Brewers' first-round pick cements Top 100 status with spot on new top prospect list

Tune into a Milwaukee Brewers game in 2026, and you're likely to see three of the organization's former first-round picks: Brice Turang (2018), Garrett Mitchell (2020), and Sal Frelick (2021). That number may not seem overwhelming at first glance, but in Major League Baseball, "hitting" on three first-round picks in a span of four years is quite impressive. In a sport where so much development is required between the time a player is drafted and the day they make their MLB debut, the Brewers' ability to identify talent in the amateur draft in recent years has been a large reason for their success as an organization.

This successful trend of first-round picks didn't end in 2021. While 2022 first-round pick Eric Brown Jr. has struggled to find consistency in the minor leagues, Brock Wilken, whom the Brewers drafted with the 18th overall pick in 2023, is already knocking on the door of the big leagues. 2024 first-round picks, Braylon Payne and Blake Burke, are each off to hot starts in High-A and Double-A, respectively, in 2026, and look like they will one day be productive big leaguers.

However, the first-round pick that is gaining the most attention in the Brewers' minor league system is corner infielder Andrew Fischer, whom Milwaukee drafted with the 20th overall selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. Despite being the sixth college bat selected in last year's draft, many now view Fischer as the most polished offensive player in his class. His success has certainly caught the attention of prospect evaluators across the sport.

Andrew Fischer is primed to quickly ascend rankings lists after establishing himself as a Top 100 prospect

At the end of March, Fischer quietly snuck into MLB Pipeline's list of the Top 100 prospects in baseball when New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers graduated from their prospect status. Graduating from prospect status means a player has either reached 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched, or 45 days on an active MLB roster.

However, Pipeline's Top 100 isn't the only such list that Fischer appears on. This morning, FanSided's prospect expert, Eric Cole, published his list of the Top 100 prospects in MLB, and checking in at No. 88 is Fischer. Be sure to check out Cole's entire rankings of the best prospects in baseball, which is free to read over at FanSided.com and linked below for your convenience.

FanSided's Top 100 MLB Prospects of 2026

Fischer, who is sporting a .794 OPS with five extra-base hits through his first 13 games of the 2026 season, is an excellent spot to quickly rise up prospect rankings lists like Cole's. For one, he proved he can compete with major league players when he impressed with his performance for Team Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Fischer's 1.152 OPS, five RBI, and three extra-base hits in four games during the WBC were a key reason for Italy's unlikely semifinal run.

Additionally, Fischer has proven, both during his WBC run and through his first two weeks with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this year, that he is more than capable of playing third base defensively, which makes him a far more valuable prospect than if he were simply limited to first base.

Pair his impressive start to his professional career with the fact that many of the names above Fischer are set to graduate from their prospect status over the course of the 2026 season, and it's not unreasonable to think that the Brewers' 2025 first-round pick could be a Top 50 prospect by this time next year. However, with Fischer expected to make his MLB debut sometime during the 2027 campaign, it may not be a title he holds very long.

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