Matthew Fisher

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #8 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Adjusted Grade: 35
  
  Track Record: Fisher was a two-sport athlete in high school who won Gatorade player of the year for the state of Indiana after racking up 42 touchdowns in his senior season at Evansville High, the same school as former big leaguer Don Mattingly, whose son Preston is the Phillies’ general manager. Drafted in the seventh round in 2025, Fisher was signed away from a commitment to Indiana with a $1.25 million bonus, the second largest in the Phillies’ draft class and the highest seventh-round figure in draft history.
  
  Scouting Report: Fisher’s combination of stuff and athleticism made him an extremely attractive prospect. He starts his four-pitch mix with a low-90s fastball with plenty of cut-ride action from a lower release height. The pitch topped out at 95 mph in his final season of high school. His best offspeed pitch is a potentially plus slider, and he backs it with a slower curveball and a potentially fringe-average changeup. He shows a strong feel for spin throughout his arsenal. Like Dante Nori in 2024, Fisher was 19 when he was drafted and was one of the older prep players on the board. The righthander has an ideal pitcher’s frame at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, though there’s still room for strength gains and he showed signs of fatigue down the stretch in high school. Fisher does a good job repeating his delivery and projects for average control, especially if he gets stronger and can maintain his best stuff throughout the course of the longer seasons he’s set to encounter in the minor leagues.
  
  The Future: Fisher did not debut in 2025 and instead headed to fall instructional camp. His combination of stuff, analytical markers and athleticism could add up to a high ceiling, and the Phillies bet big on those variables coalescing into a pitcher who will be well worth the wait over the next few years.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.