Longhorns baseball commits Gavin Fein, Kayson Cunningham drafted in 1st round of MLB Draft
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Two of the centerpieces of Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle's 2025 recruiting class are likely going pro before ever arriving onto the 40 Acres. Both Gavin Fein and Kayson Cunningham were drafted in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft.
Third baseman Fein was drafted No. 12 by the Texas Rangers. Cunningham, a shortstop, was drafted No. 18 by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The @TexasBaseball commit Gavin Fien (@fien_gavin) has been drafted No. 12 overall to the Texas Rangers, he is staying in Texas!
Congratulations to the Fien family! #HookEmpic.twitter.com/5NnH6QFm8t— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) July 13, 2025
Fein, of The Temecula (Calif.) Great Oaks, has been committed to the Longhorns for nearly four years. As a senior, he hit .358 with 16 RBIs and five home runs. In 2024, his brother Dylan was drafted in the seventh round by the A's.
DRAFT 🚨@TexasBaseball commit Gavin Fien (@fien_gavin) has been selected in the first round pick 12 by the Texas Rangers!#HookEm 🤘🐂⚾️ pic.twitter.com/2WfCuEYj4g— Zachary Symm (@ZachAtTheDisch) July 13, 2025
Cunningham, a San Antonio Johnson product, committed to the Longhorns in June of 2024. He hit an astounding .509 as a senior, with 27 RBIs and 39 runs scored. He also stole 21 bases on 25 attempts. Cunningham was both the Gatorade Player of the Year and USA Baseball Player of the Year.
DRAFT 🚨
With the 18th pick of the First Round, the Arizona Diamondbacks select @TexasBaseball commit and San Antonio native Kayson Cunninham (@KaysonCunningha )
Best of luck to Kayson - outstanding hit tool and the mentality to do big things!#HookEm 🤘🐂⚾️ pic.twitter.com/a8hPMaMAKd— Zachary Symm (@ZachAtTheDisch) July 13, 2025
Neither player is expected to end up playing for the Longhorns now. First round money in the MLB Draft is higher than any college baseball player could make via NIL.
Not terribly surprising, but Gavin Fien indicated he was foregoing his commitment to Texas to sign with Rangers, so it appears a deal is already in place.— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) July 14, 2025
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