One of the longest-running hypothetical scenarios discussed among sports fans is talking about how it must have felt to be sitting in biology class in high school, knowing you had to guard LeBron James that night. Well, for certain Massachusetts high school students, they are getting the feel of what that is like. This spring, baseball players have had to sit and learn about mitochondria, all the while knowing they have to hit off Brody Bumila and his fastball, which has exceeded 100 MPH from the left side.

Bumila and his 6’9″ frame have been an imposing presence to local high school students in baseball and basketball over the last four years. The Massachusetts native’s reign over local high schoolers will end soon, though, as he is likely to be selected in the first round of the 2026 MLB Draft in July.

Brody Bumila is a Unicorn Talent

Bishop Feehan held their senior day last week, and with the high school stadium packed with fans and pro scouts, Bumila gave them a show, throwing a no-hitter with 20 strikeouts. Most baseball fans would never forget something like that, and while his efforts will likely live in infamy, local residents of his high school have grown used to heroic feats.

20-strikeout‼️ no-hitter and up to 100 mph from 6-foot-9 Brody Bumila.

2026 high school LHP was overpowering tonight for Bishop Feehan in Massachusetts. Heavy fastball attack and mixed in a quality changeup.

Baseball America projected first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. pic.twitter.com/Y5NDvqS4xQ

— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) May 9, 2026

Before baseball season even started, Bishop Feehan fans watched as Bumila averaged 30.6 points and 15.2 rebounds per game on the way to a state championship and the MaxPreps Massachusetts Basketball Player of the Year Award. On the diamond, Attleboro’s finest was unable to pitch last season due to a sprained UCL that required an internal brace, but with him back on the mound and dominating, he has a good chance of being just the fourth Massachusetts high school pitcher to be drafted in the top 40 picks of the MLB Draft.

Bumila is committed to pitch for the Texas Longhorns next season, but it seems unlikely he will make it to campus with how fast he has risen up draft boards this season. It’s typically hard for scouts to ignore a tall lefty who can throw over 100 MPH, but Bumila’s fastball is even more enticing than most. On a recent episode of Future Projection, a Baseball America podcast, Carlos Collazo noted that the left-hander’s elite extension and spin rate have led some pro scouts to grade his fastball an 80, which is almost unheard of.

Outside of his fastball, Bumila also attacks hitters with a slider, which, according to MLB Pipeline, averages 88-89 MPH, and a change-up. At 6’9″ with a unicorn fastball and athleticism, getting Bumila out of 40-degree Massachusetts weather and into an MLB pitching lab could lead to him becoming a top left-handed pitching prospect before he turns 20 years old.

Where Bumila Currently Stands in the MLB Draft

In their latest draft prospect rating, MLB Pipeline has Bumila ranked 22nd, and in their first mock draft, Jim Callis had him coming off the board at 21 to the San Diego Padres. As for Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report, he has the imposing left-hander getting selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 18th pick. If Bumila continues to dominate before his high school career comes to an end with a possible state championship in June, he could certainly move even higher in the first round, but the Padres and Reds do make sense as landing spots.

The Padres have drafted a prep player in the first round every year since 2017, and four of them have been left-handed pitchers, including each of their last two. Last year, San Diego selected Kruz Schoolcraft, who shares a lot of similarities with Bumila, as he is 6’8″ with a fastball that was in the high 90’s in high school. San Diego likes to swing for the fences in the first round, and Bumila certainly has the makeup of the home run pick they are looking for.

As for the Reds, they haven’t targeted prep pitchers in the first round very often, but they are a franchise that likes to chase fastball velocity, which is Bumila’s strength. Cincinnati also doesn’t have a single left-handed pitcher ranked inside their top-30 prospects, so the Bishop Feehan folk hero could be appealing to them in the middle of the first round.

 

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