Cubs’ former third round pick is already making waves in Arizona Fall League

Chicago Cubs 2025 third-round draft pick Dominick Reid has excelled early in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox. Over his first two starts, the right-handed pitching prospect surrendered only two runs across 12 innings while recording a league-leading 14 strikeouts. His strong performance follows an injury-hit regular season in which a shoulder impingement limited him to 49 2/3 innings at High-A.

Ryan O'Rourke notes that Reid has expanded his pitching repertoire to six distinct pitches while generating swings and misses against high-level prospects. Mesa Solar Sox manager Daniel Wasinger praised Reid's confidence and ability to attack the strike zone. O'Rourke argues that Reid's progress offers a vital developmental boost for a Cubs system currently in search of starting pitching depth.