Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila entered Saturday’s MLB draft as one of the most hyped amateur prospects to ever come out of Massachusetts.
The 6-foot-9 left-handed pitcher out of Raynham with the 100 mph fastball had to wait longer than originally anticipated, but his draft call still came nonetheless.
The Texas Rangers ended Bumila’s wait on draft day when they selected him with the No. 89 overall pick in the third round. Bumila was projected as a first-round pick throughout the spring, but a reported UCL injury in his left elbow, which Bumila shared with MLB teams earlier this week, caused the southpaw to freefall down draft boards.
Even though the Rangers drafted Bumila, he could still decide skip the chance to go pro now and put his name into the draft in three years while honoring commitment to Texas, one of the top college baseball programs in the country. Bumila’s approximate pick value was $900,000, so he lost out on millions by not going in the first round.
Bumila’s potential, despite an injury that could keep him off a mound in 2027, is off the charts. He routinely showcased that this spring in front of a bevy of scouts as he went 6-0 with a 1.10 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings. Bumila’s performances sometimes borderline on the unthinkable, like when he tossed a 20-strikeout no-hitter against Moses Brown in early May.
Bumila drew comparisons to a Hall of Fame pitcher of similar stature in Randy Johnson while one MLB scout likened his ability to Garrett Crochet and viewed Bumila as a frontline starter in the future.