Brewers' 2025 first-round pick Andrew Fischer has perfect introduction to Double-A

On the same day that the Milwaukee Brewers announced the promotion of No. 4-ranked prospect Cooper Pratt to the major league roster, reports surfaced that Brewers' 2025 first-round pick Andrew Fischer was jumping from High-A to Double-A.

Following his selection in the first round of last year's draft, Fischer joined the Brewers' minor league system and played 19 games for the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The left-handed hitting third baseman out of the University of Tennessee posted an impressive slash line of .311/.402/.446 in those 19 games, leading many fans to believe that Fischer would begin the 2026 season in Double-A with the Biloxi Shuckers.

That belief was reinforced when Fischer put together a head-turning performance for Team Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic this past spring. Despite being just 21 years old at the time, Fischer played a key role in Italy's semifinal run in the WBC, collecting a homer, two doubles, and five RBI in four games.

However, when the regular season rolled around, the Brewers elected to play things safe with their 2025 first-round pick, assigning Fischer back to High-A, where he finished the 2025 campaign. To the surprise of many fans, the Brewers didn't push the envelope with Fischer, whose three-year collegiate career theoretically meant he was farther along in his development than many other top prospects.

Fischer, however, wasn't discouraged by the conservative assignment to the Timber Rattlers' roster, but rather took advantage of being back in High-A to start the 2026 season. In 54 games in Appleton, Fischer crushed 20 homers -- by far the most in the Midwest League -- and maintained an impressive 1.118 OPS. Fischer's 20 homers are also the most in a single season for the T-Rats since they earned the High-A classification -- a feat he accomplished in less than half of a season. His .675 slugging percentage with the Timber Rattlers was the highest of any qualified hitter in full-season minor league baseball.

As a result of his strong start with the Timber Rattlers, Fischer, who currently checks in at the No. 6 spot on MLB Pipeline's list of the top prospects in the Brewers' farm system, was promoted to Double-A over the weekend. After his Double-A introduction was delayed one day due to rain down in Southern Mississippi, Fischer made his Shuckers debut last night, and it's safe to say the promotion hasn't slowed down his bat.

Andrew Fischer homers in first Double-A at-bat after record-breaking start to the 2026 season

Wednesday night wasn't a great night for the Shuckers as a whole, who find themselves in the middle of a tight race for the First Half title in the Southern League's South Division. As a reminder, in minor league baseball, the season is broken up into two halves, and the winner of each half automatically qualifies for the postseason. The Shuckers, after losing to the Columbus Clingstones by a score of 4-9 on Wednesday night, hold just a 0.5-game lead over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos with just five games remaining in the first half.

However, while the Shuckers lost ground in the division race on Wednesday night, Fischer made a loud debut in Double-A. The slugging third baseman crushed a home run in his first at-bat with the Shuckers last night, continuing what has been a powerful start to the season for the 2025 first-round pick.

Fischer's homer gave the Shuckers a one-run lead in the second inning of last night's game, but starting pitcher Tanner Gillis, who is off to a solid start in 2026, lost the lead in the third inning, and the Clingstones, the Atlanta Braves' Double-A affiliate, continued to add to their lead in the later innings of last night's contest.

Meanwhile, for Fischer, the immediate success in Double-A is a promising sign. The Southern League, known for its deep ballparks and heavy, marine-layer air, is notoriously pitcher-friendly, so to see Fischer exhibit his power from the onset is an encouraging development for the Brewers' No. 6-ranked prospect.

Fischer did strike out two times in four at-bats last night, and after posting an unsustainable 33.3% strikeout rate in High-A, it will certainly be something to monitor as his Double-A career continues. However, given just how impressive Fischer's power output has been to this point in the season, his high proclivity for striking out is far more tolerable than if he weren't exhibiting a high ceiling in the minor leagues. If Fischer can reign in his strikeout rate to a league-average level, he will quickly become one of the top prospects in all of baseball.

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Follow