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Amid a summer in the spotlight, Phillies prospect Gage Woods goal remains the same From the All-Star Futures Game to a MLB docuseries, Gage Wood has been busy.
But the double-A Reading pitcher's focus remains on getting to the show.
From the All-Star Futures Game to a MLB docuseries, Gage Wood has been busy.
But the double-A Reading pitcher's focus remains on getting to the show.
The docuseries follows Wood , Braden Montgomery , the Milwaukee Brewers Jesus Made , and Colorado Rockies Ethan Holliday , alongside collegiate stars Roch Cholowsky and Justin Lebron , whove since been drafted by the White Sox and Cincinnati Reds, respectively, as they pursue major league careers.
Wood, who was a first-round pick by the Phillies last year, has a 3.51 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 17 starts across two levels and is the organizations top pitching prospect and 50th in baseball,Obviously, I want to go back to the Bank as fast as I can, Wood said.I just keep working every day and try to get there as fast as possible.
debuted July 1 on Peacock, following NBC and MLBs partnership earlier this year.
The series is a first step in MLBs content expansion into the minor leagues, aimed at bolstering fan connection to players, said Casey Brett, senior vice president of business development and minor league business operations at MLB.Exposure was priority one for MiLB, Brett said.
We asked, How do we tell these stories more effectively? This docuseries was, frankly, one effort in a whole string of efforts to help us focus on and achieve that goal.
The series aims to highlight the players personal stories.Episode 2 introduces the players parents and details their journeys from T-ball to the big leagues.Gage just became a great featured player as part of this, both because of his story and his truly unique competitive drive, Brett said.
There are some really interesting stories to tell about that journey before they make their major league debut.
Kyle Kendrick feared the worst after his son was hit by a car.
Now Kyle Jr.
is back on the field and hitting homers.Unlike other pro sports, baseball can have a long and grueling path to the majors.
Wood began his professional career with the Clearwater Threshers, the Phillies single-A affiliate, in September 2025 before being promoted to double A in May.You want to move as much as you can, as quick as you can, Wood said in an interview featured in the series.
I want to keep growing and competing against the best, so it feels good, but the ultimate goal is to get called up to the show, so I dont really think about anything else other than when that call happens.
The game had its highest viewership ever, according to Brett, giving MLB added motivation to keep fans invested in the players beyond All-Star weekend.
MLB timed the debut of the miniseries to coincide with the All-Star festivities in hopes of drawing viewers in.I think everybody is in consensus that were going to be doing more of this.
Its great for that level of brand recognition, Brett said.This is the first iteration, and because of the support of NBC and the success weve seen to date with the program, its certainly something were considering for the future.
Wed love to keep this going for years to come.
spent months planning to host the citys first All-Star Game in 30 years.
Now that its over, he joined Phillies Extra, The Inquirers baseball podcast, to recap his most memorable moments from the week.He also discussed the upcoming trade deadline and Field of Dreams Game in Iowa, and the future of the top of the Phillies organizational masthead.
Watch here.