The Texas Rangers have wrapped up the top of their 2026 draft class, agreeing to terms with their top three selections ahead of the July 27 signing deadline. First-round pick Gio Rojas, second-round pick Connor Comeau, and third-round pick Brody Bumila will all join the organization, and the club plans to introduce the trio at a press conference at Globe Life Field on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Getting the group signed required some creative use of the bonus pool, with Texas going well over slot on one of the three.
A Below-Slot Deal to Fund a Big Swing
Rojas, taken No. 16 overall, carried a slot value of $5.05 million. The left-handed pitcher signed for a bit less, agreeing to a $4.6 million bonus according to MLB Pipeline. That roughly $400,000 in savings wasn’t an accident. Teams are allowed to pay picks above or below slot, and shaving money off one deal frees up room to overpay elsewhere.
Much of that room went to Bumila. The 6-foot-9 right-hander was the No. 89 overall pick with a slot value of just $900,000, but he agreed to a $2.75 million bonus, per MLB Pipeline. He reportedly needed some convincing to turn pro rather than honor his commitment to the University of Texas. Before an elbow injury cut his senior season short, many evaluators viewed Bumila as a first-round talent, which makes landing him in the third round at that price a clear bet on upside.
Terms weren’t reported for Comeau, whose No. 54 overall selection came with a $1.81 million slot value.
Who the Rangers Landed
Rojas, 19, was dominant in his final high school season, going 11-1 with a 0.58 ERA, 124 strikeouts, and 17 walks at Stoneman Douglas (Fla.) High School as the program captured its sixth straight state title. He has pitched for Team USA’s 18-and-under National Team, earned All-World Starting Pitcher honors at the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, and was an international teammate of Brody Schumaker, the son of Rangers manager Skip Schumaker.
Comeau, a left-handed-hitting infielder out of Anderson High School in Austin, turns 18 next month. He hit .512 with 28 RBI and 19 extra-base hits as a senior and took part in the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase, reflecting his family’s ties to the country.
Bumila, 18, put together a huge senior year at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Massachusetts, posting a 6-0 record with a 1.10 ERA and 106 strikeouts, headlined by a 20-strikeout no-hitter. He was a two-sport standout who also won a state title in basketball, and he was named the MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year along with Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year.
With all three signed before the deadline, the Rangers add a pair of high-ceiling arms and a productive young infielder to a farm system they’re clearly trying to restock.
