Milwaukee Brewers select Tennessee 3B Andrew Fischer in 2025 MLB Draft

Tennessee star third baseman Andrew Fischer was selected with the No. 20 pick in the first round of the Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the third Volunteer (Liam Doyle and Gavin Kilen) to be selected so far in this year’s Draft.

The Manasquan, NJ native was phenomenal in his one and only season in Knoxville, as he was named First Team All-SEC and a Consensus First Team All-American along with being a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist. In 65 games played this season, Fischer posted a .341 batting average with 16 doubles, 25 home runs, 65 RBI, a .497 OBP% and a .760 SLG%.

He shined in the NCAA Tournament for the Volunteers, hitting for a .348 average (8-23) with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI. Tennessee however fell just shy of the Men’s College World Series after falling in the Fayetteville Regional.

Fischer transferred to Tennessee prior to the 2025 season after spending his first two collegiate seasons at Duke (2023) and Ole Miss (2024). Over the span of three seasons (167 games), he hit for a career .307 average with 56 home runs, 155 RBI and a .672 SLG%.

What MLB Draft experts are saying about Andrew Fischer

He certainly left his mark in just a short time with his third program, as he reached base safely in all 65 games and tied the Tennessee single-season walks record with 63. Fischer also belted 25 home runs, which led the SEC and ranks as the second highest single-season total in program history.

“Fischer’s signature tool is his plus power that works to all fields, the product of a left-handed swing with bat speed and loft, strength in his 6-foot-1, 210-pound frame and a slugging mindset,” MLB.com’s scouting report reads. “He showed that he can launch balls in the air with wood bats last summer in the Cape Cod League. He has been even more productive as a junior after toning down his approach and chasing pitches a lot less, and he also did a better job of handling sliders.

“Fischer could have helped his cause further by upgrading his defense at third base, but he has barely played there this spring. He has solid arm strength but below-average speed and range at the hot corner, so Tennessee has deployed him mostly at first base, where he’s a decent defender. He played some second base on the Cape but lacks the quickness for the position.”