BILOXI, MS – The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Biloxi Shuckers infielder Andrew Fischer and right-handed pitcher Josh Knoth have been awarded the organization’s Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year. 10 of the 11 finalists for the Robin Yount Performance Awards appeared with the Shuckers in 2026, leading the team to the Southern League Championship Series for the first time since 2019.
At least one Shuckers player has been selected for the performance awards during every year of the franchise’s existence, dating back to 2015. Multiple Shuckers have earned the award in each of the last 4 seasons and 6 times in franchise history. A Shuckers pitcher has been named a Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 9 of the last 12 seasons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
Fischer, 22, batted .273/.413/.654 (120-for-439) with 17 doubles, 3 triples, 48 HR, 114 RBI and 107 runs in 126 games between Class-A Wisconsin (54g) and Double-A Biloxi (72g). His 48 HR rank second in a single season by a Brewers Minor League player, trailing only Gorman Thomas (51 with Triple-A Sacramento in 1974) and is the most by any Minor League player since Ron Kittle hit 50 for Triple-A Edmonton in 1982. Fischer was named a Southern League All-Star at third base after batting .254/.389/.637 with 28 HR and 64 RBI in 72 games with the Shuckers after his promotion from Wisconsin on June 16. Selected by Milwaukee in the first round (20th overall) of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Tennessee, Fischer led the organization in HR, RBI, SLG, OPS (1.067), extra-base hits (68), total bases (287) and runs while ranking second in walks and fifth in hits.
Knoth, 21, went 6-3 with a 4.11 ERA (87.2ip, 40er) and 87 strikeouts in 22 appearances (20 starts) with the Rookie ACL Brewers (3gs), Class-A Wisconsin (16g, 14gs) and Double-A Biloxi (3gs). Following his promotion to Biloxi on August 27, he posted a 2.77 ERA (13ip, 4er) with 13 strikeouts, a 1.08 WHIP and a .191 opponent batting average (9-for-47). Selected by the Brewers in Competitive Balance Round A (33rd overall) of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Patchogue-Medford HS (NY), Knoth allowed 2 runs on 5 hits with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts over 6.0 innings against Rocket City in Game 1 of the Southern League Championship Series on September 20.
ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:
The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information, please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.
ABOUT SHUCKERS BASEBALL, LLC:
Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating Keesler Federal Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.