Phillies select Arkansas' Wood, who threw CWS no-no, 26th overall

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With the 26th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Gage Wood, a right-handed pitcher out of Arkansas.

Wood, 21, memorably authored a 19-strikeout no-hitter in the College World Series against Murray State to punctuate an impressive collegiate career.

Wood started as a closer in his freshman season but turned into a starter midway through his sophomore campaign. After a shoulder impingement prevented him from pitching for two months in his junior year, Wood wound up posting a 3.82 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 37 2/3 innings while making 10 starts.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-0, 205 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Arkansas
Pick value (#26): $3,492,200

Tools

• 70-grade fastball that touches 98 mph
• Above average curveball
• Ascendant command and control (cut walk rate to 4.7% this year)

Why fans will love this player

• 19-strikeout no-hitter at College World Series (perfect game prevented by one HBP)
• Elite 69:7 strikeout-to-walk rate over 37 2.3 innings in draft year

Things he'll need to overcome

• Lack of workload (Never threw more than 60 innings in a year in college)
• Unpolished changeup and slider
• Might project as reliever

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