Nonetheless, even if it isn’t so visible to the average fan, the 20-round MLB draft is integral to building and sustaining success for any organization. The two-day, 2025 draft began Sunday night, and the Phillies selected righthanded pitcher Gage Wood from the University of Arkansas in the first round with the 26th overall pick.

The MLB draft is long — 20 rounds, divided over two days. The first three rounds — 105 picks total — will take place Sunday night beginning at 6 p.m. Philly time. The rest of the draft will wrap up Monday beginning at 11:30 a.m., which you can stream on MLB.com.

Gage Wood delivered one of the College World Series’ strongest pitching performances ever when he threw a 119-pitch no-hitter on June 16.  He was part of a different kind of history when the Phillies selected him 26th during Sunday’s 2025 MLB Draft — the first of three pitchers the club took,