{"id":102551,"date":"2025-06-21T01:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T05:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=102551"},"modified":"2025-06-21T01:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T05:10:37","slug":"cooper-pratt-next-big-prospect-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/21\/cooper-pratt-next-big-prospect-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cooper Pratt is the Next Big Prospect for the Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the 2025 MLB season approaches its midpoint, the Milwaukee Brewers have seen several young hitters step into the spotlight, but none have generated more buzz than shortstop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pratt-000coo&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooper Pratt<\/a>. Only 20 years old, Pratt has quickly become a must-watch prospect for fantasy baseball enthusiasts, thanks to his blend of speed, contact ability, and emerging power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Cooper Pratt is the Brewers&#8217; Next Big Thing<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>A Snapshot of the Stats\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, Pratt split time between Low-A and High-A, posting a combined slash line of .294\/.394\/.395 across 96 games. He tallied eight home runs and an impressive 25 stolen bases, demonstrating his dual-threat capabilities. His plate discipline stood out as well, with an 81:42 K:BB ratio in 73 games at Low-A, and a 24:4 K:BB ratio in a 23-game High-A sample. These numbers highlight his advanced approach and suggest further growth as he matures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Emerging Power Upside<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Pratt\u2019s power numbers were modest in Low-A, his late-season promotion to High-A saw a notable jump, with five home runs in just 23 games. Scouts project that as Pratt fills out his 6\u20194\u201d frame and refines his approach, he could develop into a 25-homer threat at the big-league level. This combination of developing power and established speed marks him as a potential fantasy cornerstone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cooper Pratt\u2019s 4th HR of the season is a 3R HR, of the opposite field variety <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gIbWhnx8ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gIbWhnx8ga<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spencer Michaelis (@smichaelis234) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smichaelis234\/status\/1922437881227784460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Elite Speed and Baserunning\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pratt\u2019s speed is already a major asset. With 25 stolen bases last season, he\u2019s shown that he can be a difference-maker in one of fantasy baseball\u2019s most coveted categories. His instincts on the basepaths and high contact rate suggest he\u2019ll continue to rack up steals as he climbs the minor league ladder and eventually debuts in Milwaukee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plate Discipline and Contact Skills\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Pratt\u2019s most impressive traits is his plate discipline. His walk rate hovered around 10%, and his strikeout rate remained manageable, especially for a player his age facing advanced pitching. This approach should help him maintain a high on-base percentage, providing more opportunities to utilize his speed and drive in runs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Comparison to Other Brewers Prospects\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While other Brewers prospects like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=made--000jes&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesus Made<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pena--011lui&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Pena<\/a> have also attracted attention, Pratt\u2019s proximity to the majors and more advanced statistical profile give him the edge in 2025 fantasy potential. Made is still just 17 and playing in the DSL, while Pena\u2019s eye-popping stats come with the caveat of lower-level competition. Pratt\u2019s production against older, more advanced pitchers makes his breakout more sustainable and projectable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Path to the Majors and Playing Time\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given his rapid ascent and the Brewers\u2019 need for dynamic infielders, Pratt could see MLB action as soon as late 2025 or early 2026. His versatility and athleticism make him a candidate for everyday playing time, and his skill set fits perfectly into the modern fantasy landscape, where multi-category contributors are highly valued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fantasy Outlook for 2025 and Beyond\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooper Pratt stands out as the Brewers prospect with the most <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/17\/brewers-hitters-most-fantasy-potential-in-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">fantasy potential<\/a>. His blend of speed, emerging power, and advanced plate skills place him among the top fantasy prospects in the organization. As he continues to develop, fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his progress\u2014he could soon be a league-winner in dynasty and keeper formats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Dave Kallmann \/ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2025 MLB season approaches its midpoint, the Milwaukee Brewers have seen several young hitters step into the spotlight, but none have generated more buzz than shortstop Cooper Pratt. Only 20 years old, Pratt has quickly become a must-watch prospect for fantasy baseball enthusiasts, thanks to his blend of speed, contact ability, and emerging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5561,"featured_media":102583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2886,926,27,1071],"tags":[29004],"class_list":["post-102551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy-baseball","category-milb","category-brewers","category-mlb","tag-cooper-pratt"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5561"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102551"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102584,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102551\/revisions\/102584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}