Jackson Chourio steps on the gas in his race for MLB Rookie of the Year

According to experts, Chourio is in the top 3 candidates for Rookie of the Year in the National League / Photo: MLB

At the beginning of September, the last month of the Major League Baseball regular season, Jackson Chourio steps on the accelerator in his race for the National League Rookie of the Year award.

The native of Zulia hit a grand slam on Monday in what was the victory of his team, the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. With the hit, he reached 18 home runs and 67 runs produced in the season.

Chourio also became the first Venezuelan to hit two grand slams in his debut season in the Majors. He was also two homers away from becoming the first player to record a season with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases before turning 21.

The player, who in Venezuela plays for Águilas del Zulia, finished the game against San Luis 2-1 with two runs scored, four RBIs and three walks. He left his batting average at .278.

Another Venezuelan who had a standout performance in that game was Pedro Pagés. The catcher for the Red Birds hit the ball out at American Family Field on two occasions and contributed two of his team’s three runs.

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