The Milwaukee Brewers lost their MLB shortstop Willy Adames in free agency this offseason. Players like Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang and Caleb Durbin are expected to fill that void. While they are great defenders, as evidenced by Turang winning a Platinum Glove as a second baseman, one of the organization’s players recently emerged as one of the best defensive prospects in the game.
The Milwaukee Brewers shortstop was among the best defensive prospects
According to an MLB Pipeline survey, executives ranked the Brewers second overall Cooper Pratt as one of the best defenders in the game. Pratt, who is just 20 years venerable and 6 feet 7 inches high, received 4.2% of the vote. Shortstop Carson Williams of the Tampa Bay Rays ran away with the award, receiving 45.8% of the vote, but everyone else received 10% or less.
There are some great gloves on this list 👀
Front office management highlights the best defensive hitter, hitter, pitcher and more: https://t.co/VyiIn6CrKU pic.twitter.com/CYVm4jP9SV
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) January 7, 2025
Cooper Pratt won the 2024 Gold Glove Award
Last season, Cooper Pratt’s first full minor league season, he was awarded the Gold Glove Award. The confident defender made just one error in 22 games after being promoted to Class A at the end of the season. Overall, he finished the season with a .976 fielding percentage, took part in 51 double plays and committed only eight errors in 730 innings at shortstop.
CAUGHT DIVING BY PRATT ‼️@Brewers No. 2 prospect Cooper Pratt dives into the water to facilitate the Rattlers win Game 1 of the Playoff Series! #tradition #mwlplayoffs pic.twitter.com/3odueNioJZ
— Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (@TimberRattlers) September 11, 2024
What’s next for Cooper Pratt?
After a successful 2024 season both defensively and at the plate, where he hit .277/.362/.406, a return to Double-A is likely in store for him. The 2023 sixth-round pick, who was actually projected to be a first-round talent, has shown that he has the potential to quickly rise through the minor leagues, but 2025 will see him face another full season of development and learning. Let’s hope this happens. take advantage of the success he had last year and show that he is ready to compete for a spot in the huge league, potentially as early as 2026.
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