Cooper

Pratt

Nightengale adds that the long-term agreement, if it gets across the finish line, will be worth more than $50 million and contains a pair of club options worth roughly $15 million per-season. It’s a significant, virtually unprecedented, financial commitment for a highly touted prospect that has played just 123 games above High-A. The 21-year-old projects as Milwaukee’s shortstop of the future and could ascend to the big leagues at some point later this year, especially if the Brewers decide to move defensive wizard Joey Ortiz into a utility role. He’ll settle in as one of the club’s future franchise building blocks alongside fellow top middle infield prospects Jesús Made and Luis Peña.

Henderson is the headliner among this group. Given the injuries in the Brewers’ rotation, he had a shot to earn an opportunity with the big league club to start the season but he has been fighting elbow soreness of his own throughout the spring which held him back. He’ll start the year biding his time in the rotation at Triple-A Nashville.

No surprises in this round of cuts for the Brewers. Pannone might have had a slight chance of claiming a spot, but he’s dealing with an injury. Pratt, arguably the team’s best prospect, impressed by going 5-for-14 with three doubles.

Milwaukee got a glimpse of the future in this one as Pratt — who checked in at 441 overall in Rotoworld’s latest Top 500 Dynasty Rankings update — delivered a pair of extra-base hits as part of a blowout win. The 20-year-old shortstop, who was a sixth-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, rocketed up prospect rankings lists last year when he hit .277/.362/.406 with eight homers and 27 steals across 96 contests between Low-A Carolina and High-A Wisconsin.