The 19-year-old right-hander, the 2025 High School Gatorade National Player of the Year, was selected after a dominant senior season. His teammates Billy Carlson and Brady Ebel were also drafted,

For the first time since 2019, before Brian Barber took over as amateur scouting director, the Phillies used their first-round draft pick on a college player, taking right-hander Gage Wood from the University of Arkansas with the 26th overall selection Sunday night.