Adam Brody drew a sharp response from Rabbi Steve Leder after publicly sharing his views on Gaza and Palestine.
Leder previously worked as a technical consultant on the first season of ******* ody Wants This. He criticized Brody after the actor said in a recent GQ interview that he considered the situation in Gaza a "genocide" and supported a "free Palestine." Brody also expressed hope that a future U.S. administration could change policies affecting the situation.
Leder addressed Adam Brody's Gaza comments in an Instagram video and reminded the actor of their previous professional connection.
"My job was to make sure that your character was authentic and that everything in Season 1 about Judaism was authentic," Leder said.
Brody played Rabbi Noah Roklov in ******* ody Wants This. His character began a relationship with agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams, played by Kristen Bell.

#wants

Holdingford, MN — First and 10 from the thirty-yard line, down seven with three timeouts and just under three minutes left to play.
It is what every little kid playing football dreams of when they are playing in the backyard. The situation was perfect. With about half of the City of Holdingford gathered around the field, and an eerie thunderstorm looming behind, the ambiance surrounding Holdingford Field was palpable.
In a game where Royalton scored zero offensive points, quarterback Connor Boser and the Royals had the perfect opportunity to right the ship and spoil coach Brody Anderson's home opener.
Becker Football: Meet the future medical professional and D-I recruit leading the Bulldog offense
Although it may not be exactly where he wants to be come crunch time, Anderson was unphased.

#field

The Hope College football team proved consistency can be a weapon in its season opener.
The No. 19 Flying Dutchmen scored a touchdown in each quarter and got key defensive stops in a 28-14 win over Denison (Ohio) on the road Saturday, Sept. 5.
Freshman running back Brody Schuitemen (Jenison) rushed for two touchdowns, including a game-clinching 46-yard scamper on fourth down with 4:13 remaining in the game.
Senior wide receiver Kaden DeHorn (Caledonia) and sophomore running back Trey Goike (Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep) also scored with DeHorn setting career-highs with 151 yards receiving and six receptions.
Hope finished with 410 yards of total offense. Quarterback Alex Thole completed 16 of 24 passes for 263 yards; he was intercepted once.

#dehorn #back #dutchmen

HARPERFIELD — For a second straight game, the Geneva Eagles surpassed on the scoreboard.
The Eagles moved to 2-1 after shutting out Parma Normandy 42-0 at SPIRE Academy.
"Guys got off to a great start [Friday night]," Geneva coach Don Shymske said. "We hit a little rough patch in the second quarter, but did a nice job coming out aggressively after halftime."
The Eagles defeated Lakeside 41-6 in it second game.
Against Normandy, Geneva rushed for 308 yards, led by Owen Davis with 147 and four touchdowns. Brody Hamm contributed 94 yards and one score.

#spire

Morgan Riddle, ex-girlfriend of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, has reportedly struggled to accept his new relationship with Olivia Jade following their recent breakup. Amid Fritz's US Open run, a source claims Riddle feels he "moved on very quickly" after their near six-year relationship.
According to Page Six's Lanae Brody, while Riddle maintains a public front of having completely moved on, Fritz's "quick pivot" to a new relationship under a month post-split has proven difficult for her to observe.
"She acts like him dating Olivia doesn't bother her, but it does," a source told Page Six. "In her eyes, he moved on very quickly."
Fritz and Riddle dated for nearly six years, with reports suggesting they started their relationship in June 2020 and split up in April 2026.
Brody added that a major driver behind the split was Riddle's reluctance to relocate full-time to California and take on a stepmother role for Fritz's nine-year-old son.

#riddle

After dropping the opener, the Chattanooga Lookouts evened the Knoxville Smokies' final home series of the regular season with a 5-1 win Sept. 2 at Covenant Health Park.
With the Smokies clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning, Lookouts center fielder Austin Hendrick blasted a three-run home run off reliever Marino Santy. It gave the Lookouts their first lead of the series and ruined five scoreless innings from Knoxville starter Brody McCullough.
The Smokies' offense offered little support, managing just four hits and a lone first-inning run.
"It's just a good job by their pitching staff of holding us at bay," Smokies manager Lance Rymel told Knox News. "Just didn't get much going offensively tonight."
Buy tickets to catch the Smokies at Covenant Health Park!

