Almost three years ago, the Brewers made a massive bet on their future. On Monday night, they moved one step closer to collecting.

On Dec. 4, 2023, Milwaukee announced it had signed top prospect Jackson Chourio to an eight-year, $82 million extension that included two club options. It was the largest contract ever given to a player who hadn’t seen a major league field. In Game 3 of the World Series, the 22-year-old delivered a historic performance and helped put the franchise one win away from its first championship.

Chourio went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base Monday night, leading the way as the Brewers romped over the Rays 10–1 . Chourio became the second-youngest player with four hits and a stolen base in a World Series game, trailing only Ty Cobb , who did it at 21 years and 299 days during Game 3 of the 1908 Fall Classic. He’s also the youngest player with a four-hit World Series game since Joe Garagiola in 1946 (Game 4).

This hasn’t been a one-game phenomenon.…