Milwaukee has welcomed back two key offensive players as outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn return from the 10-day injured list on Monday, just in time for their series against St. Louis.
To make room on the roster, the team sent outfielder Blake Perkins down to Triple-A Nashville while utility player Greg Jones was designated for assignment.
The 22-year-old Chourio is set to make his first appearance of the season after dealing with a hairline fracture in his left hand sustained during March’s World Baseball Classic.
During his rehabilitation stint in Nashville, Chourio appeared in three games, recording one hit in six at-bats while drawing three walks. Though he exited his final rehab game after fouling a pitch off his left ankle, X-rays showed no damage and won’t postpone his major league return.
The young outfielder has shown remarkable consistency in his brief MLB career, posting nearly identical numbers across his first two seasons: 21 home runs, 79 RBIs, 22 stolen bases and a .275 batting average in his 2024 rookie campaign, followed by 21 homers, 78 RBIs, 21 steals and a .270 average in 2025.
Vaughn provided a significant boost to Milwaukee’s lineup last season following his early-season acquisition from Chicago, but Opening Day brought misfortune when he fractured a hamate bone in his left hand, sidelining him since then.
The 28-year-old first baseman completed three rehabilitation games in Nashville, collecting two hits in 11 at-bats including one double. Throughout his major league career spanning 675 games since 2021, Vaughn maintains a .253 batting average with 86 home runs and 340 RBIs.
The players being moved out struggled offensively this season, with Perkins managing just a .109 average and five RBIs across 19 games. Jones performed even worse, hitting .095 with one RBI in 11 appearances. The utility player has now played for three different organizations in as many years, having brief tenures with Colorado in 2024 and Chicago in 2025 before joining Milwaukee.
