Brewers Near 8-Year Deal With Top Shortstop Prospect Cooper Pratt

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Brewers Near 8-Year Deal With Top Shortstop Prospect Cooper Pratt

The Brewers are on the verge of finalizing an 8-year deal worth a little over $50 million with 21-year-old shortstop Cooper Pratt, plus two option years worth around $15 million each. Pratt had not played above Double-A before this season, making it another aggressive long-term bet by Milwaukee on one of the organization’s top young talents.

By Abhay Aggarwal

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