Jadyn Fielder -- son of Prince and grandson of Cecil -- acquired by Astros

HOUSTON -- The big news Wednesday for the Astros was the trade that sent veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and Triple-A lefty Colton Gordon to the Brewers, a move which frees up a couple of 40-man roster spots and also some money for the Astros with the Trade Deadline approaching.

A closer look at the transaction revealed a familiar last name to baseball fans: Fielder. As in Jadyn Fielder, the son of former All-Star slugger Prince Fielder and grandson of former All-Star slugger Cecil Fielder. He was traded to the Astros from the Brewers in the deal and will report to Single-A Fayetteville in Houston's farm system.

“True professional. Patient hitter. Good plate discipline,” Astros general manager Dana Brown said. “Most likely will play the outfield, although he’s played some first base and second base. Good bloodlines, of course. We’re excited to see what he’s all about.”

Fielder, 21, was hitting .233 with 11 doubles, three homers, 23 RBIs, a .415 on-base percentage and an .813 OPS in 45 games with Single-A Wilson in the Carolina League. A left-handed-hitting outfielder, Fielder plays primarily left field, but also has defensive appearances at first base and second base in his two-year professional career.

The trade to the Astros takes Jadyn away from the organization in which his father was a star. Prince Fielder was drafted seventh overall by the Brewers in the 2002 Draft, broke into the big leagues in '05 less than a year after Jadyn was born, and hit 230 home runs for the Brewers over parts of seven seasons.

As soon as Jadyn and younger brother Haven could walk, the boys were regulars in a clubhouse populated by fellow dads like Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart, Yovani Gallardo and Mike Cameron. Weeks, a special assistant with the Brewers, is Jadyn’s godfather.

“[Jadyn] was always around,” Prince Fielder told MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy in March 2025. “I always talked baseball with him. I watched my videos with him to see what I was doing wrong. I asked him to help me. He’s always been in it.

"I think when you’re an athlete and you had a dad who played, that’s one thing. But I think he looks at it as like if his dad was a lawyer and he became a lawyer. He doesn’t see it as pressure. It’s just, ‘This is what my family does. It’s a family business.’”

Cecil Fielder slugged 319 career homers and drove in 1,008 career runs across 13 seasons between the Blue Jays (1985-88), Tigers (1990-96), Yankees (1996-97), Angels (‘98) and Cleveland (‘98). He led the Majors in homers with 51 in ‘90 and 44 in ‘91, finishing second in AL MVP voting both years. He was a three-time All-Star.

Both Prince and Cecil were burly sluggers, but Jadyn is different. He’s 6-foot-1, 210 pounds and carving his own path, which has now taken him to the Astros.

“My dad, my grandpa -- we all kind of know I’m different from them,” Jadyn said last year. “I’m not the 250-pound-plus -- I’m not going to say the weight -- I’m not that big of a guy. We all understand I’m definitely going to have a different path from them, but I can’t change whatever anyone else is thinking. I love my grandpa and my dad, so I’m fine with being embraced in that type of setting. I don’t mind it.”