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Raynham's Brody Bumila is officially a member of the Texas Rangers organization.
On Tuesday, July 21, the Rangers officially unveiled the 6-foot-9 southpaw, along with first round pick and fellow left handed pitcher Gio Rojas and second round pick and shortstop Connor Comeau, during an introductory press conference at the team's facility in Arlington, TX.
"We could not be more excited about the talent and the character of this group right here," Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young said of the trio during the press conference. "We believe that they're going to be the next leaders within our organization (to) help us in our quest towards our next World Series championship."
The Rangers selected Bumila, who was named both the 2025-26 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year and 2025-26 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year last month, 89th overall in the third round of the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11. According to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis via X, the former Bishop Feehan ace and 2025-26 MIAA Division 1 basketball champion signed with the team for $2.75 million, nearly $2 million higher than the $900,800 expected for an 89th overall pick.
"I’ve been wanting to be a professional baseball player for my entire life," Bumila said. "Hearing my name called, especially by an organization that does so well and in my position and circumstance right now knows that I’m probably going to recover the best here, it just means so much to me."
Bumila was projected to be a first round pick before an MRI ahead of the draft revealed he had suffered another UCL injury in his throwing arm after previously having internal brace surgery between his sophomore and junior years. He revealed that on Tuesday, July 21 he had a consultation with Dr. Keith Meister, a renowned Arlington-based orthopedic surgeon who specializes in throwing injuries who serves as the Rangers' Head Team Physician and Orthopedic Consultant, who confirmed the Raynham native would need to undergo Tommy John surgery.
"That’s kind of what was expected and what was foretold for me before, but I’m just kind of excited to finally get the surgery and go down," Bumila said, praising Meister as "the best doctor in the country." "It’s just a scar on my body. I don’t think it’s going to mean anything more than that and then I get to come back after 12 months stronger, working and being better than ever."
Still, knowing other teams may have balked at selecting him because of the injury makes Bumila appreciate the Rangers even more.
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"They are invested in me and I’m so excited to fully invest my time and all of my effort into them because it’s big taking a swing on an 18-year-old who’s going to need a second (UCL) surgery," Bumila said. "They probably are working with the best doctor in the country and they have the best rehab facilities in the country. The plan that has been drawn out for me I think is going to be the best possible plan for me, so I’m very, very thankful for it and I hope I can repay the favor later."
Coincidentally, in the University of Texas's pitch for Bumila to stay committed, they talked up the ability for him to work with Meister and the rehab plan he would develop for him, only for the Raynham native to be drafted by the MLB team he directly works for.
"Knowing that now I get to just do that with an MLB organization makes it all that much better," Bumila said.
That wasn't the only coincidence for Bumila, as the 6-foot-10 Young is a former pitcher himself who starred both on the mound and on the court in high school and was selected 89th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2000 MLB Draft.
"I was aware that we were checking Brody with the 89th pick, which I found really, really neat," Young said. "I wish I was left-handed and I wish I threw 100 (mph) like (Bumila and Rojas), but nonetheless I got more than what I deserved."
Overall though, Young said what drove the Rangers organization and himself to draft Bumila, Rojas and Comeau, all of whom are coming straight out of high school, is their mix of talent of mentality.
"The competitive spirit, the self-belief, the confidence and the ambition, that desire to be successful and those are the things that really stand out to me about these players," Young said. "Ultimately it’s what is going to define their success in this game and for that I’m really excited to watch them grow and realize their potential."
"These guys are unbelievably talented but they’re also great workers, they’re great competitors, they have the intangibles and so it’s our job to get them to the Major Leagues and we feel confident that this is the right group to get there," Young added.
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Like Rojas and Comeau, Bumila will report to the Rangers' spring training and rookie complex in Surprise, AZ on Wednesday, July 22 for onboarding with the organization.
From there, he'll return to Texas to undergo surgery with Meister at a date to be determined, from which then he'll face a year of rehabilitation and recovery under his and the Rangers' supervision while eyeing a return to the mound, this time as a professional, by the end of the 2027 season.
The minor league affiliates of the Rangers, from lowest to highest, are the ACL Rangers (Rookie), Hickory Crawdads (A), Hub City Spartanburgers (Advanced A), Frisco RoughRiders (AA) and Round Rock Express (AAA).
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Brody Bumila is officially a Texas Ranger. What's next for him.
