Gavin Fien

Gavin Fien
Washington Nationals
Third baseman
Born: (2007-03-08) March 8, 2007
Temecula, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Gavin Michael Fien (born March 8, 2007) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Washington Nationals organization.

Career

Amateur career

Fien attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California.[1] In Summer 2024, he played with the USA Baseball's 18U National Team.[2] He also played in the 2024 High School All-American Game where he won the MLB Develops MVP Award.[3]

Texas Rangers

Fien was a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[4] Fien was selected 12th overall in the first round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers.[5] He signed with Texas for a $4.8 million signing bonus on July 21, 2025.[6] Fien spent his professional season with the Single-A Hickory Crawdads; in 10 games for the team, he slashed .220/.267/.341 with seven RBI and one stolen base.[7]

Washington Nationals

On January 22, 2026, the Rangers traded Fien, Alejandro Rosario, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Yeremy Cabrera, and Abimelec Ortiz to the Washington Nationals in exchange for MacKenzie Gore.[8]

References

  1. ^ Raineri, JP (July 13, 2025). "Temecula's Gavin Fien among SoCal standouts eyeing 2025 MLB Draft". Valley News. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Danny (June 18, 2025). "Gavin Fien's USA Baseball Journey Enters Its Next Chapter". USA Baseball. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (August 15, 2024). "These were the '24 High School All-American Game standouts". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Top Baseball Draft Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Landry, Kennedi (July 13, 2025). "Rangers draft 'elite' high school standout Fien at No. 12 overall". MLB.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Franco, Anthony (July 21, 2025). "Rangers Sign First-Round Pick Gavin Fien". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  7. ^ "Nationals Top Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  8. ^ Landry, Kennedi (January 22, 2026). "MacKenzie Gore trade to Rangers from Nationals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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