2025 MLB Draft: Riley Quick contract details revealed for Minnesota Twins first-round pick

Rookie pitcher Riley Quick has officially signed his contract with the Minnesota Twins, according to Jim Callis of MLB.com. The Alabama product will reportedly make $2.69 million, which is the full slot value for the pick.

Quick was a regular starter on Saturdays for the Crimson Tide in 2025, earning second team All-SEC honors. He started 14 contests, finishing with an ERA of 3.92 and 70 strikeouts across 62 innings pitched and an 8-3 record.

Additionally, just five home runs were given up. Teams were not able to produce much of a long ball against him, keeping Alabama is on a lot of critical games.

It was a massive bounce back season for Quick, who played only one game in 2024 due to an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. It was such an impressive performance that he earned himself the attention of the Twins, where he’ll now begin his journey through the minors with the hope of soon playing in the majors.

Ahead of the draft, MLB.com put together a scouting report on Riley Quick. Using the 80-grade quick, the Alabama right-hander was a 50 overall. Two pitches — the fastball and slider — came out as a 60 while his changeup is at 50. What may have dipped him lower in their rankings (the No. 38 overall prospect) was the 45-grade control.

“Quick has the power stuff to go in the first round, beginning with a heavy sinker that sits at 96-97 mph and tops out at 99, and the 6-foot-6, 255-pounder holds his velocity throughout his starts,” the scouting report read. “His mid-80s slider can be a wipeout offering with two-plane depth, and he can turn it into a cutter that climbs as high as 95 mph. He also flashes a solid upper-80s changeup with fade and sink.

Though Quick’s fastball and slider grade as plus-plus at their best and he can back them up with a quality changeup, he doesn’t miss nearly as many bats as his pure stuff indicates he should. His pitches move so much that they can be difficult to harness, leaving him with decent control but spotty command. He has logged fewer innings than most third-year college pitchers and the hope is that he’ll approach his frontline-starter ceiling as he gains more experience and polish.”

Now that his contract is finalized, Quick can turn his focus simply to playing baseball as he’ll aim to find success as a rookie. Alabama has been able to put a few pitchers into the Big Leagues throughout the years, and he’ll look to be the next.