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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Baseball - Massachusetts

Gatorade Player of the year

Brody Bumila

Left-handed pitcher
BISHOP FEEHAN HS
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.60

ERA

2.4

Average Strikeouts per Inning

.361

Batting Average

3

Home Runs
“Facing Brody Bumila was pretty cool. Besides the velocity, he's a very focused athlete who handles the electric atmosphere that follows him extremely well. He has very good command of his pitches and variation in speeds from his fastball to his change. Brody also seems to be a very good overall athlete on the mound fielding his position, pouncing on bunts and staying very fluid with his (delivery). He’s the best athlete we’ve competed against and, in my eyes, there is no question he should be the Gatorade Player of the Year. He could very well be a once in a generation type of pitcher.”
Ted Novio
Head Coach - Wellesley High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-9, 255-pound senior left-handed pitcher had led the Shamrocks to a 14-6 record with the team’s postseason seeding pending. Bumila compiled a 4-0 record on the mound with a 0.60 ERA through 35 innings, fanning 85 batters against just seven walks to average 2.4 strikeouts per inning. Ranked as Baseball America’s No. 22 MLB Draft prospect in 2026 and as the nation’s No. 12 prospect in his class by Perfect Game, he also batted .361 with three home runs, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and a 1.082 OPS through 20 games. 

Academic Achievement

Bumila has maintained a B+ average in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play baseball at the University of Texas this fall, but is projected as an early-round selection in July's Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

Exemplary Character

A gifted basketball player who was named the state’s Division I Player of the Year this past winter, Bumila has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics. He has also served as the co-president of Feehan Fanatics, the school’s fan organization, and as part of Bishop Feehan’s campus ministry program.