The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cooper Pratt to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract in early April. Two and a half months later, he is in the big leagues.
Milwaukee promoted the 21-year-old shortstop from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, according to ESPN, placing him on the active roster ahead of a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians.
Pratt's call-up is notable for the speed of his ascent. The contract signed earlier this spring was the kind of long-term investment teams typically make in prospects they believe are close to contributing at the major league level, and Tuesday's move confirmed that assessment.
No statistics from Pratt's time in Nashville were immediately available, but his promotion suggests he performed well enough at the Triple-A level to convince the Brewers he was ready. Milwaukee is turning to a young shortstop at 21, a position that requires both defensive reliability and the ability to handle major league pitching.
The move gives the Brewers a look at one of their most significant recent investments under game conditions, with the full series against Cleveland offering an early test of where Pratt stands against big league competition.
