18 hours ago
Nebraska pitcher Luke Broderick selected in the 14th round by the Colorado Rockies
Another Husker was selected on the second day of the 2025 MLB Draft. With the 407th pick, the Colorado Rockies selected pitcher Luke Broderick.
Broderick is the second player to be selected in the 2025 draft. Mason McConnaughey was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round.
The Omaha, Nebraska, native put together a strong 2025 campaign in his lone season at Nebraska before the draft. He fired 43 strikeouts across 36 innings and held opponents to a .225 batting average. He finished 4-2 on the season with a 3.25 ERA in 27 relief appearances and totaled 13 saves, ranking him sixth all-time in program history.
Broderick earned second-team All-Big Ten in 2025 and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team and NCBWA's Preseason and Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch Lists.
Before the Huskers, Broderick pitched for Iowa Western Community College, appearing in 21 games. He finished 8-1 with a 5.75 ERA, tossing 69 strikeouts in 56.1 innings in his two years with the Reivers. His play helped the team to a 54-10 overall record and an appearance in the NJCAA DI World Series in 2024.
Broderick was also selected to the USA NJCAA All-Star Team and helped Team USA to a championship appearance in 2024. He pitched in one game for Team USA, firing six strikeouts and allowing three hits and no runs across 3.1 innings.
Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.