articleThe Brief The Texas Rangers selected high school shortstop Gavin Fien from Great Oak High School in California with the No. This marks the first time since 2018 that the Rangers have used their first-round pick on a high school player. 12 overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, the Texas Rangers selected shortstop Gavin Fien from Great Oak High School in California. The Rangers selected a high school player with the club’s first pick for the first time since 2018, when the Rangers drafted right-handed pitcher Cole Winn with the 15th overall pick from Orange Lutheran High School out of California. He accumulated more walks (11) than strikeouts (9) in just 30 games as a senior for Great Oak in the Spring.