MLB's top 3B prospect crushes two homers in career game at High-A
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In his four years since high school, Andrew Fischer has played on four different teams. One thing that's stayed true throughout his time at Duke, Mississippi, Tennessee and High-A Wisconsin -- he's always slugged.
MLB's No. 82 overall prospect is off to a roaring start in his first full season and put together his best pro game to date -- and one of the best he's ever had, period. Fischer went deep twice on a four-hit afternoon to lead the Brewers' High-A affiliate to a 15-8 win over Peoria at Dozer Park on Sunday.
MLB's top 3B prospect set career highs across the board in the contest. It was his first game since the Brewers selected him 20th overall last July in which he collected two homers, four hits, five RBIs, four runs or a triple. In fact, he never had four hits or four runs at any of his three college stops. Five RBIs and 12 total bases tied his collegiate bests.
Fischer nearly went deep to start his game Sunday when he hammered a high fastball from right-hander Leonel Sequera (Cardinals) and ended up racing for an RBI triple on a ball high off the right-field wall. But there was no doubt in the fourth when facing righty Jawilme Ramírez as he sent an inside fastball onto the concourse.
The Brewers' No. 5 prospect added a single through the right side in the sixth against Zack Showalter before crushing a no-doubter an inning later off righty Aaron Holliday to right.
His night ended in the ninth when he struck out looking and was ejected while walking back to the dugout for what appeared to be talking back to the home plate umpire.
Fischer entered the year as someone who just missed the Top 100 but now ranks squarely on the list because of his powerful bat.
He sports a .274/.365/.623 slash line -- his .988 OPS is his highest mark of the season since the fourth game, and he's second in the Midwest League in slugging. The 21-year-old already has nine multihit games, including six in his past 13 games.
And Fischer has done it all while transitioning to the hot corner after finishing his college career as a first baseman. The defense is still a work in progress, but his bat remains his carrying tool, and he's shown a knack for the clutch, whether in the Southeastern Conference, at the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy, in extra-inning games or a series finale in May.