Gage Wood

The Phillies took a swing on Wood's upside with the No. 26 overall pick in 2025. Wood showed loud stuff as a reliever his first two years at Arkansas while logging FIPs in the 3.00s and ERAs in the 4.00s and moved to the rotation as a junior. He suffered a shoulder impingement early in the year that cost him two months but dominated down the stretch, culminating in a 19-K no-hitter in the College World Series against Murray State -- just the third no-hitter in CWS history. For the season, Wood logged a 3.82 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 69:7 K:BB in 37.2 innings across 10 starts. The 6-foot, 205-pound righty sat 96 mph (touched 98) with his two fastballs, which have excellent movement, and are thrown around two-thirds of the time. A plus curveball is his best secondary, while his slider and cutter lag behind as seldom-used offerings that require further development. Wood made one regular-season start and one postseason start for Single-A Clearwater, giving up five earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over three total innings. Wood seemingly has the command to start, but he has yet to prove he can handle a starter's workload and he'll have to find a reliable third pitch at some point. If something gets in the way of him starting, Wood could be a lights-out closer. Read Past Outlooks