2025 Draft Prospect - LHP - Cade Fisher

 

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LHP CADE FISHER (FLORIDA TO AUBURN)

Cade Fisher was easily one of the most exciting names to enter the transfer portal this offseason and is a massive get for the Auburn Tigers. Pitching Coach Everett Teaford must be stoked to add him to that rotation. The former Florida Gator has a solid three-pitch mix that includes a fastball in the low-90s but has seen a max velo of 95 mph. He has some really good carry to that pitch. He pairs that with a slider and changeup. 

His slider has a ton of horizontal movement and absolutely fools hitters when he’s on with his command and control. The changeup plays well off his fastball and is a pretty good second secondary for him. Fisher comes at hitters with a low slot arm angle, creating some deception on his pitches. After a strong 2023, some command issues hurt Fisher in 2024, and his overall numbers took a step back. 

Fisher’s release point would vary, and the combination of walks and giving up hard contact led to him giving up quite a bit of runs. 

Fisher had a small sample size of three games in the Cape Cod League and flashed more success there in a hitter-friendly league. He opens up as a favorite to be in the rotation for the Auburn Tigers.

 

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Career:

Made 53 appearances including 11 starts in two seasons at UF

Compiled a 10-3 record, 5.30 ERA and .273 batting average against

Struck out 124 batters in 108 2/3 career frames

Crucial part of Florida’s 2023 College World Series run where he appeared in five of the six games the Gators played while allowing three runs across 7 2/3 frames

Concluded with a .952 fielding percentage across 21 defensive chances

 

2024 (Sophomore):

Pitched in 26 games while making nine starts for the Gators

Went 4-3 with one save and a 7.13 ERA

Struck out 76 batters and walk 29 across 59 1/3 innings of work

Fanned 11.5 batters per nine innings

Posted a .282 batting average against

Pitched in the weekend rotation as the game one starter across the first-five weeks of the campaign

Struck out a career-high 10 batters without issuing a walk, scattering five hits and allowing two earned runs over five frames to earn the victory over Columbia on Feb. 23

Posted another 10-strikeout outing en route to picking up the win over Texas A&M on March 15

Allowed one earned run across 3 1/3 innings of relief on two hits and three walks while striking out five in the win against Mississippi State on March 29

Threw 4 2/3 combined innings of scoreless relief against Florida A&M and Missouri on April 2 and 5, striking out nine and walking just one batter

Contributed 1 2/3 scoreless frames out of the bullpen vs. South Carolina on April 12

Earned the victory with 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief vs. USF on May 7, giving up just one hit and striking out one

Pitched one perfect inning of relief on two strikeouts in the Stillwater Regional victory against Nebraska on June 2

Committed one error on the season over 12 defensive chances and finished with a .917 fielding percentage on the hill

 

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2021 National Showcase 

Cade Fisher is a 2022 LHP with a 6-4 187 lb. frame from Dalton, GA who attends Northwest Whitfield County. Slender young body with lots of physical projection. Deceptive delivery that hides the ball very well from hitters, repeats his mechanics very well, raw stuff plays up due to deception and command. 

Fastball topped out at 91 mph, mostly straight and throws to spots, really commands the glove side well with his fastball, gets occasional run arm side. Tunnels his fastball and slider very well, consistent bite on the slider and occasional depth. Developing change up. 

Chance to be a plus command southpaw with a fastball that projects to add velocity. Good student, verbal commitment to Florida.