Brewers first-round pick draws comparison to 2x All-Star

The Milwaukee Brewers made an exciting selection with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, selecting power-hitting Andrew Fischer out of the University of Tennessee. This marks the second consecutive season that a Tennessee product has been taken by the Brew Crew, with slugging first baseman Blake Burke joining the organization last July.

Milwaukee's decision to take yet another power-hitting infielder is curious, but for an organization that previously prioritized speedy, twitchy, and contact-based hitters, it's refreshing to see them continue with the course change. Even more so, fans should be very excited about Fisher's MLB comparison.

Brewers 2025 first-round pick Andrew Fischer draws comparison to Max Muncy

MLB comparisons are a fun way to envision how prospects will impact the big league club once they've developed a bit further. In Fischer's case, being compared to Max Muncy is quite exciting, as on three occasions Muncy has been a top-15 NL MVP candidate, and in four different seasons he has recorded at least 35 home runs.

The Fischer and Muncy comparison goes farther than power, as both excel at getting on base and drawing free passes. Fischer, who reached base in all 65 games for the University of Tennessee last year, drew 63 walks and finished with a .497 on-base percentage. Meanwhile, Muncy has two seasons of drawing at least 90 walks and another with 85. Prior to his knee injury a few weeks ago, Muncy was sporting a .375 on-base percentage and was on pace to post a career high in walks this season.

The similarities even extend past the stat sheets, with Fischer and Muncy having very similar tendencies at the plate. Take a look at their swings back to back:

Muncy has a much quieter pre-swing routine, but both he and Fischer start with significant knee-bend in their stances and finish high with their hands. Each has their hips wide open at impact, generating a ton of slugging potential and allowing them to cover the inside of the plate with impressive power.

The comparisons continue on the defensive side of the ball. When Muncy was a prospect in the Oakland Athletics organization more than 10 years ago, his MLB Pipeline scouting profile read, "Muncy is more athletic than his frame suggests, and he is an adequate defender at first base. Oakland gave him some time at third base in 2014, but that's a stretch for him to play there on a regular basis."

Meanwhile, Fischers' pre-draft profile read, "He has solid arm strength but below-average speed and range at the hot corner, so Tennessee has deployed him mostly at first base, where he's a decent defender." Both Muncy and Fischer profiled best as first basemen when they were drafted, with an outside chance of sticking at third base. However, Muncy has played all around the infield dirt throughout his MLB career, and with the Brewers reportedly set to give Fischer a chance at third base, it's possible that he becomes more than just a first baseman as well in the Brewers' farm system.

Over the last eight years, Muncy's left-handed swing and advanced batter’s eye have been a key force in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup. If the Brewers can get Fischer to tap into a fraction of that potential, they will have a cornerstone slugger for years to come.