The Rangers’ latest selection marks the first time they have used their first-round pick on a high school talent in six years.

The Texas Rangers made a bold move Sunday by selecting high school shortstop Gavin Fien with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

The Rangers haven’t selected a high school player in the first round of the MLB Draft since 2018. That changed on Sunday night, when Texas selected Gavin Fien, a shortstop out of Great Oak (Calif.) high school,