Ryan Noda and A.J. Bumpass were both important parts of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball program this past spring. We at Down the Drive knew that, but it appears that some bigger organizations did as well.
Both Noda and Bumpass were selected in the late rounds of the MLB Draft this week, with Noda going in the 15th round (No. 459 overall) to the Toronto Blue Jays and Bumpass being taken with the No. 857 overall pick in 29th round by the Cincinnati Reds. The two are the first Bearcats to be drafted since Ian Happ went ninth overall in 2015.