(MILWAUKEE BREWERS) – The Milwaukee Brewers have signed infielder Cooper Pratt to an eight-year contract through 2033 with club options for 2034 and 2035. Pratt has been added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Nashville. In a corresponding move, outfielder Steward Berroa was designated for assignment. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold.
“We are very excited to make this long-term commitment to Cooper,” said Arnold. “He is a player we feel will be an instrumental part of our future success in Milwaukee. Cooper has all the tools to be a special player, and we are thrilled that he will be in a Brewers uniform for years to come. This commitment continues to show our organization’s passion, led by ownership, to consistently produce a winning team season after season.”
Brewers manager Pat Murphy added, “More than his baseball ability is just who Cooper is as a person. I think Brewers fans will fall in love with him. He is a remarkable kid who has great baseball acumen and comes from a baseball family.”
Pratt, 21, was selected by Milwaukee in the sixth round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Magnolia Heights (MS) High School and was signed by scout Scott Nichols. He committed to the University of Mississippi prior to being drafted. Pratt is currently ranked as the third-best prospect in the Brewers organization and 51st overall prospect in baseball according to Baseball America. He is currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the fourth-best prospect in the organization and 62nd overall prospect in baseball.
Pratt was named 2024 Brewers Co-Minor League Player of the Year (with Jesús Made) after batting .277 with 8 HR, 45 RBI and 27 SB in 96 games between Class-A Carolina (73 games) and Class-A Wisconsin (23 games). He earned a Gold Glove Award that season as the top defensive shortstop in Minor League Baseball and was selected to the All-Star Futures Game.
Pratt, who was tabbed by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the organization entering the 2025 and 2026 seasons, is currently playing at Triple-A Nashville, his first season at that level. He spent last season at Double-A Biloxi.
Pratt’s father, Russell, was an infielder at the University of Utah. His uncle, Scott Pratt, was an infielder in the Indians and Braves organizations from 1998-2005. His uncle, Trent Pratt, was a catcher in the Phillies organization from 2002-05 and also played two seasons (1999-2000) for Pat Murphy at Arizona State University before transferring to Auburn University. He is now the head baseball coach at Brigham Young University.
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