{
  "id": 3424159,
  "title": "Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/brewers-manager-pat-murphy-benches-rookie-cooper-pratt-in-10-inning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:23:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/25/brewers-manager-pat-murphy-benches-rookie-cooper-pratt-in-10-inning-loss-to-mets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy pulled rookie Cooper Pratt from the lineup during a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Pratt failed to bunt down a ball and didn’t run hard out of the batter's box upon a bloop single. Murphy deemed Pratt's lack of effort unacceptable, stating, \"I've got to be better. It's not winning baseball.\" Pratt acknowledged his mistake, saying, \"I didn't help the team win and it won't happen again, that's for sure.\" The incident occurred in the fifth inning, when Pratt paused in the batter's box and then ran to first base at normal speed after hitting a fly ball to shallow right field. He was immediately replaced by pinch-runner David Hamilton, who later committed a walk-off throwing error at third base in the tenth inning. Pratt, who turned 22 last week, made his major league debut on June 16 after signing an eight-year, $50.75 million contract with the Brewers. Despite expressing remorse, Pratt emphasized that it won't happen again, stating, \"I love the kid and I believe in the kid immensely, but he's got to be a player that does those things. It's just not tolerated. By anybody. It sends a message to everybody else, too — you've got to run.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt during 10-inning loss to Mets.",
    "Pratt failed to bunt and didn't run hard after bloop single in fifth inning.",
    "Pratt acknowledged mistake, vowed it won't happen again, emphasizing importance of effort."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Brewers manager Pat Murphy's decision to bench Cooper Pratt sends a message to the team that lack of effort will not be tolerated, setting a clear expectation for player behaviour.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/brewers-manager-pat-murphy-benches-rookie-cooper-pratt-in-10-inning-3424516",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:22:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}