Cooper Pratt’s first season in the majors ended with a championship ring, and the Brewers’ 22-year-old shortstop used the team’s World Series rally to remind everyone just how long he may be around.
Pratt made his MLB debut on June 16 and got to the finish line in less than five months as a World Series champion. Before he even reached 100 big-league games, he had already become a central part of Milwaukee’s run to its first World Series title.
The rookie’s regular season was strong enough on its own. Over the final three-and-a-half months, Pratt hit .281 with a .718 OPS and swiped 19 bases.
Then he turned it up in October, batting .354 with an .852 OPS and four extra-base hits in 48 at-bats. His defense was steadier during the regular season than it was in the postseason, but every time he made a mistake in the field, he answered with a big swing on the other side.
At Friday afternoon’s championship rally, Pratt summed up the moment with a line that landed exactly the way Brewers fans would hope.
Cooooop: "Not a bad rookie year, and I think I got like eight more years here."
What an introduction to the big leagues for the Brewers' rookie shortstop. pic.twitter.com/OBq0hl6amj
- Reviewing the Brew (@ReviewngTheBrew) October 31, 2026
Pratt also joked about the sugar rush he was riding from Fanta on parade day. Because of his religious beliefs, he does not drink alcohol, so he is often spotted with a soda during team celebrations.
The contract angle is the part that should really have Milwaukee feeling good. The Brewers locked Pratt up in early April before he had played a single inning in the majors, the same kind of move they previously made with Jackson Chourio and later with Luis Lara. It’s always a gamble to commit that early, but one year into the deal, Pratt has already made the front office look smart.
He produced 1.7 Wins Above Replacement in 74 games during the regular season, a pace that points toward a 3.5-4.0-win player over a full year. And that’s before factoring in further growth, which the Brewers clearly expect.
The money only adds to the appeal. Pratt will make less than $6 million for the next five seasons before his salary rises to $11.125 million in 2032. If the Brewers exercise both club options at the end of the extension, he’ll be under team control for nine years, not eight.
Pratt has said more than once recently that the long-term agreement let him focus on baseball instead of the business side of the sport early in his career. For him and for Milwaukee, that makes the deal feel like a win-win.
A World Series title in year one and a long runway ahead: that’s a pretty strong opening chapter for a 2023 sixth-round pick who already looks like a key piece of what comes next for the Brewers.
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