ZEBULON – Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., today (Monday) announced that 2024 Carolina Mudcats shortstop Cooper Pratt has been named the Rawlings Gold Glove Award® winner for defensive excellence for the shortstop position.
Pratt, 20, handled 338 total chances, helped turn 51 double plays and finished with 203 assists in 87 games for Single-A Carolina and High-A Wisconsin, posting a .976 fielding percentage.
“Cooper’s consistency and maturity on defense really stood out to me,” said Mudcats manager Nick Stanley. “He played with an internal clock that is rare to see from a player in his first full year. You felt like you were watching a defender who had several professional seasons under his belt. Another great honor for Coop to cap off a tremendous first season.”
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Pratt in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Magnolia Heights High School in Senatobia, Mississippi. Before being promoted to High-A Wisconsin on July 29th, Pratt was selected to participate in the 2024 MLB All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The Carolina Mudcats open their 2025 season on Friday, April 4 against the Fredericksburg Nationals at Five County Stadium.
