Clay Fisher
| AB | 161 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .217 |
| OBP | .287 |
| SLG | .329 |
| HR | 3 |
- Full name Clayton Scott Fisher
- Born 03/31/1996 in La Quinta, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School UC Santa Barbara
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Drafted in the 12th round (355th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2018 (signed for $125,000).
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Fisher had Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm last March and opted to return to UCSB for his senior year rather than sign with the Reds as a 27th-round pick. Fisher spent most of the season as the designated hitter before taking the field again in mid-April, initially at second base before returning to shortstop. Fisher's value is tied to his defense. He is an above-average to plus defensive shortstop with silky-smooth actions, excellent range and superb instincts. He makes difficult plays look easy and projects to stay at shortstop long-term. His arm, however, did not look back to full strength when he returned, earning 30 grades on the 20-to-80 scouting scale from evaluators. Offensively, Fisher has improved but still has a long swing and lacks strength, projecting as a bottom-of-the-order hitter, at best. Whether his arm comes all the way back and allows him to stay at shortstop will determine his future.
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Fisher had Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm last March and opted to return to UCSB for his senior year rather than sign with the Reds as a 27th-round pick. Fisher spent most of the season as the designated hitter before taking the field again in mid-April, initially at second base before returning to shortstop. Fisher's value is tied to his defense. He is an above-average to plus defensive shortstop with silky-smooth actions, excellent range and superb instincts. He makes difficult plays look easy and projects to stay at shortstop long-term. His arm, however, did not look back to full strength when he returned, earning 30 grades on the 20-to-80 scouting scale from evaluators. Offensively, Fisher has improved but still has a long swing and lacks strength, projecting as a bottom-of-the-order hitter, at best. Whether his arm comes all the way back and allows him to stay at shortstop will determine his future. -
Fisher rose to prominence as a highlight-reel shortstop during UC Santa Barbara's 2016 College World Series run. He was regarded as perhaps the top defensive shortstop available in the 2017 draft and likely high pick but had Tommy John surgery in April, wiping out all but 15 games of his junior season. When healthy the 6-foot-1, 175-pound Fisher glides effortlessly with graceful actions at short, making tough plays look easy in all directions and showing advanced instincts. His arm was suitably average, if not a rocket, prior to surgery. Fisher is less developed at the plate as a below-average hitter with a contact-oriented swing and little power. He is an above-average runner with solid basetealing instincts. Fisher won't be ready to play until mid-2018 and few evaluators believe in his bat, but his defensive excellence at shortstop could still get him drafted in the top 10 rounds.
