Kaler returns for his third season with the Ducks and fifth in professional baseball. The shortstop has spent two seasons with the Ducks after begin acquired from the Boise Hawks of the Pioneer League in 2024. In 162 games during that span, he has compiled a .283 batting average with three home runs, 66 RBIs, 81 runs, 154 hits, 26 doubles, three triples, 57 walks and 48 stolen bases. The Arizona native played 43 games with Boise during the 2024 season, posting a .910 OPS with three home runs, 24 RBIs, 48 runs, 57 hits, eight doubles, three triples, 34 walks and 12 stolen bases.

The 27-year-old also spent the 2023 season with Boise, accruing a .363 on-base percentage in 84 games. He added four homers, 52 RBIs, 65 runs, 86 hits, 14 doubles, one triple, 55 walks and 14 steals. The switch hitter began his professional career in 2022, spending 20 games with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League. Kaler played two seasons of collegiate baseball at the University of Hawai’i and one at Texas A&M University, batting .289 with a .389 on-base percentage and .797 OPS in 131 games combined.