Nebraska baseball’s Luke Broderick picked in 14th round of MLB draft
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska pitcher Luke Broderick is headed to the next level after hearing his name called Monday in the 2025 MLB draft.
Broderick was drafted No. 407 overall by the Colorado Rockies.
With the 407th pick of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Colorado @Rockies have selected @LukeBroderick5. ️#MLBDraft | #GBR pic.twitter.com/AjDDBXeKjr
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) July 14, 2025
The Omaha native is the eighth pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted, and the second this year after Mason McConnaughey was picked by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round.
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Broderick earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team in his first season with the Huskers.
The right-hander went 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 27 relief appearances. He also totaled 13 saves, which is tied for third-most in a season and sixth all-time in program history.
Broderick totaled 43 strikeouts in 36 innings and held opposing hitters to a .225 batting average.
Prior to joining the Huskers, Broderick was selected to the USA NJCAA All-Star Team and helped Team USA to a championship appearance at Honkbalweek Haarlem last summer.
In that tournament, Broderick appeared in one game, allowing three hits with six strikeouts in 3.1 scoreless innings.
