Gage Wood

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #18 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Arkansas Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.6
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Wood was a hard-throwing reliever for two seasons with Arkansas, then in 2025 moved into a full-time starting role. He suffered a shoulder injury after his second outing of the season and missed almost two months of the season before returning to the mound in mid April and dominating down the stretch. His season was highlighted by a complete game no-hitter in the College World Series against Murray State where he struck out 19 batters. While Wood only pitched 37.2 innings in his 2025 season across 10 starts, he posted a tremendous 46% strikeout rate and 4.7% walk rate. Wood is a stocky righthander with a 6-foot, 205-pound frame who attacks hitters with one of the best fastballs in the class. He sits in the upper 90s and will run the pitch up to 98 mph with great swing-and-miss traits at the top of the zone. Wood’s 32% miss rate with his fastball is a standout number, and the pitch plays up thanks to its flat approach angle and consistent location at the top of the zone. He has a north-south attack with a low-80s power curve that features impressive top-down shape and is his go-to secondary. Wood will also mix in a harder slider/cutter in the upper 80s and a rarely-used upper-80s changeup. Wood’s strikes have improved significantly since his freshman season. He should get every opportunity to start in pro ball, but has the pitch mix to succeed in the bullpen.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70. Slider: 50. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 50.
• Ranked #77 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Arkansas Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.6
  
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Wood is a 6-foot, 205-pound righthander who has pitched as a hard-throwing reliever for Arkansas in two seasons. He cut his walk rate from 16.4% in 2023 to 4.5% in 2024 and also pitched well in the Cape Cod League after the season. Wood has a plus fastball that sits 93-94 mph and has been up to 96 and an above-average curveball around 80 mph with solid downer shape. He’ll also mix in a solid slider and changeup in the mid 80s.