Gage Wood signed with the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday afternoon. The Batesville native was the 26th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. MLB Pipeline reports that Wood signed for $3 million.

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.