MILWAUKEE, June 17 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms Monday with their first-round pick in this month's draft, infielder Prince Fielder, the son of former major league slugger Cecil Fielder.
The younger Fielder was the seventh overall draft pick out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Fla., where he batted .524 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI in just 82 at-bats.
Like his father, the 18-year-old Fielder has ample girth. At six feet tall, he weighs 255 pounds. Unlike his father, he bats from the left side.
"He has raw power, tremendous makeup and a great family history in the game that will help him as he begins his trip through our minor league system and on to the major leagues," Brewers scouting director Jack Zduriencik said.
Fielder will begin his trip with Ogden of the Pioneer League. He was the 20th of Milwaukee's 42 draft picks to agree to terms.
