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Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Extension official, joins 40-man roster
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The Brewers announced Friday that Pratt signed an eight-year contract extension with club options for 2034 and 2035, and the team subsequently selected his contract to the major-league roster and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
The $50 million extension was reported early in the week, but it apparently took a few days for the two sides to hammer out all the details. Regardless, the 21-year-old Pratt has now been officially added to the 40-man roster and could be with Milwaukee for the next decade. He's received his first taste of the Triple-A level this year after posting a .242/.344/.354 slash line with eight homers and 30 steals at Double-A in 2025. Pratt will likely need to show some improvement with his bat before the Brewers give him a look in the majors, but his glove at shortstop is likely already big-league ready.
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Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Finalizing contract extension
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The Brewers are close to signing Pratt to an eight-year contract extension worth more than $50 million, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
The deal will also include two option years, locking Pratt up for as long as 10 years. Pratt began this season at Triple-A Nashville after slashing .238/.343/.348 with eight home runs, 31 stolen bases and a 67:80 BB:K over 120 games at Double-A Biloxi in 2025. The Brewers love Pratt's defense at shortstop, and they think there is untapped offensive potential. Pratt will continue his development at Triple-A indefinitely, but this move will allow the Brewers to call Pratt up to the majors if he earns a look this summer.
Pratt is slashing .239/.331/.351 with four home runs, 13 steals, a 10.1 percent walk rate and a 15.1 percent strikeout rate in 54 games for Double-A Biloxi.
Pratt's 27.5 percent hard-hit rate is actually pretty strong, especially for a young shortstop at Double-A, but Pratt has managed just one home run while hitting .223 over his last 36 games. Pratt is the fifth-youngest qualified hitter at Double-A, as he won't turn 21 until August. Given the strength of his hit tool and the fact he isn't an extreme groundball hitter (40.6 GB% at Double-A), Pratt should access more game power as he adds strength to his 6-foot-3, 206-pound frame.
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Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Promoted to Double-A
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The Brewers promoted Pratt to Double-A Biloxi on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Pratt just turned 20 last month but will join Biloxi for the postseason. He began the season at Single-A Carolina and has slashed .277/.362/.406 with eight home runs and 27 stolen bases over 96 games between Carolina and High-A Wisconsin. Pratt was a sixth-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Bumped up to High-A
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The Brewers promoted Pratt from Single-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin on Monday.
The 19-year-old made his debut for Wisconsin in Tuesday's 14-9 loss to South Bend, starting at shortstop while going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI. One of Milwaukee's top lower-level prospects, Pratt earned the promotion after slashing .295/.394/.395 with three home runs and 25 steals across 310 plate appearances for Carolina.
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Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Returns from Single-A IL
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Single-A Carolina reinstated Pratt from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.
Per Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com, Pratt had been out of commission since April 12 due to a broken pinkie finger. Before sustaining the injury, Pratt had gotten off to a hot start to the season for Carolina, slashing .318/.407/.455 with two extra-base hits (one triple, one double) and three stolen bases in six games.
