For the first time in their history, the Phillies have the 26th pick overall pick. It’s because of all the winning.
With that pick, the Phillies have chosen Gage Wood, a college pitcher from Arkansas.
With the 26th pick in the MLB Draft, the Phillies have selectedc RHP Gage Wood#RingTheBell x #MLBDraft25 pic.twitter.com/0V3oCaQp4v
— Phillies Player Development (@PhilsPlayerDev) July 14, 2025
Here is the scouting report from MLB Pipeline:
After Wood became Arkansas’ closer as a freshman in 2023 and then continued to log high-leverage relief innings as a sophomore, scouts looked forward to him joining the rotation this spring.