Cooper Pratt Is Heating Up Again — and Nobody's Paying Attention

Cooper Pratt just posted a .400 AVG with a .392 wOBA over the last seven days, his walk rate has spiked to 11.8%, and he's swiped 4 bags in that same stretch. He's rostered in 6% of leagues. The mainstream fantasy world hasn't noticed. WaiverScout has.

The Signal Is Strengthening

We first flagged Pratt back on July 8 when he was sitting at 3% ownership. We upgraded him to add now on July 27. The signal cooled through August — we were transparent about that, downgrading him twice — but here's what matters: the underlying skills never fully disappeared, and now they're surging back with force.

On August 31, we reclassified Pratt as a watch at 5% ownership. Since then, his bat has come alive in a way that demands your attention heading into the final stretch of September.

Rolling Window Breakdown

The trend line across Pratt's rolling windows tells a clear story of acceleration:

  • 30-day: .329 AVG, .341 wOBA, 7.2% BB%, 12% K%, 87.2 mph EV, 31.7% HardHit%
  • 14-day: .333 AVG, .333 wOBA, 7.5% BB%, 15% K%, 88 mph EV, 35.6% HardHit%
  • 7-day: .400 AVG, .392 wOBA, 11.8% BB%, 17.6% K%, 93.5 mph EV, 66.7% HardHit%

That seven-day hard-hit rate of 66.7% isn't a typo. Neither is the 93.5 mph exit velocity. Both represent massive jumps from his 30-day marks — we're talking a 35-percentage-point spike in hard-hit rate and a 6.3 mph gain in exit velocity. This isn't a guy getting lucky on bloopers. Pratt is making harder, better contact, and pairing it with elite plate discipline. His walk rate has jumped from 7.2% over 30 days to 11.8% over the last week.

The strikeout rate has ticked up to 17.6% in the seven-day window, but context matters — he's clearly selling out for harder contact, and the results justify it. A .392 wOBA with 4 stolen bases in a week is the kind of production that wins you matchups.

The Speed Is Real

Seven stolen bases over the last 30 days from the shortstop position is legitimate category juice. Four of those came in just the last week. For managers in leagues where steals are scarce — and they almost always are — Pratt offers a profile that combines on-base ability with game-changing speed. That's a rare combination on the waiver wire.

Ownership Window

At 6% rostered with zero ownership velocity, Pratt remains essentially invisible. No major fantasy outlet is writing about him right now. This is the kind of signal WaiverScout exists to surface — a player whose skills data and recent performance are flashing well ahead of roster trends. If you're looking at names like Geraldo Perdomo or weighing a flier on Trevor Story, Pratt's last-week numbers are more compelling than either at this moment.

Verdict: Watch

Cooper Pratt is a watch. The seven-day breakout is backed by real quality-of-contact gains — 66.7% hard-hit rate, 93.5 mph exit velocity — not just BABIP luck. The walk rate surge to 11.8% shows an approach that's maturing in real time. The speed is proven with 7 steals over 30 days. With 40 PA over his last stretch, this is a solid enough sample to trust what we're seeing.

The reason he's a watch and not an add is straightforward: we need to see if the hard-hit rate stabilizes closer to his 14-day mark or sustains at this elite level. But the direction is unmistakable, and the data is clear — Pratt belongs on your radar now, before the 6% becomes 20% overnight. WaiverScout flagged him in July. Don't wait for the rest of the industry to catch up.