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Philadelphia Phillies Sign 1st Round Pick Coming Off Historic College World Series

Gage Wood threw a no-hitter with Arkansas at the Men's College World Series last month, and now he has officially joined the Philadelphia Phillies' farm system.
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Omaha, Neb, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks starting pitcher Gage Wood (14) celebrates completing a no hitter against the Murray State Racers at Charles Schwab Field.
Omaha, Neb, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks starting pitcher Gage Wood (14) celebrates completing a no hitter against the Murray State Racers at Charles Schwab Field. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed pitcher Gage Wood to a below slot deal, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported Tuesday afternoon.

Wood was the Phillies' first round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft last week, coming off the board at No. 26 overall. The 21-year-old Arkansas product earned a $3 million signing bonus, nearly half a million less than his $3.4922 million slot value.

Back on June 16, Wood tossed the third no-hitter in Men's College World Series history – and the first in 65 years. MLB Pipeline had him ranked as the No. 8 pitcher and No. 23 overall prospect in this year's draft class.

In 10 starts with the Razorbacks this year, Wood went 4-1 with a 3.82 ERA, 0.903 WHIP and 16.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Wood was the gem of the Phillies' draft class, which featured 12 other college pitchers. He was the first prospect to sign with the organization this summer, while high school pitcher Matthew Fisher signed soon after.

Philadelphia was able to give Fisher a $1.25 million bonus – the highest ever for a seventh rounder and nearly $1 million more than his slot value – thanks in part to their savings on Wood's deal.

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