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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-08-26 · via The Athletic

Brewers bench rookie Pratt for lack of hustle in loss to Mets

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy removed rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt from Tuesday's game after Pratt failed to run hard on a fifth-inning popup that dropped for a single. Murphy said Pratt should have easily reached second base, and Pratt acknowledged his mistake, saying there was no excuse. The Brewers lost 3-2 in 10 innings, with the winning run scoring on an error by Pratt's replacement.

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The benching occurred in the fifth inning after Pratt's popup fell in shallow right field and briefly eluded Mets outfielder Carson Benge. Murphy immediately inserted a pinch runner, and the decision followed an earlier sequence where Pratt failed to execute a sacrifice bunt with two runners aboard. Pratt, who debuted in June, signed an eight-year, $50.75 million extension prior to reaching the majors and carries a .680 OPS with two home runs and ten stolen bases.

The game's outcome was shaped by Pratt

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