Jackson Chourio's Broken Hand: Brewers' Early Season Setback

0:00On March 26th, Milwaukee Brewer's outfielder Jackson Cheerio will miss the start of the 2026 season after landing on the 10-day injured, list with a broken left hand. The team made the announcement on Thursday confirming a hairline fracture from an earlier injury. It started in a Venezuela exhibition game against the Washington Nationals before the World Baseball Classic when a pitch hit his hand. Doctors first called it a bruise and he still played five games in the tournament, including the final. Back at Brewer's camp, pain lingered, leading to an MRI that revealed the fracture. For Brewer's fans, this hurts right away, as the team kicks off with a six-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox. Cheerio's placement is retroactive to March 25th, so he could return for their early April road trip in Kansas City. Still, early estimates point to him sitting out two to four weeks. The 22-year-old stars heading into his third season with Milwaukee after a solid 2025, where he hit 270 with.

1:0121 home runs and 78 runs batted in over 131 games. He also battled the right hamstring issue last year that sidelined him in August and lingered into the playoffs. Managers and medical staff now focus on a careful recovery to get Cheerio back at full strength soon, keeping Holti for the young sluggers big, contribution later in the year. That wraps Milwaukee Brewer's news today, brought to you with AI.