#smokies #lookouts #knoxville #Health

Brody Jenner has entered the conversation surrounding Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi, and he did not leave much room for interpretation.
The 43-year-old reality star publicly pushed back against a report making claims about his younger half-sister's relationship with the Australian actor, dismissing the story with one pointed Instagram comment. "I can confirm that this is clickbait," Brody wrote, according to People, adding a thumbs-down emoji.
The couple was photographed arriving for dinner at Cipriani in London, where they were joined by John Elordi (@ Goff Photos/The Grosby Group)
His response came after Instagram account The Spill Room shared claims from a Daily Mail report alleging that Kendall's family had concerns about her relationship with Elordi. The report also alleged that Kendall was paying for expensive trips and other costs ****** ociated with the couple's time together.
The claims centered largely on money and how Kendall and Elordi reportedly handle the costs of their increasingly jet-setting romance. According to Us Weekly, the original report alleged that Elordi was "not contributing" financially to their trips and outings. Brody responded after the claims were circulated on social media, labeling the story "clickbait."

#claims

Brody Jenner weighed in when he saw what he called a "clickbait" report about his sister, Kendall Jenner
Kendall has been linked to Jacob Elordi since the spring, and Brody shut down a report about their relationship dynamic
Neither Kendall nor Elordi have publicly commented on their relationship, but they have been seen together throughout the summer in Australia, ***** an and London
Brody Jenner is not standing for any false narratives about his family.
On Monday, Aug. 31, Brody, 43, took to Instagram to weigh in on his sister Kendall Jenner's new relationship with Jacob Elordi. In the comments section of an Instagram post shared by The Spill Room that cited Daily Mail reporting that Kendall is allegedly "footing the bill" for her and Elordi's relationship, Brody wrote: "I can confirm that this is clickbait," adding a thumbs-down emoji.

#jenner

The FDA approved Pasatru, whose generic name is garetosmab, of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) for adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. FOP is an ultra-rare genetic disorder in which bone forms inside muscles, tendons, and ligaments, progressively restricting movement. In a 56-week Phase 3 trial involving 63 adults, the approved 3-milligram-per-kilogram dose reduced the number of new abnormal bone lesions by 94% compared with placebo. The decision completed an unusual clinical recovery. Regeneron paused an earlier study in 2020 after five patients died during its open-label portion, when all participants were receiving active treatment. The published ****** ysis later considered a relationship to treatment unlikely, although causality could not be ruled out. For Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN), Pasatru is a regulatory and scientific victory whose earnings potential is constrained by an exceptionally small market.
The company's existing scale makes that limitation difficult to ignore. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) generated second-quarter revenue of $4.29 billion, up 17%, while company-defined non-GAAP diluted EPS reached $14.29. Global Dupixent sales, recorded by partner Sanofi, increased 38% to approximately $6 billion, and U.S. Eylea HD sales rose 52% to $596 million. Against those franchises, even a successful Pasatru launch would have limited influence on consolidated results.
The approval demonstrates that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) can recover a program after a major clinical setback. Following the 2020 dosing pause, the company worked with regulators to design a late-stage study that produced a statistically significant reduction in new bone lesions. Pasatru also validates research into Activin A, which activates the mutant ACVR1/ALK2 receptor and triggers abnormal bone formation in FOP.
That platform value may matter more than initial sales. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) plans to begin a pediatric trial later in 2026, which could eventually expand the eligible population. The regulatory recovery may also strengthen confidence in the company's ability to advance other rare-disease programs from internally discovered biology.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) is entering an exceptionally small pharmaceutical market. Published prevalence estimates generally range from approximately one case per one million to one per two million people. Only approximately 800 to 900 known or confirmed cases have been identified globally, although additional patients may remain undiagnosed. Pasatru is currently approved only for adults, further narrowing its immediate market.

