The Phillies landed one of the most high-upside players in the 2025 MLB Draft, selecting Arkansas star Gage Wood with the No. 26 pick.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Arkansas standout pitcher Gage Wood in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, and could be an answer for the bullpen woes.

Facing Murray State, Wood pitched the third no-hitter in MCWS history and the first in 65 years, striking out a record 19 batters in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.

Video above: Gage Wood throws record no-hitter in College World Series (June 2025)It’s been an eye-opening experience for Gage Wood, the Philadelphia Phillies’ first-round draft pick.The right ...

BATESVILLE, Ark. — Just weeks after pitching a historic no-hitter in the College World Series, Batesville native Gage Wood’s baseball dreams have come true. On Sunday night, the former ...

PHILADELPHIA — Gage Wood’s first association with the Philadelphia Phillies before they picked him 26th overall in this month’s MLB draft was an interaction with Cliff Lee as a kid. Wood, a ...

The @Phillies have agreed to a deal with first-round pick (No. 26 overall) Gage Wood for $3,000,000 (slot value = $3,492,200), per @jimcallisMLB.

Gage Wood #14 of the Arkansas Razorbacks celebrates after a strike out during a game against the Creighton Bluejays at Baum-Walker Stadium at George Cole Field during the Fayetteville Regional.

Wood is the first college pitcher the club has taken in the first round since Aaron Nola in 2014. The Phillies stockpiled college arms this year, and Wood is one of the most intriguing.

Ignoring my skepticism for the Braves actually landing someone connected to them pre-draft, Gage Wood would be a quite intriguing get for the Braves if he ends up at 22nd overall.

The Phillies last used a first-round pick on a college pitcher in 2014 on Aaron Nola, who reached the big leagues in just over a year. Barber said Wood’s strike-throwing and low walk rate give ...