Jameson Fisher

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]

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 A-level 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.

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)