Brewers Week in Review: Cooper Pratt is Here

Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 46-29)
Runs Scored Last Week: 27
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 20
Standing: 1st in NL Central

Game 70 (6/16) | MIL 2, CLE 1
Game 71 (6/17) | MIL 9, CLE 4
Game 72 (6/18) | CLE 4, MIL 2
Game 73 (6/19) | ATL 3, MIL 2
Game 74 (6/20) | ATL 4, MIL 3
Game 75 (6/21) | MIL 9, ATL 4

Game 70 | Brewers 2, Guardians 1

MIL Starter: Robert Gasser (5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, 5 K)

Top Performers:
Brice Turang (2 H, HR, RBI)
Garrett Mitchell (2 H, HR, RBI)
Trevor Megill (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 H, 2 K, SV)

The Brewers opened the week at American Family Field behind Robert Gasser, taking on the Cleveland Guardians. It was an effective start for the young lefty, who went 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball, while the offense was powered by two solo homers from Brice Turang and Garett Mitchell.

Mitchell goes deep (+20.1 WP%)

Game 71 | Brewers 9, Guardians 4

MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 ER, 6 K)

Top Performers:
Cooper Pratt (2 H, RBI)
Chad Patrick (3.1 IP, H, BB, 0 ER, 7 K)
Christian Yelich (2 H, HR, 2 RBI)

Brandon Sproat was on the wrong end of a rocky start on Wednesday, as despite going through the Guardians in order through the first 3 innings, a loss of command, then cramps, put an end to his day in a fourth inning marred by a Daniel Schneeman grand slam. Luckily, the Brewers brought their bats to play, scoring 7 against Gavin Williams before closing out the game that saw Cooper Pratt pick up his first big-league hit and RBI, 9-4.

Jackson Chourio’s 2-run home run (+17.1 WP%)

Game 72 | Guardians 4, Brewers 2

MIL Starter: Shane Drohan (5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, ER, 3 K)

Top Performers:
Andrew Vaughn (H, 3 BB)
Cooper Pratt (H, BB, RBI)
Craig Yoho (1.0 IP, H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 2 K)

The Guardians avoided the sweep despite a strong start from Shane Drohan on Thursday, as they used a trio of home runs to get to the Brewers' pen. Meanwhile, the Brewers' offense was unable to get the big hit, as 9 walks and 5 hits were only enough to generate 2 runs.

Shane Drohan’s strong outing

Game 73 | Braves 3, Brewers 2

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (6.0 IP, 5 H, BB, 2 ER, 7 K)

Top Performers:
Brice Turang (2 H, 2 RBI)
Andrew Vaughn (2 H, 2B)
Garrett Mitchell (2 H)

Shifting to Atlanta, Jacob Misiorowski was strong in his outing, but still was outdueled by Martín Pérez, who (in tandem with the Braves bullpen) kept the Brewers offense quiet in a 3-2 victory.

Misiorowski’s six innings of work

Game 74 | Braves 4, Brewers 3

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 2 ER, 7 K)

Top Performers:
William Contreras (2 H)
Cooper Pratt (2 H)
Trevor Megill (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, K)

Kyle Harrison and Chris Sale locked up for a pitcher's duel on Saturday, but it was Ozzie Albies who stole the headlines by flipping the contest on its head in the 9th with a two-out, two-run walk-off home run to give the Braves a 4-3 win and a series victory.

Kyle Harrison’s seven-strikeout day

Game 75 | Brewers 9, Atlanta 4

MIL Starter: Robert Gasser (6.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 ER, 7 K)

Top Performers:
William Contreras (4 H, HR, 3 RBI)
Sal Frelick (2 H, 2 RBI)
David Hamilton (2 H, 2B, RBI)

The Brewers were able to salvage a game from the Braves on Sunday, thanks to an eight-run second inning highlighted by a William Contreras 3-run home run. Meanwhile, in his second start of the week, Robert Gasser set a career high for innings pitched and strikeouts, working through six innings en route to a 9-4 Milwaukee win.

Contreras' 3-run bomb (+10.6 WP%)

Transactions:

06/16/26 - Designated IF Luis Rengifo for assignment.
06/16/26 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
06/16/26 - Recalled SS Cooper Pratt from Nashville Sounds.

Looking Ahead:

Monday, 6/23 - Brewers @ Reds - 6:10 PM CDT
Tuesday, 6/24 - Brewers @ Reds - 6:10 PM CDT
Wednesday, 6/25 - Brewers @ Reds - 6:10 PM CDT
Friday, 6/27 - Cubs @ Brewers - 6:45 PM CDT
Saturday, 6/28 - Cubs @ Brewers - 6:10 PM CDT
Sunday, 6/29 - Cubs @ Brewers - 1:10 PM CDT