MLB Draft Combine 2025: Meet the 10 Rising Stars Who Shocked Scouts in Phoenix This Week
During his bullpen session Wednesday, Pike’s four-seam fastball averaged 95.2 mph and climbed as high as 96.6 mph, and a high-80s cutter and low-80s curveball rounded out his pitch mix. Listed at an even 6 feet, Pike has a frame more typically associated with an infield prospect (he also fielded grounders at shortstop as part of Tuesday’s workout), and he wants to keep hitting, but there are a lot of teams enthused about his potential on the mound. Whether a team can sway Pike with a big enough signing bonus for him to eschew his commitment to Oregon State — and whether he continues his two-way exploits in college or pro ball — will be one of the more fascinating storylines to follow in the draft.
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