#regeneron #pasatru #adults #market

One of Oklahoma's biggest offseason additions may not get to play for the Sooners this season. B.J. Edwards' eligibility is in jeopardy after the NCAA won a stay in the case in the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
According to a story from Brody Lusk of Sooners Illustrated, "the Tennessee Court of Appeals granted the NCAA's request to stay the temporary injunction that had provided Edwards and 18 other players with a fifth season of eligibility."
Edwards was granted his eligibility at the end of July as part of the "5 in 5" injunction that granted members of the 2022 recruiting class a fifth year of eligibility. He committed to the Sooners on August 13.
Edwards was expected to play significant minutes in the Sooners' backcourt after committing to Oklahoma on August 13. He averaged 12.7 points, 4.9 ****** ists, and 5.9 rebounds per game for the SMU Mustangs in 2025-2026.
Oklahoma still has Xzayvier Brown and transfer guard Pop Isaacs ready to lead the way at guard, but Edwards would provide a huge boost to the Sooners' rotation.

#court #august

England's James Wade beat qualifier Brody Klinge to win the Australian Masters final and clinch his first World Series of Darts ****** le.
The 43-year-old composed himself to earn an 8-5 victory, holding off a thrilling comeback from Klinge in a dramatic best-of-15 final in Wollongong, New South Wales.
It was the 10-time PDC major winner's first World Series ****** le in what was his third final, coming 13 years after he made his debut in the competition in Dubai.
Australian Klinge, 34, threatened to provide one of the stories of the World Series after becoming only the second qualifier ever to reach a final, but after coming back from 6-2 down to 6-5, he was unable to complete a fairytale win.
"Perhaps I thought I would get a nice easy win, but I didn't," Wade told the packed Entertainment Centre.

#final #qualifier

Jaxon Kohler has a new lease on college life, and now he has a new college team, too.
Kohler, a former Michigan State big man who gained an extra year of eligibility through a Colorado federal court ruling last month, is transferring to BYU, his agent told Rivals on Thursday night. Kohler is from American Fork, Utah.
Kohler, 23, played four seasons for Michigan State, and last year, he averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds while shooting 38.9% from 3 and 50% from the floor in helping lead the Spartans to the Sweet 16.
His college career seemed to be over when he played for his hometown Utah Jazz in the NBA's Summer League, before the court order came down that granted the entire 2022 recruiting class a fifth year of eligibility.
That same court order led to Oakland point guard Brody Robinson transferring to Creighton, despite Oakland leaving a roster spot open should the courts allowed him an extra season. Robinson was among several college athletes who sued for an extra year of eligibility.

#college

Brody DeJesus shot a 10-over par 82 to lead Schuylkill Valley to a 360-422 non-league high school golf victory over Christian School of York on Monday at Royal Manchester Golf Links in Mount Wolf, York County.
Also for the Panthers, Connor Huggard shot 83, Bryce Bailey 95 and Rowan Gilmer 100.

#schuylkill

Aug. 17—GRAND FORKS — East Grand Forks' Brody Johnson will start his freshman golf season next week at Minnesota-Crookston with some momentum.
Johnson continued a strong summer on the course by winning the Grand Forks All-City Men's Championship at the Grand Forks Country Club on Sunday. He was tied for third after Day 1 at King's Walk with a 69 and followed up with a 68 for a two-day total of 137 — edging former Grand Forks Red River and UND golfer Nick Schaefer by two strokes.
Johnson is just 18 years old and played the all-city event for the third time. He finished in a tie for fourth last season.
"It's definitely a confidence booster," Johnson said of his summer ahead of starting at UMC. "There's nothing given to you in this sport and still have to work super hard. There's going to be 10 of us at Crookston, and I think the top six go to the first tournament. It's going to be a grind, but I definitely want to be playing in that first tournament. I know where my game's at, and now I see how the results go."
After Day 1 in the All-City event, Johnson was two shots behind Day 1 leader Matt Norby and one stroke behind Schaefer.

