Brewers star Jackson Chourio embraces playoff stage

MILWAUKEE – Jackson Chourio is just 21 years old, but playoff baseball doesn’t faze the Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder. He’s already been there, done that.

Last postseason, he proved why the Brewers trusted him with the biggest contract ever for a player yet to debut in the majors. In three postseason games a year ago, Chourio hit .455 and became just the second player under 21 to homer multiple times in a postseason game, joining Babe Ruth in 1928.

Now, Chourio hopes to help the NL Central champions beat the rival Chicago Cubs in the best-of-ive National League Division Series.  

“Yeah, I think the difference in the postseason is that you definitely have more adrenaline in the games,” he said. ”You feel that for sure. But at the end of the day, it’s the same game. I’m going to go out there and try to do what I always say and give the best version of myself possible, and do what I can to help the team win.”

Learning from Freddy Peralta

Part of that composure comes from watching pitchers like Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, a clubhouse leader who has pitched in multiple postseason games. Peralta will start Game 1 against Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd at Milwaukee’s American Family Field.

”Freddy is a great person,” Jackson Chourio said of the top NL Cy Young candidate. “And he’s a great person to learn from. He’s an incredible competitor. He’s someone that doesn’t back down from competition, and he’s someone that is ready for the moment.”

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That is certainly high praise for the Brewers ace. Peralta, who was 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA this season, appreciated his pal’s comments even if he had never told him.

“But the difference is that I let him know all that,” Peralta said of Chourio’s praise for him. “And whatever he says about me, he never told me that before. You know what I’m saying? But I’m proud of him. He’s become a very good player, and I know that he has way more to give to the game.”

Top record

For the Brewers, that kind of mentorship matters. It has shown results. The Brewers ended the 2025 season with the best record in baseball and the top seed in the postseason.

Jackson Chourio would like you to get fired up#MagicBrew pic.twitter.com/JVj1scBVEX

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) October 3, 2025

As the lights shine bright once again, the Brewers will look to their young star outfielder and veteran ace to lead them. If last year was any indication, Chourio is ready to do it again.

“I told him that before, that the way that he looks in the game, especially being only (in the majors) for two seasons, and what he does is impressive,” Peralta said of Chourio. “Like how he’s able to get his pitches in the game, to make adjustments and to learn from mistakes that quick, too. It’s awesome, and I’m very proud of him.”