Phillies RHP prospect Gage Wood allowed one run over one inning on Sunday in the All-Star Futures Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Wood drew the starting assignment for the National League in what could soon be his major-league home ballpark, allowing a leadoff single to Leo De Vries on a two-strike fastball before quickly settling in. De Vries stole two bases to score the game’s opening run, but Wood retired Franklin Arias, Ralphy Velazquez and Walker Jenkins on just seven pitches to escape the inning without further damage. He averaged 96.7 mph on his four-seam fastball and topped out at 97.7 mph during the 11-pitch outing. The hard-throwing 22-year-old could factor into Philadelphia’s postseason plans in a shorter relief role if the organization opts to accelerate his timeline to the big leagues.
