Philadelphia Phillies Draft Gage Wood 26th overall

The Philadelphia Phillies with the 26th overall pick drafted right-handed pitcher Gage Wood out of Arkansas. Wood this season tens tarts went 4-1 with a 3.82 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts in 37.2 innings. He pitched a no-hitter in the college World Series. He didn’t issue a walk in that game and struck out 19 hitters.

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Gage Wood

In 2023, his first collegiate season made 23 appearances, going 2-0 with a 4.80 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 30 innings. That summer, he pitched for Santa Barbara in the CACL. Wood made two appearances, with one of those coming as a start. He went 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 6.1 innings. In 2024, he made 22 appearances, with three of those coming as starts. He went 3-2 with a 4.46 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts in 40.1 innings. In the summer of 2024, he pitched for Falmouth in the Cape Cod Baseball League. In six games, with two of those coming as starts, he went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and he had 29 strikeouts in 19 innings of work.