Milwaukee Brewers Select Andrew Fischer With 20th Pick of 2025 MLB Draft

[Jake McKibbin]

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The Milwaukee Brewers selected Andrew Fischer with the 20th Pick of the 2025 MLB Draft. Andrew Fischer is a first baseman/outfielder from Tennessee. The slot value for this pick is $4,268,100 and Fischer was ranked 26th on our MLB Draft Consensus Board.

Here's what our write up of Andrew Fischer by Jamie Cameron stated before the draft:

"Andrew Fischer is one of the more complete college hitting profiles in this class, having established a track record of performance and consistent improvement in both the ACC and SEC. A transfer from Ole' Miss to Tennessee, Fischer has a physical frame at 6' 1, 200 and an approach that's consistently improved throughout his time in college ball. He takes his walks, and strikes out an acceptable amount. There's a ton of bat speed and juice in the profile, Fisher had a 113 mph Max EV and a EV90 north of 106 mph in 2024.

Fischer has answered some questions about his hit tool so far in 2025. He's become more selective at the plate and cut into his strikeout rate significantly. He has an above average arm, but the speed and defense are lacking. The 2025 offensive production ameliorates some of the less exciting supplementary tools. Fischer finished with a .341/.497/.760 line with 25 home runs, an absurd 21.6 BB%, and a 14.4 K% he trimmed ~5% off from 2024.

Under the hood, Fischer doesn’t have a ton of holes in his swing. He rocked an average exit velocity, barrel rate, walk rate, and slugging percentage all at least in the 90th percentile in D1 baseball. His approach and his damage on contact is impressive. He’s one of the few college hitting profiles in this class I feel confident will mash at the next level."

Andrew Fischer is a fascinating selection leaning into the Brewers recent philosophy of picking players they believe they can save money on by going under slot (and that should be the case with Fischer, who was projected more towards the back end of the first round) while picking dynamic bats with upside. Brock Wilken, Blake Burke and now Andrew Fischer represent three first rounders in the last three drafts, and it may in part be because slugging bats cost too much for the small market Brewers in the open market.

Like the two names mentioned above, there are concerns about Fischer's defensive home. His lack of speed presents limitations to his outfield presence meaning he's expected to be a first baseman/designated hitter in the Majors, although he does have a strong arm that could allow him to survive in right field if he can improve his mobility. That being said, his bat is exceptional with few holes. The low strikeout rate, strong eye at the plate and consistency of quality contact is exceptional and Fischer has no problem clearing the fences. It's a bat expected to translate well into the majors.

He combines an ability to pull the ball in the air with strong bat speed and natural loft in his swing, all of which allow him to tap into his raw power and easily translate it to in game production. He crushes fastballs but he has had trouble on occasion with breaking pitches, albeit he's shown improvements in a small sample size.

This fits the Brewers recent mold to a "T". He's a powerful, impact bat that they're hoping to find a position for somewhere while saving money to deploy in alter rounds on some high upside high school selections. He'll certainly be fun to watch in the Brewers system, likely initially deployed in the outfield due to the overflow of corner infielders they currently possess.

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[Jake McKibbin]

One addendum: this dudes character and bulldog mentality is next level 

 

[Jenkins5]

Curious why so many are unsure about him at 3rd base. 90% of his games were there his first 2 seasons. Tennessee’s coach said he could have played there for them but needed someone at first, threw him over there, & he took to it great. 
 

Love the bat! Love the confidence! Love the personality! His coach mentioning how he could see him sparring with Murphy (in a fun tough guy way) kind of shows how his mentality fits the Brewers culture. I’m a huge fan of Tennessee kids; that culture there is full of swagger, confidence, and winning. 

[Jake McKibbin]

26 minutes ago, Jenkins5 said:

Curious why so many are unsure about him at 3rd base. 90% of his games were there his first 2 seasons. Tennessee’s coach said he could have played there for them but needed someone at first, threw him over there, & he took to it great. 
 

Love the bat! Love the confidence! Love the personality! His coach mentioning how he could see him sparring with Murphy (in a fun tough guy way) kind of shows how his mentality fits the Brewers culture. I’m a huge fan of Tennessee kids; that culture there is full of swagger, confidence, and winning. 

I'm sure he'll get a shot there but the lack of speed/mobility does concern me a little. There's potential for those to improve and he becomes passable over there, like Brock Wilken appears to be, but I'd say there's a strong chance if he reaches the majors that he won't be manning the hot corner.

Obviously a far better situation if he can however!

[markedman5]

 

[Playing Catch]

Fischer is a better prospect, but I don't think the gap between him and Burke is as great as people think. Fischer clearly has a little more defensive flexibility and well-rounded toolkit, but Burke's hit tool and overall athleticism is better than people give him credit for. If he looked like Fischer, I think Burke would have more support in the scouting reports.

[Jake McKibbin]

8 hours ago, Playing Catch said:

Fischer is a better prospect, but I don't think the gap between him and Burke is as great as people think. Fischer clearly has a little more defensive flexibility and well-rounded toolkit, but Burke's hit tool and overall athleticism is better than people give him credit for. If he looked like Fischer, I think Burke would have more support in the scouting reports.

For me, I do think there are some differences. Fischer has really strong plate discipline, something Burke has struggled with and its one reason why he's struggled to access the full toolkit of power at his disposal. Burke has probably got more raw power, but the way in which Fischer commands the plate, and consistently elevates to the pull side, gives him more in game production. 

If you paired Fischer's strike zone awareness and his understanding of his own swing with Burke's raw power, you'd have an absolute monster on your hands. As is, I think both have slightly different tool kits.

 

[Jim Goulart]

This is tremendous. Be sure to read the three-page letter and not just watch the video report.

 

[Team Canada]

That's awesome. Sounds like a great kid.

[Cowbell]

12 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

This is tremendous. Be sure to read the three-page letter and not just watch the video report.

 

I love this!  I liked the Andrew Fischer pick on draft day and the more I learn about him the more I like him.