The Philadelphia Phillies selected right-handed pitcher Gage Wood with the 26th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Wood becomes the first college first rounder since Brian Barber joined the organization and the first college pitcher since Aaron Nola to be selected in the first round by the club.
Wood is perhaps best known for his impressive no-hitter he threw in the College World Series against Murray State where he struck out 19 batters.
Phillies select Gage Wood
In his final season with the Razorbacks, Wood made 10 started and posted a 4-1 record with a 3.82 ERA. In 37.2 innings, he racked up 69 strikeouts and walked just seven batters. In his three seasons with Arkansas, he went 9-3 with a 4.33 ERA in 55 appearances with 13 being starts. He started his career as a bullpen arm with 42 of his 45 appearances coming as a reliever.
According to Baseball America, he was their 18th-ranked prospect with a 70-grade fastball to go along with a slider, curveball and changeup all grading out at either Major League average or above-average.
The Phillies currently have two more picks in the draft at 63 and 100.
