How Acquired

Cooper was an undrafted free agent signed by the Braves following the 2025 MLB Draft. What Were Expectations? After a strong collegiate career, Cooper went undrafted so while the potential is there, the expectations were not.

2025 Results

In his final year at Auburn, Cooper appeared in 61 games and hit a robust .326/.431/.588 with a strong 13.9% walk rate, but also struck out 23.5% of the time. He would go on to play in 21 games for the Rome Emperors where he was a bit overpowered – slashing just .132/.263/.235 with just one extra-base hit. His 10% walk rate was fantastic, but he struck out 36% of the time flagging concerns. What Went Right?

His final season in college went great for Cooper. What Went Wrong?

The start to Cooper’s career, unfortunately, was not successful.

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