Education
He attended the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Fisher attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
He attended the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Fisher attended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Playing for the school"s baseball team, Fisher had a.440 batting average with nine home runs in his junior year, and was named to the all-state"s first team He also competed in national showcases. Baseball America ranked Fisher as the ninth-best high school prospect and best Pennsylvania prospect available in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the draft, but did not sign.
He enrolled at the University of Virginia to play college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team As a freshman, Fisher batted.288 with seven home runs and 50 RBIs, and was named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and invited to participate in the College Home Run Derby.
Fisher was named a preseason All-American in 2014. In February 2014, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week.
On March 17, 2014, Fisher had surgery to remove a hamate bone from his right wrist, which caused him to miss 25 games of the 2014 season.
The Houston Astros selected Fisher with the 37th overall selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Astros, receiving a $1,534,100 signing bonus, and began his professional career with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. He batted.303 in 41 games for Tri-City, and was assigned to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League to start the 2015 season.
After he hit.305 with six home runs and 24 RBIs in 39 games, the Astros promoted Fisher to the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League.
Fisher he hit three home runs, including two grand slams, as he recorded a California League record 12 RBIs in his first game for Lancaster.