s with the Brewers is expected to be made official within the next few days, and the eight-year, $82MM pact will give the 19-year-old Chourio the largest contract ever given to a (non-NPB) player prior to his big league debut. Its happened very quick way quicker than I thought , Chourio told reporter Andrew Wagner ( ) while the outfielder and agent Cesar Suarez attended a Milwaukee Bucks game yesterday, though Chourio and Suarez both stopped short of confirming an agreement Jason Richardson Jersey was in place. Obviously Im very happy that the organization believes in me and thinks so highly of me , Chourio said. At the same time, theres been a lot of hard work and now Im getting rewarded so I want to continue to [work hard] and continue to succeed with the team . Regarded as one of baseballs top prospects, Chourio has looked great during his three pro seasons, though his Triple-A experience consists of only six games. The contract makes it likely but not a guarantee that Chourio will be the Brewers starting center fielder on Opening Day, yet even if he does need a bit more seasoning in the minors before making his big league debut, theres no doubt Chourio is a huge part of Milwaukees future. More from around the NL Central The Pirates signing of this week added a fourth catcher to the Bucs 40-man roster, as Sanchez joins , , and . This seeming surplus makes wonder if the Pirates are adding depth in advance of a trade, perhaps even a headline-grabbing move that would see Rodriguez dealt for a controllable young pitcher. Of course, Sanchezs addition could also mean that the Pirates have again changed their mind about Davis being an option behind the plate, as the former first overall pick played right field almost exclusively during his 2023 rookie season. The Reds have so many promising young infielders both in the minors and already on the MLB roster that it remains to be seen how exactly Cincinnati will line up these players around the diamond. has no problem with a potential position change, telling that wherever the team needs me, thats where Im going to play.For me, it doesnt matter where I play. I just want to play. Im going to have fun wherever I am. I just want to play as much as po sible . De La Cruz played shortstop and third base during his rookie season, with public defensive metrics favoring his work at the hot corner. Though might end up being the longer-term defensive answer at shortstop, the Reds seem likely to use De La Cruz and at third base and shortstop in some fashion in 2024, though could very well figure into the shortstop plans as well if he isnt at second base (or if ). and the Cubs were linked in trade rumors , and writes that nothing has changed too much over the past week and nothing seemed close to done, certainly not with the Cubs on the Glasnow front as of yesterday. In terms of what the Rays might want, Sharma believes Tampa Bay is looking for a controllable young pitcher as the headliner in a Glasnow trade package. This might not nece sarily be a fit for a Chicago team that is trying to build its young pitching depth, though Glasnow has been on the Cubs radar as a trade candidate . Dwayne Sutton Jersey