Andrew Fischer promotion?

[jonescm128]

I am curious why Andrew Fischer is still in A+. He was there last year and, though it was only 19 games, finished with an OPS of .848. Through 51 games this year his OPS is 1.093 and has hit 19 HRs. Yes, he has struck out 79 times so maybe they are working on some swing and miss fixes but he has also walked 47 times so it doesn't seem to be much of an issue in my opinion. 

I am curious if our brass has mentioned anything regarding Fischer. There doesn't seem to be much in AA preventing him from a call up so what gives?

[Trail]

We were at the 'Rattlers game yesterday and it was a topic of conversation.  The running joke was that 1/3 of that team will be in Biloxi by the end of the year.  

[jonescm128]

9 minutes ago, Trail said:

We were at the 'Rattlers game yesterday and it was a topic of conversation.  The running joke was that 1/3 of that team will be in Biloxi by the end of the year.  

Between Fischer, Bitonti, Adamczewski, and Payne its not crazy to think that

[Trail]

2 hours ago, jonescm128 said:

Between Fischer, Bitonti, Adamczewski, and Payne its not crazy to think that

Add Pena and Dinges....not to mention they just sent a couple of pitchers to Biloxi, I believe.  Heck of a roster.  

[jay87shot]

I would like to see him there sooner than later. If he can bring the k rate down even a little bit he could help the big league club a lot next year either at 3B, 1B, or wherever that power bat is exactly what the club needs.

[homer]

The other minor league gurus know more than I do, but it's not as simple as "this guy deserves it". There are only so many roster spots on each team and each move requires a corresponding move at the level above. If they move 5 guys from the T-Rats to Biloxi, they have to move 5 guys from Biloxi to either AAA or back to A+ or trade them or release them. A lot of moving parts. And Biloxi has some guys putting together really nice seasons - Darrien Miller, Blake Burke, Dylan O'Rae, and of course, Jesus Made. You could add Matthew Wood as well. It's a nice problem to have but it adds to the complexity of promotions. If Lara gets promoted to the MLB team, that might undo the logjam and kickstart things. Obviously something's got to give at some point.

[Mr Southpaw]

I am ready to move on from Brock Wilkin. If they want to move up blake Burke to AAA then Fisher could slide in AA. Practice has not done anything since he was hitting the face, it’s really sad. He was one of my favorite draft picks.

[liveforoctober]

The trade deadline this year will probably sort this all out. If/when Fischer and Chewy move up Boeve becomes homeless... but Boeve isn't a guy to give up on until you know that labrum did forever damage imo.

My guess is we will find out which of Adams/Wilken the Brewers like more and which one they don't mind moving on from. I'm not sure Blake Burke is needed in AA anymore - he and Boeve can move up together to make room for Bitonti, Fisher and Chewy. Pena, Made, and Pratt can all move up a level at the same time this summer as well.

You could consider if the Brewers are making a big swing at the trade deadline that Fischer is going to be a part of those talks. If they are making a smaller move then any of Wilken, Adams, or Boeve will be on the table.

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, liveforoctober said:

The trade deadline this year will probably sort this all out. If/when Fischer and Chewy move up Boeve becomes homeless... but Boeve isn't a guy to give up on until you know that labrum did forever damage imo.

My guess is we will find out which of Adams/Wilken the Brewers like more and which one they don't mind moving on from. I'm not sure Blake Burke is needed in AA anymore - he and Boeve can move up together to make room for Bitonti, Fisher and Chewy. Pena, Made, and Pratt can all move up a level at the same time this summer as well.

You could consider if the Brewers are making a big swing at the trade deadline that Fischer is going to be a part of those talks. If they are making a smaller move then any of Wilken, Adams, or Boeve will be on the table.

Who the heck is Chewy?

[patrickgpe]

The Shuckers have Eduardo Garcia playing the lions share at 3rd. I think Fischer does have a clear path to promotion, unlike some of the other T-Rats where the depth of the system isn't working in their favor. 

[folly412]

Adamczewski too - don't see a blocker for him in the Shuckers outfield.  If Lara is promoted and they backfill by moving Hurtubise back up, all the more so.  He's hitting LHP and the outfield move has been smooth.  Not anything more to see from him in A+.

[Jim Goulart]

23 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Who the heck is Chewy?

It took me several minutes to recognize the never-before-seen reference to Josh Adamczewski.

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, Jim Goulart said:

It took me several minutes to recognize the never-before-seen reference to Josh Adamczewski.

Yeah, that's new to me as well, and honestly, it makes no sense given the real spelling of his name.

Whatever I guess :)

[TURBO]

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Sunday is Fischer's last game in Appleton...

[Stealofhome]

10 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Yeah, that's new to me as well, and honestly, it makes no sense given the real spelling of his name.

Whatever I guess :)

Chess piece? 

[liveforoctober]

5 hours ago, TURBO said:

Who the heck is Chewy?

It was "Chew" not "Chewy".. I got it wrong. His teammates call him that. So much easier to type.

https://x.com/i/status/2055391492521226532

[Jim French Stepstool]

5 hours ago, patrickgpe said:

The Shuckers have Eduardo Garcia playing the lions share at 3rd. I think Fischer does have a clear path to promotion, unlike some of the other T-Rats where the depth of the system isn't working in their favor. 

Yep, I made reference to that the other day. Garcia can move all around, which for him would be for the best as the versatility seems to be his only/best path to getting a shot either here or somewhere else. Boeve has played there but has played LF too. His future definitely doesn't seem to be at 3B.

