Jackson Chourio postgame, Brewers star provides injury update
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio left the team’s playoff game against the Chicago Cubs with hamstring tightness, but he said afterward that he “feels good.”
The mood took a drastic turn at American Family Field in the bottom of the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Oct. 4.
Jackson Chourio, moments after legging out an infield single with the bases loaded to push the Milwaukee Brewers‘ lead over the Chicago Cubs to 9-1, exited the game after aggravating his hamstring running to first.
The Brewers officially labeled the injury as right hamstring tightness and Chourio underwent an MRI after the Brewers wrapped up a 9-3 win.
Chourio suffered a hamstring strain in the same leg July 29, also against the Cubs, and missed the next month on the injured list. This time, he didn’t seem to be running at full speed while beating third baseman Matt Shaw’s throw for his third hit in the game’s first two innings and came up gimpy past first base.
“He’s getting the MRI right now,” manager Pat Murphy said after the game. “Obviously it’s real scary. Having that same hamstring injury to the same leg, we’re hoping that it’s something he can come back from soon. We have no idea when that would be. He’s just getting out of the tube right now. We’ll have somebody look at it.
“Could be devastating.”
Chourio, however, sounded much more optimistic.
“I’m just first and foremost happy that we got the win today, and physically I feel good,” Chourio said. “It was just frustrating with the moment, but once kind of talking and having the advantage that we had there in the game, it was kind of a little bit more precautionary there to come out of the game.”
Chourio added he feels in a “very good position” this time with the hamstring compared to when he suffered the previous one rounding second for a triple.
“We’re still waiting, but physically I feel good, and I feel in a position where I’m ready to keep going and keep competing,” the 21-year-old outfielder said.
Isaac Collins replaced Chourio, who had three hits and drove in three runs in just the first two innings as the Brewers jumped out to a massive lead over Chicago. If Chourio misses any amount of time moving forward, it would likely be Collins, who entered September as one of the rookie of the year frontrunners before fading late, who takes over in left field.
The Brewers have an off-day Oct. 5 before returning for Game 2 on Oct. 6.