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

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,

In a draft class packed with high school shortstops, the Texas Rangers veered off their recent history of preferring college players to dip into that deep reservoir of talent. With the 12th overall pick in the MLB draft,