CLEARWATER, Fla. — Shortly after Gage Wood signed last July, his Instagram direct messages started filling up with Phillies ...

The Phillies feel like they have something big looming in their pool of prospects. When will the big guys make an impact?

Gage Wood knows. Philly is different. Wood smiled on Saturday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark, remembering how Phillies fans DM ...

Phillies prospect and first-round pick Gage Wood was the center of attention in Saturday's Spring Breakout victory over Toronto.

The first-rounder is focused on mastering his three core offerings, particularly the hard slider — a pitch he did not throw much in college.

The last time the Phillies took a college pitcher in the first round of the Draft, before 2025, was when Aaron Nola was ...