Andrew Fischer keeps giving the Brewers reason to dream big.
Milwaukee’s 2025 first-round pick and No. 6 prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline, added another jolt to his season on Thursday when he homered for the 36th time. The left-handed hitter did it in dramatic fashion, driving an opposite-field two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth for Double-A Biloxi, which was still trailing by three at the time. The Shuckers still came up short, falling 11-10 in 10 innings to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.
The homer pushed Fischer into a two-run cushion atop the minor league home run race. At this point, he’s not just having a strong year - he’s standing alone as the most dangerous power bat in the minors.
That’s a pretty stunning leap considering where he was last season. After the draft, Fischer played only 19 High-A games in 2025 and hit one home run. This year, his first full season in pro ball, he’s turned into a nightly threat.
The numbers back up the eye test. In 100 games, the 22-year-old is hitting .277 with a .416 on-base percentage and a 1.063 OPS, and he’s driven in 85 runs. He opened the year with 20 home runs for the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers before moving up to Double-A in June, where he has added 16 more for Biloxi.
The chase behind him is still crowded. St.
Louis Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez and Seattle Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes are both sitting on 34 home runs. Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Easton Shelton has 33 in Single-A, Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Manuel Pena has 31, and four more minor leaguers have reached 30, including Chicago White Sox infield prospect Caleb Bonemer.
There’s still roughly a month left in the minor league regular season, so the leaderboard isn’t settled yet. But Fischer has put himself in a strong position to finish the year with the most home runs in the minors.
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