Little Prince is officially headed to a new MLB team.
Jadyn Fielder, the son of former NL home runs leader Prince Fielder, has been acquired by the Houston Astros in a trade, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported on Wednesday. Jadyn is headed to the Astros after spending the last couple of seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Houston’s acquisition of Jadyn is part of their return package for former All-Star pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. The Astros traded McCullers to the Brewers on Wednesday in what was originally reported as a one-for-one swap. However, Jadyn has since been revealed to be part of the McCullers trade as well.
Jadyn, 21, is the oldest son of the six-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner Prince, 42. He is also the grandson of former AL home runs leader Cecil Fielder, 62.
After attending high school at TNXL Academy in Altamonte Springs, Fla., Jadyn was not selected in the 2024 MLB Draft. He then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Brewers, his father’s beloved former team from 2005-11.
A lefty batter, Jadyn was hitting .233 with an .813 OPS in Single-A ball this season. Now Jadyn will be getting a fresh start as the newest member of the Astros organization.
