The Philadelphia Phillies had to wait until the 26th pick in the first round of Sunday's MLB Draft to make their initial selection. They ended up getting their guy in Gage Wood out of the University of Arkansas, making their minor -league pitching depth even more scary.
However, the club did just miss out on the chance to draft a young player who models his game after the organization's superstar, Bryce Harper.
Phillies narrowly missed golden opportunity to draft Bryce Harper's biggest fan Andrew Fischer
Andrew Fischer was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 20th pick of the 2025 MLB Draft.