Brewers Reacts Survey Results: 72% of Fans Say It’s Time to Call Up Cooper Pratt
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The latest Brewers Reacts Survey, which collected responses from 2,872 self-identified Milwaukee Brewers season ticket holders and regular fans across Wisconsin, has released its highly anticipated results, with 72% of respondents stating that the franchise should call up top infield prospect Cooper Pratt to the major league roster immediately.
Pratt, a 21-year-old infielder selected by the Brewers in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft, has put together a standout minor league campaign through the first half of the 2024 season. After crushing AA pitching to the tune of a .302 batting average and .878 OPS over 52 games, he earned a promotion to the AAA Nashville Sounds in early June, where he has only improved his production: through 37 games at the AAA level, Pratt holds a .326 batting average, .912 OPS, 12 home runs, 37 runs batted in, and 11 stolen bases, while committing just 3 errors across starts at second base, third base, and shortstop. His defensive versatility makes him a flexible fit for a Brewers roster that has cycled through 7 different infield starters in the first 110 games of the season.
The fan demand for Pratt’s call-up comes as the Brewers struggle with a well-documented infield offensive slump that has dragged down their performance through the middle of the 2024 regular season. Milwaukee’s current second base platoon has posted a combined .628 OPS, the third-lowest mark in the entire MLB, while their third basemen have combined for just 7 home runs all season, the lowest total in the National League. The Brewers currently sit second in the NL Central standings, 2.5 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds, as they enter a critical 10-game road stretch against division rivals that will likely define their playoff odds.
Brewers general manager Matt Arnold noted in a press conference earlier this week that the franchise is “constantly evaluating” its roster options as the playoff race heats up, adding that top prospect promotions are always on the table when they can contribute to winning baseball. While some internal members of the Brewers front office have expressed hesitation about promoting Pratt before he has 50 AAA games under his belt to avoid rushing his development, the overwhelming fan support for his call-up, paired with the team’s ongoing offensive struggles, has led many MLB insiders to predict that Pratt could join the major league roster as early as next week, ahead of the Brewers’ home series against the Chicago Cubs.
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I’ve been following Pratt’s games in Nashville all season, and he’s clearly too good for AAA. The Brewers are wasting at-bats on guys who can’t hit above .200 at second base right now—calling him up isn’t just a fan favorite move, it’s the only logical call if we want to catch the Reds in the NL Central.
I get the hype, but let’s be real—he’s only played 37 games at the AAA level. The last thing we want is to rush a top prospect and ruin his confidence when we could bring him up in September when rosters expand, give him a soft landing, and still have him available for the playoff roster.
I filled out that survey and voted yes immediately. We’ve dropped 6 of our last 10 games almost entirely because our infield can’t drive in runners in scoring position. Pratt has shown he can hit for power and make contact in every minor league level he’s played at—what else does he have to prove down there?
As a former youth baseball coach who watched Pratt play in high school, I can say his work ethic and mental toughness are off the charts. He won’t fold under the pressure of a pennant race, and his ability to play three different infield positions will give our manager way more flexibility with the lineup down the stretch.