#grand #forks

The dog days of August are ramping up, with Louisville's football season opener against Ole Miss just three weeks away.
The Cardinals had their first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday, Aug. 15. The offense won the day, according to head coach Jeff Brohm.
"(We) probably threw the ball more a little in this scrimmage than we had," he said. "But overall, (there were) good things and bad, like everything. We've just got to get back to work. We play a good opponent that'll test us in a lot of ways, especially with their tempo and their quarterback and running back. And our defense will have to play way better."
Louisville's offensive unit is full of playmakers at every skill position and is bolstered by the best tight end room Brohm has had at UofL. While projected starter Brody Foley missed time after suffering a concussion, Jaleel Skinner, Justyn Reid and Julius Miles provide depth and have traded time playing with the first-team unit.
After six open practices and a closed scrimmage, here's what we've learned about Louisville:

#we 've #first #play #august

ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — A slew of injuries derailed Hononegah's football season last year before it even had a chance to get going. The Indians still made the playoffs. A healthy roster this year could find the Indians challenging for the NIC-10 championship.
Hononegah head coach Brian Zimmerman would just as soon forget about last season and all the injuries this team endured.

"It's something that we're going to put in the rearview mirror, and so far, so good, we're healthy this season."

One player they missed last year because of a shoulder injury was running back and linebacker Brody Sendele. He was able to wrestle last winter after football season. He won a state championship. Now he's back on the football field.

"I really missed football. I enjoy football a lot, hanging out with my buddies. Wrestling is really a one-person sport, all about yourself. I love football."

"He gets after it, said Zimmerman. "Anytime we can get wrestlers in the football program, I love it."

The Indians have also welcomed aboard a pair of transfers from Boylan, huge lineman Caleb Collins and quarterback Dominic Cacciatore.

Zimmerman says Cacciatore has had a smooth transition. "He's done a really nice job of adapting to our offense, what we like to run. He's got a good rapport with his teammates."

Hononegah offensive lineman Richard Gambini has been impressed with Cacciatore's dedication to grasping Hononegah's offense. "His dad (John) was obviously the Boylan head coach. He (John) had him (Dominic) have all the flashcards out for our plays studying them all, and he knew them all before we even got to training camp. I think he looks great."

Cacciatore should have one of the most reliable and productive receivers in the NIC-10 to throw to in 6-4 Caleb Parker-Lones. He showed flashes of what he can do last season.

"Last season Caleb did a great job of getting his first downs," said Zimmerman. "Any time we need a first down, it seemed like the ball went to him."

Ryan Fritsch was one of the top sprinters in the conference in track last spring. He'll play the slot receiver. Giovanni Zepeda and tight end Logan Wilson are also proven pass catchers.

Sendele will play some running back along with Emerson Tuula.

Up front the Indians return starting center Tim Caver, starting right tackle Richard Gambini and starting right guard Wyatt Kinney.

Some of the defensive stalwarts will be Logan Wilson off the edge at end, Tristen Ginn at tackle, and Chase Timmerman at defensive end. Sendele and Tuula at linebacker, and Fritsch and Jacob Duval in the defensive secondary.

"I think the defense is pretty strong right now from what I've seen in practice," said Sendele. "I think we're going to be a pretty good defense."

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PHOENIX — Olympic bronze medalist Fred Richard has a new ****** le.
Richard handily won his first all-around ****** le at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships Saturday, Aug. 8. His two-day combined score of 170.015 was two points ahead of Tokyo Olympian Shane Wiskus. Up-and-comer Danila Leykin was third, at 167.001 points.
Richard was all but ****** ured of winning the ****** le after Leykin botched his floor routine, the second event of the night. Richard just needed to be clean the rest of the night, which he was, putting up solid scores on every event. After landing his vault, his final event, Richard threw his arms wide and roared, a huge grin on his face.
Richard didn't lock his spot on the U.S. team for the world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands — he also needed to finish in the top three on three or more events and only did that on floor exercise — but is all but ****** ured of being on the five-man team that will be announced later Saturday.
Though Richard is a three-time NCAA all-around champion, a U.S. ****** le had eluded him. He was third in 2023, and the runner-up the last two years. With defending champion Asher Hong injured and three-time U.S. champion Brody Malone taking the year off, however, Richard was the heavy favorite coming into the meet.

