The Brewers definitely have a type.

For the fifth year out of the past six, they drafted a college position player in the first round, this year selecting Tennessee third baseman Andrew Fischer with the 20th overall pick.

The lefthanded-hitting Fischer shined with the Volunteers in 2025, batting .341/.497/.760 with an SEC-leading 25 home runs and 1.257 OPS. The 21-year-old reached base in all 65 games he played.  

“We just feel he’s a really advanced bat,” Brewers vice president of amateur acquisition Tod Johnson said. “You’re splitting the room maybe a little bit, but certainly a decent chunk of our group thought he was the best college hitter in the draft.

“Pretty excited to add that bat to our system.”

A New Jersey native, Fischer played his freshman season at Duke and his sophomore one at Ole Miss before again transferring to Tennessee, which was coming off a College World Series championship in 2024.

He quickly assumed a leadership role for the Volunteers and became something of a controversial figure for his fiery style of play.

His back-and-forth with Wake Forest coach Tom Walter at the Knoxville Regional went viral when Fischer capped the exchange with a monster two-run homer to right.

“I mean, when the lights come on, it’s just kind of different,” Fischer said. “I don’t know how else to describe it. Like, throw the eye black on, you tape the wrists and it’s game time.”

Fischer played first base at Tennessee out of necessity. The Brewers see him as a third baseman, though both infield corner positions have seen continuous turnover since first baseman Prince Fielder departed Milwaukee following the 2011 season and third baseman Aramis Ramirez was traded in 2015.

“I’ve always seen myself as a third baseman,” Fischer said. “I’m going to go in there and compete at whatever spot they put me. So whatever that looks like, however I can make it to (the major leagues) the fastest and make an impact right away.

“I want to win.”

MICROBREWS

— With the compensatory pick they gained for losing free agent Willy Adames, the Brewers drafted Corona (Calif.) High shortstop Brady Ebel at No. 32 overall. He is the eldest son of Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel and the third Corona player drafted in among the top 32 picks.

The Brewers have had Ebel in their sights for awhile. Incidentally, he was on hand at American Family Field and took batting practice at the ballpark in the midst of what ended up being a three-game Brewers sweep of the Dodgers in the week before the draft.

Assuming Milwaukee signs the LSU commit, Ebel will quickly see his allegiances switch.

“Hopefully, they beat the Dodgers in the playoffs. You never know,” Ebel said. “I’m always rooting for my dad, but we’ll see what happens.”

— Third baseman Brock Wilken dislocated the left kneecap in his knee celebrating Double-A Biloxi’s first-half Southern League championship, sidelining him for eight to 10 weeks.

It was a brutal blow for the 2023 first-rounder, considering the time he missed in 2024 after being hit in the face by a pitch and the progress he had made at the plate this season.