The Milwaukee Brewers took a $50.75 million gamble on prospect Cooper Pratt in April. The 21-year-old shortstop signed an eight-year contract extension before he had even played a game in Triple-A, let alone the big leagues.

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Soon, the Brewers will find out whether their gamble is paying off.

Pratt is headed to Milwaukee, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He was removed after five innings of the Nashville Sounds' Triple-A game against the Durham Bulls on June 14, often a sign of an imminent promotion.

In his first season at the highest level of the minor leagues, Pratt was slashing .241/.349/.386. He had six home runs and 32 RBIs in 58 games for the Sounds, the Brewers' top farm team.

Pratt has been a consensus Top-100 prospect in baseball each of the last two preseasons. He participated in the 2024 Futures Game.

Soon, he'll give the Brewers some idea of whether the hype — and the money — was justified.

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Underscoring his reputation as a slick-fielding shortstop, Pratt had only been charged two errors in 56 games at the position this season — good for a .991 fielding percentage, excellent for any position let alone shortstop.

A former sixth-round draft pick out of a Mississippi high school, Pratt is currently the No. 4 prospect in the Brewers' loaded system, per MLB Pipeline.

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At 6-foot-4, Pratt projects to grow into his power to complement his excellent plate discipline. His 14.3 strikeout percentage at Triple-A leaves plenty of room to make contact against MLB pitching. His 13.8 percent walk rate suggests he can find other ways to get on base if the contact is slow to come around.

In addition to the eight years and $50.75 million guaranteed in his contract extension, the Brewers hold club options on Pratt's contract for the 2034 and 2035 season. They start at $15 million but can increase by up to $5 million each year based on various incentives. He can also earn an additional $200,000 for each All-Star Game nod or Gold Glove Award.

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