Reports are circulating Monday afternoon that Texas commit Brody Bumila has alerted MLB teams of a UCL injury in his left elbow.

Bumila is a consensus top-40 prospect for the upcoming MLB Draft, which will air its first round on July 11.

The 6-foot-9 left handed pitcher already underwent a Tommy John procedure once in his high school career, but he has recovered to throw north of 100 mph with his fastball and become one of the most intriguing prospects in recent draft history.

Does this change anything for his odds to reach campus? We will see, likely no. An MLB team will take a chance on a lefty hitting triple digits early in this Draft even if it comes at the expense of a year down due to injury.

 

 

Article says he already has an internal brace on the same elbow. 2 elbow surgeries in 2 years. 

0.01% chance he ends up at Texas.

21 minutes ago, Nathan B said:

Article says he already has an internal brace on the same elbow. 2 elbow surgeries in 2 years. 

Correct.  He didn’t have Tommy John in high school.  Just the internal brace procedure . This will be his first TJ.  It’s common for the brace not to work 

Given what I have seen with the Astros pitchers (my only real reference point), TJ is really a 2 year start to finish heal.  lf you rush it, you risk further damage.

For Him signing a pro contract is generally better.  He gains immediate access to a Major League organization’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation facilities, specialized medical staff, and customized sports science technology.