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

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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