Jameson Fisher
Outfielder
Born: (1993-12-18) December 18, 1993
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Jameson Fisher (born February 6, 1995) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Amateur career

Fisher attended Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 24th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, but declined to sign a minor league contract and instead attended Southeastern Louisiana University where he played college baseball.[2]

He began college baseball playing catcher and first baseman. After tearing the labrum in his right shoulder, he underwent surgery and missed the 2015 season. In the following season as a senior, Fisher led the NCAA in hitting with a .424 batting average, 11 home runs, and 66 RBIs. He also scored 49 runs and stole 15 bases. Over his college career, Fisher had a batting average of .375 with 14 homers and 132 RBIs, stealing 32 stolen bases.[3] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

Fisher was drafted in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.[5] Fisher spent the 2016 season in rookie-level baseball with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Pioneer League, finishing with a .342 batting average, four home runs and 25 RBIs over 187 at-bats. He was promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Single–A South Atlantic League to start the 2017 season. There he played 60 games before being promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A Carolina League, where he finished the 2017 season.[6] During the year, he posted a combined .245 batting average with a .342 on-base percentage and a .402 slugging percentage.

In 2018, Fisher spent the year with the Double–A Birmingham Barons, playing in 97 games and hitting .216/.321/.321 with 6 home runs and 24 RBI.[7] He returned to Winston-Salem in 2019, appearing in a career–high 127 games and batting .242/.343/.375 with 9 home runs, 44 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.[8] Fisher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Fisher returned to action in 2021 with Double–A Birmingham. In 88 games for the Barons, he batted .287/.359/.463 with a career–high 12 home runs and 47 RBI.[10] In 2022, he played in 14 games for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, struggling to a .149/.245/.192 batting line with no home runs and 5 RBI. On May 19, 2022, Fisher was released by the White Sox organization.[11]

In September 2022, Fisher retired from professional baseball and joined Marucci as a lead lab technician and master bat fitter.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Merkin, Scott (June 10, 2016). "White Sox stay within college ranks to fulfill needs". MLB.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Gegenheimer, Mike (April 8, 2016). "Meet Southeastern Louisiana slugger Jameson Fisher: He leads the nation with a .510 batting average". New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Derry, Jim (June 10, 2016). "MLB Draft 2016: Southeastern's Jameson Fisher taken in fourth round by White Sox". nola.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jameson Fisher - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jameson Fisher College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com".
  6. ↑ "Jameson Fisher Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  7. ↑ "Jameson Fisher - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jameson Fisher - Baseball Stats". thebaseballstats.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jameson Fisher Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jameson Fisher minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jameson Fisher - Master Bat Fitter - Baseball Performance Lab". linkedin.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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