A Critical Look at the Phillies Organization and Minor League Baseball
When we talk about the shallowness of the Phillies system, that shouldn’t really extend into the very top of it. Painter’s regression and Crawford’s continued inconsistencies make it not an elite top of the system, but it is at least average. Miller is not one of the very top prospects in baseball, but for me … Read more
Name: Gage WoodPosition: RHPBorn: December 15, 2003Country: USABats/Throws: R/RHeight/Weight: 6’0″How Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2025 Draft by the PhilliesSigned: July 22, 2025Bonus: $3,000,000Options Remaining: 3Rule 5 Eligible: 2028MiLB Free Agency: 2031 Stats Prospect Rankings Reports Video
Rest of Season Things to Watch I just did a midseason ranking before the trade deadline that you can read for how I would rank the top prospects in the system, so doing a stock watch where I write the same information felt sort of silly. I also am taking a vacation at the start … Read more
The MLB trade deadline is July 31 6pm EDT. The Phillies have a need in their bullpen and in left field or on their bench. By all accounts they are motivated to make a deal, however the market is in flux and that means there could be a lot available, little available, or even only … Read more
Entering the draft I wrote the Phillies had an obvious need for pitching. It wasn’t a new or novel concept, and saying they needed both depth and talent was obvious to anyone who started to put together a ranking or tried to figure out who the Phillies had to give up in trade. We may … Read more
In past drafts there has been smoke both before the draft and afterwards that the Phillies intended to select college pitchers, but the board didn’t fall that way. Drafting three college pitchers with their first 3 picks doesn’t necessarily mean the Phillies set out to rejuvenate a pitching starved organization, but it does mean they … Read more
With the 26th pick of the 2025 draft the Phillies select RHP Gage Wood out of Arkanas. Wood popped onto popular radars when he threw a no-hitter in the College World Series, and he has some of the best stuff in the draft. He is short, but solidly built, which allows him to release his … Read more