Overview
- Wood worked four innings in his Double‑A home start, allowing one earned run, three hits, striking out four and issuing zero walks on 50 pitches.
- His four‑seam fastball averaged 96–97 mph and topped out at 99 mph, with velocity climbing as the outing progressed.
- Wood said he added a slider in the offseason and used a full pitch mix that included changeup and curveball while showing improved feel for the new breaking pitch.
- The 2025 first‑round pick rose quickly through the system after a strong Low‑A showing, skipping High‑A to reach Double‑A, and Phillies executives watched his recent start in person.
- With Philadelphia short on proven starting depth, the club sees Wood as a developing option for the big‑league staff and his workload, command and secondary pitches will determine whether he fits as a bullpen arm or rotation depth later this season.