Brewers Lock Up Pratt with Massive Contract

It's April 3rd.

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The Milwaukee Brewers just locked up their star short-stop prospect Cooper Pratt with

an 8-year, $50.75 million contract.

This 21-year-old phenom got added to the 40-man roster and shipped off to AAA Nashville

right away with club options that could keep.

Him and Cream City threads all the way through the 2035 season.

Cooper Spans know this, move echoes what they did with Jackson Churrio back in December

2023, handing that 19-year-old outfielder.

In 8-year, $82 million bag before he even sniffed the bigs.

Pratt ranks as the number 60 prospect in baseball per MLB pipeline, and fourth in Milwaukee's

stacked farm system behind 18-year-old.

Infielder Jesus made, team brass is hyped, with President Matt Arnold calling Pratt a special

talent, loaded with all the tools, straight fire for building winners year after year.

Manager Pat Murphy agrees they did their homework, saying Pratt's close, but needs that triple

A grind to prove it day in, day out.

Pratt got drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 first-year player draft out of high school

in Mississippi.

Last year at AA Biluxy, he slashed 238 with eight homers, 62 RBIs, 31 steals, and 67 walks

over 100.

20 games.

Now he's flashing even brighter after hitting 294 this spring, so expect him to climb fast

while the brewers keep betting big on there.

Homegrown pipeline to stay contenders.