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Rangers Select Third Baseman Gavin Fien With Pick No.12 in 2025 MLB Draft

The Texas Rangers have a long-term need at the hot corner on their roster, and they decided to try and fix it with third base prospect Gavin Fien.
Jeremy Trottier|
Jul 26, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A hat and glove of a Texas Rangers player during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Jul 26, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A hat and glove of a Texas Rangers player during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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The Texas Rangers have a need for more infield talent long-term when it comes to their farm system, specifically to surround Sebastian Walcott.

They seem to have picked up a quality one during the 2025 MLB draft, selecting Great Oak High School third baseman Gavin Fien.

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An 18-year-old high school graduate, Fien has an exceptional frame for his age at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. That translates well to his game, as he generates bat speed like very few else do in this class.

He has all the tools it takes to make it at the MLB level, and he just needs more development and polish on each one to ensure he is ready to compete against that level of player.

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At the MLB High School All-American Game, he was awarded the MLB Develops MVP honors after a strong performance. He also played for Team USA's U18 team during the World Cup qualifier.

He joins a Rangers pipeline that was in desperate need of some more positional talent, with only seven of their top 30 prospects being marked as infielders.

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Along the infield, he joins No. 1 prospect in the system Sebastian Walcott, as well as catcher Malcolm Moore, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz, Yolfran Castillo, Cameron Cauley and Devin Fitz-Gerald as the only true infielders ranked among those top 30 in the farm system.

Fien will be a fun developmental prospect for Texas to work with as they continue to look towards the future and find options for their long-term goals.

He has the frame, he is gaining power rather rapidly and he has quality fielding and speed at this point in his career.

Now he just needs to apply it to his game and put everything together.

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Jeremy Trottier
JEREMY TROTTIER

Jeremy Trottier started his writing journey with WBLZ Media, and has worked through multiple publications with 247Sports, USA Today, Fansided, SBNation and others. He is an avid fan of motorsports and most sports in general, and has completed a degree in sports management to further understand the sports industry. During his time with sports media, he has been credentialed for coverage of Boston College sports, and can often be found attending their football and basketball games as well as expected coverage of their men’s soccer team in the near future. Sports are a large part of his life and career, as he looks to pursue a full time role within the industry someday.

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