Prince Fielder’s son and Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jadyn Fielder blasted a home run in Monday’s Arizona Complex League game, courtesy of a powerful swing reminiscent of his old man’s.
The Brewers signed Jadyn Fielder last summer, creating a full-circle moment for the Fielder family. Prince Fielder, of course, was an All-Star slugger who spent his first seven seasons in Milwaukee (2005 to 2011) before signing with the Detroit Tigers in 2012.
Jadyn made his minor league debut for the Arizona Complex League Brewers, Milwaukee’s Rookie-level affiliate squad. In his first minor league at-bat, Jadyn stepped up to the plate and crushed a homer into right field:
Jadyn Fielder went DEEP in his first professional AB
Yes, this is Prince Fielder’s son.
Yes, you should feel old now. pic.twitter.com/y3XEdznXf2— Calico Joe (@CalicoJoeMLB) May 7, 2025
If that swing happens to look familiar…
Prince Fielder HR Derby. Great swing movements. Great sequence. pic.twitter.com/clZ2X9OZ03
— Matt Lisle (@CoachLisle) September 5, 2016
Like father, like son.
The Brewers drafted Prince Fielder seventh overall in 2002, one spot after the Kansas City Royals took future All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke. Brewer turned pro in 2005 and led them to rare postseason appearances in 2008 and 2011, including a trip to the NLCS in the latter year.
Fielder’s 230 homers are third-most in Brewers history, behind only Ryan Braun (352) and Robin Yount (251). Fielder’s .540 slugging percentage, .929 OPS and .390 on-base percentage are also franchise bests.
Neck Injuries Forced Prince Fielder To Retire Early In 2016
Unfortunately, Fielder (then a member of the Texas Rangers) was forced to retire early at the age of 32 in 2016 because of ongoing neck injuries. He had to undergo a cervical fusion in 2014 that ended his season abruptly, then had to undergo another procedure two years later.
Doctors told the Brewers’ great that he couldn’t continue playing baseball. Fielder announced that his career was over in August 2016, with $96 million remaining on his contract.