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.

The Philadelphia Phillies' first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft put together one of the greatest starts in college baseball history. In the College World Series. No hits allowed. And 19 batters struck out. At No. 26 overall, that right arm joined the Phillies.