17, resulting in a .647 average and a 1.000 slugging percentage.
Earlier this spring, the Brewers splurged big money on him, signing him to a record-shattering eight-year deal worth $82 million, including an annual salary of $10.25 million.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Jackson Chourio was in good spirits heading into the season.
“Free,” the manager said. “He’s in a good spot. He left the season in a good spot and he’s still in a good spot.”
Before the season opener against the Yankees, the Brewers are set to play a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks followed by the Athletics, Seattle Mariners and the Colorado Rockies.