Education
Bundy attended Owasso High School.
Bundy attended Owasso High School.
Bundy was drafted by the Orioles with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. As a senior he had a 0.25 earned run average and 158 strikeouts in 71 innings. On August 15, 2011, Bundy signed a major league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, which added him to their 40-man roster.
Bundy made his professional debut on April 6, 2012 with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds pitching against the Asheville Tourists.
He allowed no hits over three innings while striking out six batters. His fastball was reported to reach 97–98 mph in the game.
In 30 innings pitched with Delmarva, Bundy maintained an European Research Area of 0.00 with 40 strikeouts, two walks and two unearned runs. Hitters went 5 for 94 against him.
Bundy was promoted to the high Class A Frederick Keys on May 23, 2012 where he posted a 6–3 record with a 2.84 European Research Area. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.
Bundy was promoted to the Bowie Baysox on August 14, 2012. Bundy was promoted to the Baltimore Orioles on September 19, 2012. Bundy had not pitched since spring training, and on June 27, 2013, he underwent Tommy John surgery.
He was expected to miss at least 12 months.
As of January 2014, Bundy had circled June 28, 2014—one year and one day after his Tommy John surgery—as the target date for his return. On July 29, 2015, Bundy was shut down indefinitely with calcification in the back area of his shoulder.
At the time of his shutdown, there was no timetable for his return. On August 26, it was announced that he will be pitching in an instructional league, along with fellow Orioles pitcher Hunter Harvey, in September 2015.
Bundy has been considered one of the most physically gifted pitchers in professional baseball, and he is remarkably advanced for his age.
He throws four-seam, two-seam and cut-fastballs as well as two off-speed pitches—a curveball and a changeup. He throws his fastball with well-above average velocity and movement. His four-seamer sits in the 94–96 mph range and touches 100.
Bundy"s second-best pitch is his 88–94 mph cutter.
He uses his cutter primarily against left-handed batters to overpower them on the inner-half of the strikezone. He also throws a curveball at 75–82 mph that rates as one of the best in the Orioles system, as well as a solid changeup.
Beyond his extraordinary fastball velocity and late-breaking curveball, Bundy also has impressive command—especially for a young power pitcher. His balanced, fluid delivery and repeatable mechanics allow him to throw strikes consistently and he is able to spot his fastball around the strike zone with precision.