In the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, the Texas Rangers selected high school shortstop Gavin Fien from Great Oak High School in California with the 12th overall pick. This marks the Rangers' first first-round selection of a high school player since 2018. Following that, the San Francisco Giants chose Gavin Kilen, a second baseman from the University of Tennessee, with the 13th overall pick. Kilen is the second first-rounder from Tennessee this year, joining pitcher Liam Doyle, making it the third time in four drafts that the Volunteers and coach Tony Vitello have produced two first-round picks. Kilen has cited former Los Angeles Dodgers player Gavin Lux as an important resource in his path to the major leagues. Additionally, other notable draft selections include pitcher Gavin Lauridsen from Foothill High School going to the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round, incoming UCLA freshman Dominic Cadiz selected by the Brewers in the 15th round, and former Redondo Union and UC San Diego pitcher Matthew Dalquist taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 18th round. The Dodgers also made a pick in the 18th round.