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On Tuesday, July 21, the Rangers officially unveiled the 6-foot-9 southpaw, along with first round pick and fellow left handed pitcher Gio Rojas and second round pick and shortstop Connor Comeau, during an introductory press conference at the team's facility in Arlington, TX.
"We could not be more excited about the talent and the character of this group right here," Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young said of the trio during the press conference. "We believe that they're going to be the next leaders within our organization (to) help us in our quest towards our next World Series championship."
The Rangers selected Bumila, who was named both the 2025-26 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year and 2025-26 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year last month, 89th overall in the third round of the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11. According to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis via X, the former Bishop Feehan ace and 2025-26 MIAA Division 1 basketball champion signed with the team for $2.75 million, nearly $2 million higher than the $900,800 expected for an 89th overall pick.
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"I’ve been wanting to be a professional baseball player for my entire life," Bumila said. "Hearing my name called, especially by an organization that does so well and in my position and circumstance right now knows that I’m probably going to recover the best here, it just means so much to me."
Bumila was projected to be a first round pick before an MRI ahead of the draft revealed he had suffered another UCL injury in his throwing arm after previously having internal brace surgery between his sophomore and junior years. He revealed that on Tuesday, July 21 he had a consultation with Dr. Keith Meister, a renowned Arlington-based orthopedic surgeon who specializes in throwing injuries who serves as the Rangers' Head Team Physician and Orthopedic Consultant, who confirmed the Raynham native would need to undergo Tommy John surgery.
"That’s kind of what was expected and what was foretold for me before, but I’m just kind of excited to finally get the surgery and go down," Bumila said, praising Meister as "the best doctor in the country." "It’s just a scar on my body. I don’t think it’s going to mean anything more than that and then I get to come back after 12 months stronger, working and being better than ever."
Still, knowing other teams may have balked at selecting him because of the injury makes Bumila appreciate the Rangers even more.
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"They are invested in me and I’m so excited to fully invest my time and all of my effort into them because it’s big taking a swing on an 18-year-old who’s going to need a second (UCL) surgery," Bumila said. "They probably are working with the best doctor in the country and they have the best rehab facilities in the country. The plan that has been drawn out for me I think is going to be the best possible plan for me, so I’m very, very thankful for it and I hope I can repay the favor later."
Coincidentally, in the University of Texas's pitch for Bumila to stay committed, they talked up the ability for him to work with Meister and the rehab plan he would develop for him, only for the Raynham native to be drafted by the MLB team he directly works for.
"Knowing that now I get to just do that with an MLB organization makes it all that much better," Bumila said.
That wasn't the only coincidence for Bumila, as the 6-foot-10 Young is a former pitcher himself who starred both on the mound and on the court in high school and was selected 89th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2000 MLB Draft.
"I was aware that we were checking Brody with the 89th pick, which I found really, really neat," Young said. "I wish I was left-handed and I wish I threw 100 (mph) like (Bumila and Rojas), but nonetheless I got more than what I deserved."
Overall though, Young said what drove the Rangers organization and himself to draft Bumila, Rojas and Comeau, all of whom are coming straight out of high school, is their mix of talent of mentality.
"The competitive spirit, the self-belief, the confidence and the ambition, that desire to be successful and those are the things that really stand out to me about these players," Young said. "Ultimately it’s what is going to define their success in this game and for that I’m really excited to watch them grow and realize their potential."
"These guys are unbelievably talented but they’re also great workers, they’re great competitors, they have the intangibles and so it’s our job to get them to the Major Leagues and we feel confident that this is the right group to get there," Young added.
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What's the next step for Brody Bumila?
Like Rojas and Comeau, Bumila will report to the Rangers' spring training and rookie complex in Surprise, AZ on Wednesday, July 22 for onboarding with the organization.
From there, he'll return to Texas to undergo surgery with Meister at a date to be determined, from which then he'll face a year of rehabilitation and recovery under his and the Rangers' supervision while eyeing a return to the mound, this time as a professional, by the end of the 2027 season.
The minor league affiliates of the Rangers, from lowest to highest, are the ACL Rangers (Rookie), Hickory Crawdads (A), Hub City Spartanburgers (Advanced A), Frisco RoughRiders (AA) and Round Rock Express (AAA).
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Brody Bumila is officially a Texas Ranger. What's next for him.
Continue reading...
