In pursuit of a fifth straight Gold Glove, the Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ ended up falling to Milwaukee Brewers superstar Jackson Chourio.

Happ had won the Gold Glove Award in left field from 2022-2025, but Chourio capped off an incredible season with his first career Gold Glove.

Chourio, a first-time World Series champion, is also a first-time winner as he was crowned over Happ and Daylen Lile.

To say this was a career year for the 22-year-old would be an understatement. Chourio won the World Baseball Classic, clinched yet another division title with the Brewers, and then helped guide this team to its first-ever World Series title.

Chourio had 11 hits in the World Series, and matched the one and only Babe Ruth with his four hits through the first four games of the Fall Classic.

Obviously, none of that mattered in regard to him winning this Gold Glove, but it further shows just how great of a year it truly was for someone who clearly has yet to reach his full potential.

There's nothing quite like the Brewers and Cubs rivalry. While they didn't face off in the postseason this year, Chourio vs. Happ was still able to take center stage now that the calendar flipped to November.

Happ made a strong case to win a fifth straight award as he had the eighth most outfield assists in the league this season (nine).

Chourio sported a +9 fielding run value and +7 outs above average. Defensively, he was a 1.0 WAR player in left field, a number that was far better than the -0.4 he had a year ago.

The Venezuelan native spent 1,021.7 full innings in left field this year, which was a big difference from what the Brewers did with him in 2025.

Last year, Chourio played just 40 games in left field, a huge downgrade from the 91 he played in his 2024 rookie season.

Chourio was needed more in center field last year, but that likely won't be the case moving forward.

This team's superstar made quite a name for himself, even with missing the first month or so due to a hand injury he sustained in the WBC.

Milwaukee is thrilled to have Chourio under contract for years to come, and there's no doubt his abilities in the outfield are only going to get better, and that's been by far the weakest part of his game up until this season.