[biedergb]

44 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

It was "Chew" not "Chewy".. I got it wrong. His teammates call him that. So much easier to type.

https://x.com/i/status/2055391492521226532

That is pretty funny.  Fischer - man that guy does not lack confidence ;)

[homer]

Regarding Fischer....his K% is still north of 30%. Obviously, slugging 600+ and walking a lot mitigates that if it continues, but wondering if there is a current MLB player comp who K'd a ton in the minors with prodigious power who ended up a successful major leaguer? I looked at Schwarber, but he really didn't K too much in his limited time in the minors.

Brent Rooker is pretty close. He had K% of 29 in A+ ball and 34, 30 in two AAA seasons respectively.

James Wood is another one. He had K% of 33.7% in AA

@sveumrules looking in your direction.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Looking at Fangraphs, among guys with 30% high A K rates the last 15 years, Elly  De La Cruz is the gold standard. Then you get to your inconsistent year to year types (Tyler O’Neill, Lawrence Butler). A lot managed to make the big leagues, but not a ton of sustained success.

[Playing Catch]

On 6/12/2026 at 7:52 AM, homer said:

The other minor league gurus know more than I do, but it's not as simple as "this guy deserves it". There are only so many roster spots on each team and each move requires a corresponding move at the level above. If they move 5 guys from the T-Rats to Biloxi, they have to move 5 guys from Biloxi to either AAA or back to A+ or trade them or release them. A lot of moving parts. And Biloxi has some guys putting together really nice seasons - Darrien Miller, Blake Burke, Dylan O'Rae, and of course, Jesus Made. You could add Matthew Wood as well. It's a nice problem to have but it adds to the complexity of promotions. If Lara gets promoted to the MLB team, that might undo the logjam and kickstart things. Obviously something's got to give at some point.

I completely agree.

The more I think about it, the more I think that before anything else, they need to decide if they think Made should be on the playoff roster in 2026, as he may genuinely offer the best bat that could reasonably be added to this team, and make it better. Because if they think that would be his path, it could very much impact how they manage the 40-man roster spots that they start giving to MLB debutantes in June. And perhaps more importantly, how much playing time they want to dedicate to that inexperience on one of the top threats in the NL to win a World Series.

[cragi]

I just dont see Made on a playoff roster this year. His last few weeks show he is still adjusting to AA pitching. He isnt a major upgrade anywhere right now over Pratt/Williams/Hamilton/Ortiz. He isnt forcing the issue with his bat at the moment. The cost of starting his clock early is pricey and there is no concrete upside, and considerable downside of hampering development and losing cheap years from him.

[Playing Catch]

11 minutes ago, cragi said:

I just dont see Made on a playoff roster this year. His last few weeks show he is still adjusting to AA pitching. He isnt a major upgrade anywhere right now over Pratt/Williams/Hamilton/Ortiz. He isnt forcing the issue with his bat at the moment. The cost of starting his clock early is pricey and there is no concrete upside, and considerable downside of hampering development and losing cheap years from him.

I think this is the likeliest attitude the front office would take. But if that is correct, then they may just want to keep Made in Biloxi all season, regardless of performance, and let Pratt and the other guys in Nashville do the same. And if that's what they want to do... then how do they handle the Wisconsin guys? You see, it's back to what homer was saying in his post I quoted.

It's kind of a maze of dominoes, but which domino falls first?

I just think that hypothetically, Made could get moved up now, start hitting like Luis Lara has in Nashville, and then we're all wondering if he SHOULD be on the playoff roster. And honestly, we could be saying the same thing about Fischer if he were to blow up in Biloxi. Both of those guys profile at 3B, and have demonstrated having a special bat that just may be capable of such an aggressive timeline.

I mean, it probably wouldn't hurt either Made or Fischer in the maturity department to have them in the big league dugout this fall, and promoting and playing the kids means you get to keep all the kids, instead of trading them.

The good news with giving those guys 40-man spots is that they all will have options. And that includes Ortiz, Hamilton, Perkins, and Lockridge, too.

[biedergb]

The promotion process is obviously something we don't have true insight into. Every year there are some headscratching promotions and "non-promotions" but it is typically due to things the team has asked the player to work on or improve.

The most recent example was Areinamo last year who played at Wisconsin and never promoted to Biloxi, then was traded for what many of us thought was pennies on the dollar. But patience and pitch recognition were things he was supposed to work on, and even Del Chiaro referenced that in an interview last summer.

This year is is the Travis Smith to Biloxi, after a horrible start to high A season, while Owens is still in Midwest league. And I thought Hardin promotion was out of nowhere, but maybe his lackluster stats in AA was due to him working on something specific, and then he gets to AAA and has had nice start there. 

Fischer the college 1st rounder still being at high A at this time point is a head scratcher, and while it seems he would be better off learning how not to strike out in a more challenging environment, maybe it is the team's knowledge of whatever juiced ball the Midwest league is using, or the insistence on him making more contact, or something that is keeping him there. And then this is the opposite of what Brock Wilken had in 2024 when he struggled in AA before the injury, and those two may have stunted his growth (or not?)

[Playing Catch]

14 minutes ago, biedergb said:

The most recent example was Areinamo last year who played at Wisconsin and never promoted to Biloxi, then was traded for what many of us thought was pennies on the dollar.

I'm not sure this is what you meant, but are you saying keeping Fischer in A+ may juice is trade value and make him (pure speculation!) a more moveable asset?

I'll be honest. Fischer is really fun to have in the organization. He adds a burst of that SEC-competitive energy to the organization. But for some reason, he never quite felt like a typical Brewer pick to me.

Maybe he just reminds me a lot of Matt La Porta.