#Event #points

A big first inning carried the Tupelo 49ers to victory in the first round of the American Legion Mid-South Regional on Thursday morning.
The Niners scored four times in the opening frame and went on to beat Columbia (Tenn.) 5-2 at Sims Park in Gastonia, North Carolina. Tupelo's next game will be at noon Central on Friday against an opponent to be determined.
Eli McDaniels scored on a passed ball to open the scoring, and then Colin Flurry stepped up and smashed a two-out, three-run homer to left field to make it 4-0 after one inning. Columbia scored a run in the top of the second, but the 49ers answered in the bottom half on Brody Thompson's sac fly.
"He's been really good for us, and he seems to be really locked in right now," 49ers coach Russell Bunch said of Flurry. "I'm really looking forward to seeing how he plays the rest of the tournament."
Tupelo (21-4-1) managed just four hits on the day and struck out 10 times, but it drew eight walks. Flurry had two of the hits, including a double.

#scored #really #columbia #inning

Up until July 20th, Yankees trade acquisition Ryan Weathers was sporting a disappointing 4.40 ERA in 102.1 innings. His four-seam fastball was getting battered, and he was allowing too many home runs to have a chance at sustained success. Baseball, however, is a game of adjustments. The talented left-hander has allowed just one earned run in his last three starts and 18.2 frames, with 13 hits, no homers, five walks, and 17 punchouts. He seems like a completely different pitcher, much less vulnerable, and has dropped his season ERA to 3.79 over that span.
What changed? Well, if you have a fastball that has surrendered a .628 xSLG (expected slugging percentage) and a .408 xwOBA, you just don't throw it very often, as our own Peter Brody suggested a few weeks ago. The writer prescribed more sinkers and fewer four-seamers as the recipe for success. Let's see Weathers' pitch mix in his last start on Tuesday, when he held the St. Louis Cardinals scoreless for six frames, conceding just four hits and a walk while fanning six:
Changeup: 30 percent
Sinker: 25 percent
Sweeper: 24 percent

#weathers #fastball #frames

Ohio State's tight end room looks completely different entering 2026, but that doesn't mean the position is any weaker. In fact, there is a strong argument that it is deeper than it has been in years.
Gone are Max Klare, Will Kacmarek, and Jelani Thurman. Together, they accounted for virtually every meaningful snap at tight end over the last two seasons. Replacing that experience was never going to come from one player.
Instead, Ryan Day attacked the position by **** embling a room where every player has a defined role, and together, they may give the Buckeyes more flexibility than they've had in a long time.
The hierarchy entering fall camp appears fairly straightforward. Nate Roberts projects as the clear TE1. Mason Williams looks like the favorite for TE2. Behind them, Hunter Welcing and Bennett Christian are battling for rotational snaps, while Maxence LeBlanc and Brody Lennon continue developing as future contributors.
The names may not yet carry the same national recognition as previous Ohio State tight end rooms, but the fit of each player within Arthur Smith and Ryan Day's offense makes this group one of the more fascinating position battles on the roster.

#position

While it'll still be some time until Raynham's Brody ***** ila takes the mound for the Texas Rangers or any of its affiliates, you can already test the 6-foot-9 southpaw's skills against the MLB's best in the virtual realm.
The former Bishop Feehan ace, 2025-26 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year and 2025-26 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year, who was selected in the third round (89th overall) by the Rangers in the 2026 MLB Draft, is already a usable player in MLB The Show 26's Diamond Dynasty mode.
Bumila is one of 34 MLB prospects added to the game as part of its draft card series, which dropped on the game on July 11. The left-handed pitcher can be pulled in one of the 2026 MLB Draft virtual card packs in Diamond Dynasty mode, in which players can build teams by collecting player cards of active and former players to face off against other players' custom-built teams or the computer in a variety of game modes from full games to situations to tournaments and mini seasons.
The former University of Texas commit is joined by fellow Rangers draft pick and LHP Gio Rojas in the card series, who was introduced along ***** ila and second round pick Connor Comeau during a press conference on Tuesday, July 21.
Bumila comes in rated as a 96 overall. He has a maximum value of 99 in both velocity and break as well as a 90 in arm strength, 95 in durability and 78 in control.

