Gavin Fien

19-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Washington Nationals A
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It's all about the bat with Fien, who has a strong combination of hitting and power potential with a plus arm. The Rangers selected the physical 6-foot-3, 200 pound prep shortstop from California with the 12th overall pick and he played 10 games at Single-A after signing. Fien hits from the right side and possesses plus raw power. There have been conflicting reports since before the draft about how fast Fien is, but at best, he's an above-average runner now who figures to slow down. Most evaluators expect him to move to third base, where his size and offensive potential profile nicely. Fien could develop into a middle-of-the-order run producer in four or five years, and he'll be a better athlete than the typical corner slugger. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a $4.8 million contract with the Rangers in July of 2025. Traded to the Nationals in January of 2026.
Shifted to outfield
OFWashington Nationals  A
May 31, 2026
Fien has exclusively played in the outfield for Single-A Fredericksburg this season, seeing four games in center field and seven in right field while also DHing in five games.
Analysis
The 19-year-old was drafted as a shortstop by the Rangers with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, but since being acquired by the Nationals in the offseason MacKenzie Gore trade, he's been shifted to the outfield. Eli Willits, the first overall pick in that draft class, is also at Fredericksburg and is a better defensive shortstop, while Ronny Cruz and Devin Fitz-Gerald are both ahead of Fien in the pipeline at High-A, so a position switch may have been prompted by a need to make sure he gets consistent at-bats. Fien hasn't yet found his rhythm at the plate since returning from a wrist injury in mid-May, slashing .174/.296/.283 with a 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 54 plate appearances.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (A)
Since 2024
 
 
+55%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+88%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+34%
OPS vs LHP
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .964 31 2 7 .269 .387 .577
Since 2024vs Right .622 116 1 24 .220 .302 .320
2026vs Left .935 21 2 5 .250 9.000 .688
2026vs Right .498 81 1 19 .232 26.000 .319
2025vs Left .700 10 0 2 .300 3.000 .400
2025vs Right .521 35 0 5 .194 9.000 .323
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Back in action at Single-A
OFWashington Nationals  A
May 13, 2026
Fien (wrist) was activated from the 7-day injured list by Single-A Fredericksburg on Wednesday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
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Traded to Nationals
OFWashington Nationals  A
January 22, 2026
The Rangers traded Fien to the Nationals on Thursday alongside Alejandro Rosario (elbow), Abimelec Ortiz, Devin Fitz-Gerald (shoulder) and Yeremy Cabrera in exchange for MacKenzie Gore, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Heading to Texas
OFTexas Rangers  A
July 13, 2025
The Rangers have selected Fien with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft.
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