Rangers' third-round pick is a flame-throwing lefty who might be the steal of the draft

Coming into today, Chris Young's sole focus was to revitalize the Texas Rangers' decaying farm system. With his first-round pick, Gio Rojas, he seemed to hit the jackpot. Few thought the top lefty in the draft would be sitting there for the Rangers to snatch up at pick 16, but here we are with a true blue chipper being integrated into the pipeline.

With that said, Rojas might not be the team's biggest steal. That title might go to third-round selection Brody Bumila out of Bishop Feehan High School in Massachusetts. In fact, Bumila might be the biggest steal of the entire draft.

Standing six-foot-nine, 255 pounds, Bumila starred on the basketball court, but really excelled on the mound. His fastball can reach 101 miles per hour as an 18-year-old, and his low three-quarters arm slot is reminiscent of Hall of Famer Randy Johnson.

Bumila ranked No. 23 on MLB Pipeline's big board, making it seem wild that a first-round talent was available to Texas with the 89th pick. Unfortunately, there's a grim reason why he fell.

The fireballer underwent internal brace surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow in 2025, and now he has suffered more damage to that same UCL that may require additional surgery.

The Rangers are leaning into risk but having a phenomenal draft

It will be a while before we see Bumila back in action, and two significant elbow injuries in his teen years are very concerning. However, at this point in the draft, the upside is hard to pass up.

If he and Rojas both hit their ceilings, the Rangers will have a pair of left-handed flamethrowers who can anchor their rotation for years to come. If the idea is to prop up the farm system with high-end talent, then Young is well on his way to achieving his goal.

When you factor in that, in between these two southpaws, Texas landed Connor Comeau, a prep bat who could become one of the best pure hitters this class produces, the future starts looking very bright.

Finally, with the Rangers' fourth and final selection of the day, Young snatched up his first college player of the draft with Mississippi right-hander Hudson Calhoun with the 117th pick.

Calhoun is a bit of a different flavor, given his experience and expansive repertoire. He has five legitimate offerings, including a four-seamer, curveball, slider, cutter, and changeup. He pitched primarily in relief, but will likely get a chance to start. With that repertoire, he should. Despite his experience, he does have some control issues, so his ceiling is a bit limited. Still, he might have a higher floor than the others, giving the Rangers something of a hedge in their draft class.

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