#texas

Brody Malone will miss next week's Xfinity U.S. Championships as he is taking this season off to rest and recover, a rep for the two-time Olympian said.
"He'll be back in competition next season as he begins preparing for the 2028 Olympic Games," the rep said in an email.
Malone, the U.S. all-around champion in 2021, 2022 and 2024, still plans to be in attendance at nationals in Phoenix to cheer on his teammates, including fellow 2024 Olympic bronze medalists Frederick Richard and Stephen Nedoroscik.
Asher Hong, another 2024 Olympian, was not on the list of registered gymnasts as of Monday. Athletes have until Friday to sign up.
Last October, Malone won his second world ***** le on high bar, two and a half years after severely injuring his right knee on a high bar dismount fall.

#malone #season #brody

Raynham's Brody ****** ila 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 ****** ila, 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," ****** ila 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."

#rangers #pick #year

The 2026 MLB Draft has come and gone, with the two-day event concluding on Sunday night. The Seminoles had seven players taken in this year's draft, headlined by second-round selections Wes Mendes and Myles Bailey. FSU lost its entire weekend rotation from a season ago, but did not lose RHP John Abraham or OF Brody DeLamielleure, as neither was picked.
On the high school front, two of Florida State's best high school recruits, Landon Thome and Kaden Waechter, had their names called in the second round, and it would be unlikely that either would make it to campus.
As always, players do not have to sign when they are drafted and can elect to go/return to school. This year's signing deadline is Monday, July 27.
Bolded players have signed
No. 34: INF Landon Thome (HS), Chicago White Sox

Raynham's Brody ***** ila is Texas bound.
On Saturday, July 11, the former Bishop Feehan ace, 2025-26 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year and 2025-26 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year was selected 89th overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2026 MLB Draft at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The 6-foot-9 southpaw, who made national headlines and attracted hordes of MLB scouts all spring with a fastball that regularly topped triple digits, went 5-0, giving up nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits and 14 walks while striking out 96 (including a Feehan record 20 batters on senior night in his lone complete game) in 44⅓ innings of work while working on a pitch and inning limit, leading the Shamrocks to an appearance in the MIAA Division 1 final.
If he signs, it could be some time before ***** ila takes the mound for any of the Rangers' affiliates. As on Monday, July 6, he shared an MRI with MLB teams that showed he had suffered another injury to his UCL in his left throwing arm, which he previously had internal brace surgery on in 2025. If it requires surgery, ***** ila could be sidelined for over a year.
Still, the 18-year-old's clear talent and potential was enough to convince the Rangers to take a chance on him, who will now look to work with ***** ila to prepare for his return to the mound and a chance at his lifelong dream of pitching in the majors.

The Texas Rangers, with their third round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, #89 overall, select Massachusetts prep pitcher Brody ******* ila. We wrote about ******* ila, and the news of that he has UCL damage, earlier this week.
Bumila is a 6’9”, 255 lb. lefthanded pitcher out of Bishop Feehan High School in Massachusetts who turns 19 in January. He has a big time fastball that has topped 100 mph, and delivers it with a ton of extension and from a relatively low angle that makes him hard to pick up. His control is good for a prep pitcher who throws this hard, but reports indicate that he needs to tighten up his command, as well as improve his slider and changeup.
Bumila is a two sport athlete who was also a dominant basketball player for his state championship winning high school team. His athleticism and interest in the nuts and bolts aspects of pitching have him viewed as someone who can improve both his command and his stuff as a professional.
Bumila had internal brace surgery last summer, but returned from it and was seen as a likely first round pick prior to the news that he again has UCL damage. He is committed to the University of Texas, but would be expected to sign, given he was taken in the third round.

