Cooper Pratt

Cooper Pratt
Pratt with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2026
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 12
Shortstop
Born: (2004-08-18) August 18, 2004 (age 22)
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 2026, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2026 season)
Batting average.281
Home runs3
Runs batted in34
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Cooper Wickham Pratt (born August 18, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Early life

Pratt was born on August 18, 2004, in Hialeah, Florida, and was raised in Oxford, Mississippi.

Pratt attended Magnolia Heights School, Senatobia in Senatobia, Mississippi. As a senior in 2023, he was the Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .469 with four home runs, 50 runs batted in (RBI), and 38 stolen bases on offense and a 10–0 record with a 0.14 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts.

He committed to play college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Professional career

Pratt playing with the Biloxi Shuckers in 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Pratt in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Brewers and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Brewers, hitting .356 over 12 games. He played the 2024 season with the Carolina Mudcats and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, hitting .277 with eight home runs, 45 RBI, and 27 stolen bases over 96 games. Pratt was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers for the 2025 season and slashed .238/.343/.348. At the end of the year, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel listed him as the Brewers' number two prospect.

The Brewers assigned Pratt to the Nashville Sounds to begin the 2026 season. On April 3, Pratt and the Brewers finalized an eight-year, $50.75 million contract extension and the team added him to their 40-man roster. The contract has two club options for 2034 and 2035 that would push the contract's value to over $80 million if picked up. At the time of the contract's signing, Baseball America ranked Pratt as the 53rd-best prospect in MLB; other outlets ranked him lower. He had the least amount of upper-level professional experience—three games at the Triple-A level or higher—of any MLB player who had ever signed a contract extension. The Brewers promoted Pratt to the major leagues for the first time on June 16, 2026.

In the 2026 World Series, in which the Brewers won their first-ever championship in five games over the Tampa Bay Rays, Pratt batted 8-for-19 with one home run and even RBIs, including six hits in six consecutive at bats between games four and five—something no rookie had ever done in the World Series before.

In the 12th inning of Game 4 of the 2026 World Series, Pratt hit a solo home run off Ian Seymour for the Brewers to break a tie and put the team in the lead at 3–2, three outs away from a sweep. However, the Rays scored two runs in the bottom of the 12th to take the game and force a fifth game. In the same game, Pratt became the sixth-ever under-23 player to record four hits in a World Series game, one day after teammate Jackson Chourio accomplished the feat.

Personal life

Pratt is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His uncle, Trent Pratt, is the head baseball coach at Brigham Young University.

Pratt during the victory parade for the 2026 World Series, holding a can of Fanta (which he opted for, due to his religious abstention from alcohol consumption)

As an LDS Church member, Pratt doesn't consume alcohol, and became notable for celebrating major wins during his rookie season with orange sodas like Fanta and Jarritos, alongside his teammates who were popping champagne.

References

  1. 1 2 Toone, Trent (October 14, 2026). "Beyond the Fanta: Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt's faith and journey to the big leagues". Church News. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Siewert, Darren (June 16, 2026). "What to know about Cooper Pratt, Brewer prospect set for June 16 debut". Wausau Pilot & Review. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ Welden, Jeremy (September 30, 2026). "From Oxford to October". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Davis, Jake (January 4, 2023). "Oxford native Cooper Pratt weighs MLB draft, Ole Miss". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oxford's Pratt wins Gatorade Player of the Year award". The Oxford Eagle. June 7, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ole Miss baseball: Cooper Pratt is MS Gatorade Player of the Year". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Day 2, MLB Draft | Another pair of Rebels drafted, Cooper Pratt has a decision to make".
  8. ↑ "Ole Miss baseball signee Cooper Pratt selected by Milwaukee Brewers in 2023 MLB Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Murphy boasts family ties with Crew's top SS prospect". MLB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ranking the Brewers' top prospects: Shortstop 'is the steal of the draft in 2023'".
  11. ↑ "Brewers' Pratt celebrates MiLB Gold Glove with family ... And a home run". MLB.com.
  12. ↑ Hogg, Curt. "Brewers No. 2 prospect Cooper Pratt has all the tools, plus the intangibles". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  13. 1 2 McDonald, Darragh (April 3, 2026). "Brewers Sign Top Prospect Cooper Pratt To Eight-Year Extension". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ McCalvy, Adam. "Brewers finalize 8-year pact with shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt". MLB.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 Hogg, Curt; Rosiak, Todd (April 3, 2026). "Cooper Pratt signs extension that could keep him with Brewers through 2035". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Milwaukee Brewers call up shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt". espn.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "'How awesome is this?' Pratt sets World Series rookie record to help Crew to 1st title". MLB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  18. ↑ The Athletic Live Team (October 27, 2026). "???". Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ Hoornstra, J.P. (October 27, 2026). "Brewers' Cooper Pratt makes history in Game 4 of World Series". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ Castrovince, Anthony. "Milwaukee Brewers win 2026 World Series". MLB. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Brewers' Cooper Pratt on his clubhouse celebrations drinking Fanta". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  22. ↑ Hogg, Curt (October 29, 2026). "Inside the night that Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 29, 2026.