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Houston Astros Top Ten Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Sep 4, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Houston Astros patch and logo on the jersey of Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Astros defeat the Rangers 7-6. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Houston Astros patch and logo on the jersey of Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Astros defeat the Rangers 7-6. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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4. Derek Fisher, OF

Birthdate: 8/21/93 (23 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: AA, AAA
Stats in 2016: .255/.367/.448, 21 HR, 28 SB

Fisher was the #37 overall selection in the 2014 draft out of Virginia, but it seems as if he’s been in the eye of prospect types for ages due to the high profile of his school and his loud tools coming into the draft.

Few can match Fisher’s power/speed combo, but he seems to be in love with the ball that leaves the park, and his swing has suffered in part as he’s had a high strikeout rate and nowhere near the type of contact you’d expect if you saw his bat speed and the way he keeps the bat head in the zone.

Few can match Fisher’s power/speed combo

Fisher showed that love for the home run in 2016 as he hit a total of 46 extra bases, with 21 of them being home runs, and with the type of swing and speed he has, you would expect that Fisher would tally up plenty of doubles and triples.

Fisher’s speed doesn’t seem to translate to his defense. He’s likely a future left fielder to hide his fringe-average arm, and right now his speed covers up below-average instincts on balls. He would be well served to take tons of fly balls to get that feel for the ball off the bat from his position as he has the speed to be an elite defender in left.

Fisher had a solid 107 at bat introduction to AAA in 2016, and it wouldn’t surprise if he starts there again, but he could be a very valuable trade piece and certainly has the type of tools many teams would covet in a deal as he’s close to the big leagues at this point.

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