Brody ******* ila, the 6’9”, 255 lb. prep lefthanded pitcher out of Massachusetts who throws over 100 mph, has a damaged UCL, per multiple reports. ******* ila had internal brace surgery on his elbow last May, and returned to throw as well as ever for much of the spring, though a decline in both velocity and command in his final few starts raised concerns about his health. Those concerns, it turns out, were valid.
I had debated about whether to do a draft write-up on ******* ila, as the Rangers have generally stayed away from high school pitchers in recent years. However, I’ve seen him mentioned as a possibility with the Rangers a couple of times — including in the June 29 BA mock draft — and you have to think the Rangers’ president of baseball operations has a soft spot for giant pitchers who also play basketball (Bumila led his high school team to the state championship this year).
Bumila is a good athlete for his size, and has shown good ability to throw strikes and repeat his delivery for a prep pitcher with his build. He has a relatively low arm slot and great extension, which makes his fastball play up and gives him good rising movement at the top of the zone. His secondaries, though, are way behind his fastball. Jen McCaffrey has a write-up on him for the Athletic that came out today, hours before the news of his UCL injury came out.
Bumila had gone from a likely first rounder to someone who could slip into the second round, based on the reports from the prognosticators, even before the news of the UCL damage. The fact that ******* ila will likely need UCL surgery — either another internal brace surgery or Tommy John surgery — is likely to exacerbate that slide.
Bumila is a University of Texas commit, and so has the opportunity to play for a top team in one of the top conferences if he doesn’t end up getting signed by a drafting team. However, he’d most likely be sitting out all of the 2027 baseball season for the Longhorns with a medical redshirt. He’d also be running a risk in regards to whether, and how well, he’d come back after two elbow injuries, with the possibility of getting a lower payday after three (or more) years in college. You also have the uncertainty surrounding the future of the draft — if you’re a high school player who is being offered top two round money right now, you have to consider the possibility that the landscape and bonus structure for the 2029 draft could look much different than it does now.

Argus Leader readers spent the last week putting together their Mount Rushmore of South Dakota high school football quarterbacks, and the results are in. Pierre's Lincoln Kienholz, Brandon Valley's Austin Sumner, Sioux Falls Lincoln's Brody Schafer and Sioux Falls Lincoln's Neil Graff were the top four vote getters for the Argus Leader South Dakota High School Quarterback Mount Rushmore.
Sioux Falls Roosevelt's Taryn Christion and Aberdeen Central's Josh Heupel just missed the cut.
Here's a deep dive on the four selections for the top prep quarterbacks in South Dakota history.
Kienholz was voted the top quarterback in South Dakota history after breaking the state's career passing yards mark.
Kienholz was named the 2023 USA Today National Boys Athlete of the Year during his senior year after throwing for 3,422 yards and 46 touchdowns while running for 1,435 yards and 24 scores. He guided Pierre to three consecutive Class 11AA state championships and finished his career with 9,100 passing yards and 104 touchdowns in three years.

A projected starting pitcher might be leaving the University of Hawaii baseball team.
Right-hander Brody Martin-Grudzielanek, who recently completed his freshman season with the Rainbow Warriors, confirmed he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
"I'm just exploring my options as of now," Martin-Grudzielanek told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "There is a chance I come back (to UH)."
Martin-Grudzielanek was projected to be in the starting rotation, possibly as the series-opening pitcher, if he pitched for the 'Bows in 2027.
This past season, Martin-Grudzielanek was 0-5, but he pitched to a 4.02 ERA and 1.31 WHIP while averaging 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Left-handed batters hit .182 against Martin-Grudzielanek. His fastball topped at 97 mph.

Jun. 18—MITCHELL — The Palace City 14-and-under baseball team split a home doubleheader against Yankton on Wednesday at Drake Field. PCB won the first game 13-9 in six innings and lost the second game 16-5 in four innings.
It was all PCB early, scoring multiple runs in each of the first three innings to go ahead 8-0. Yankton scored four runs in the top of the fifth, and Mitchell answered with five runs in the bottom of the frame.
Preston Maeschen and Keniel Padilla each tallied three hits and three RBIs, as Isaac Fischer also drove in three runs on one hit and one walk. Meade Schlimgen and Oaklee Cwach contributed two hits apiece. Gavin Auch was the winning pitcher, hurling five innings in his start.
For Yankton, Brody Wrage, Karter Reifenrath, Colin Frazee and William Schoenfelder had two hits apiece.
In the second game, the PCB offense that erupted earlier in the day was limited to three hits but worked 10 walks. Maeschen had two hits and scored twice, and Micah Bennett had the remaining hit. Schlimgen, Fischer, Auch and Kristopher Hatwan drew two walks apiece.