How Pratt Proved Brewers Right in the World Series
Oct 25, 2026 8:00 PM

Shrugging off an early error, rookie Cooper Pratt delivered a clutch game-winning hit, vindicating the Milwaukee Brewers long-term investment.

Despite making an error just seven pitches into Game 2 of the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers never even considered benching Cooper Pratt.

Manager Pat Murphy knows Pratt isn't perfect, but he's a rookie, so making mistakes is the name of the game.

Pratt has made quite a few this postseason, but at the end of the day, the Brewers proved it's a true team effort, and they constantly have the Florida native's back.

Murphy has indeed benched Pratt once this season, but it was never for his defense. The rookie would make up for it later in the game at the plate when he drove in the game-winning run in the seventh inning, a sentence he likely never thought was possible coming into the 2026 season.

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After the game, the Fox broadcast showed a graphic that said Pratt was the second youngest player with an RBI and stolen base in a World Series game since 1920.

Remember, this kid is only 22 years old and 67 days. He was playing High School baseball three years ago. Not only did he start the season in Triple-A, but he was hitting under .200 through April.

Pratt's resilience is second-to-none, and this Brewers team sure is lucky to have him under contract through 2035.

Brewers locked up Pratt before his big-league debut

Coming into this season, Pratt signed an eight-year, $50.75 million deal. This is far from a first-of-its-kind move for the Brewers, and moves like this are why they're able to compete as a small-market team.

Pratt committed an error in his MLB debut on Tuesday, June 16, but once again, the team never wavered from having him play shortstop.

Joey Ortiz is sitting on the bench, hungry to hear his name called, but he'll have to wait for his moment to play third when David Hamilton isn't in the lineup.

This team doesn't expect Pratt to hit .300 on a consistent basis. His regular season average was a shocking .281, and he's hitting .286 in the postseason to mirror that success.

Pratt didn't play in his birthday game when the Brewers crushed the Seattle Mariners, 22-0, but 22 is clearly the magic number for him.

Not only did he drive in the go-ahead run to complete the Brewers' four-run comeback against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he also had a run himself to go along with a walk and a stolen base.

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