People might have forgotten about him because of his lackluster 2025 campaign, but outfielder Jaison Chourio remains a top organizational prospect for the Cleveland Guardians. MLB Pipeline has him ranked 11th on the team.
The younger brother of Milwaukee Brewers star Jackson Chourio, Jaison has been developing with the Guardians for a long time already, yet he is only 20. Equipped with excellent plate discipline and amazing wheels, power had always lagged, and that became evident in 2025.
In 380 plate appearances between the Complex League and High-A, he slashed .237/.379/.286 with a 103 wRC+. He hit two home runs, stole 10 bases, and had an 18.4 percent walk rate.
The patience at the plate almost made up for the complete lack of power. At least, it made him a slightly above-average hitter.
This year, however, the power is starting to really develop, and you can tell by the numbers. He was promoted to Double-A Akron over the weekend, where pitchers will really challenge him to see if those power gains he has made can stick.
“Jaison Chourio is having a nice bounce-back season after an injury-riddled 2025. He hit .317 with a .907 OPS in High A this year. Nice to see him earn a quick promo to AA. Power is developing nicely too, but would like to see him lift the ball a bit more in AA,” writer Justin May posted on X.
Jaison Chourio is having a nice bounceback season after an injury riddled 2025. He hit .317 with a .907 OPS in High A this year. Nice to see him earn a quick promo to AA
Power is developing nicely too but would like to see him lift the ball a bit more in AA #GuardsBall https://t.co/N5437B3GVP
— Justin – Fantasy Roundup (@JustinFSRoundup) May 3, 2026
Chourio’s slugging percentage was .286 last year, which is the equivalent of a glove-first utility infielder. This year, it was .476 in 102 plate appearances, with a 138 wRC+. That’s almost .200 points of slugging percentage added to his line, which is remarkable.
Chourio homered twice in those 102 trips to the plate, but his seven doubles were exactly as many as he hit in 2025 in almost 400 plate appearances.
As May says, the young Guardians prospect would benefit from lifting the ball more. This year, he has hit 2.07 groundballs for every fly ball, which would be a career-high and not in a good way. Chourio has some raw power, and he won’t take advantage of it with so many grounders.
Overall, however, he has shown remarkable progress so far in 2026. Now, his skills will be tested in the high minors.
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