Gage Wood Wins Phillies April Pitcher of the Month
Published on May 5, 2026 under Florida State League (FSL)
Clearwater Threshers News Release
In the first month of his first full season as a professional, Threshers starter Gage Wood earned the Phillies Player of the Month Award along with Alex Binelas of the Reading Fightin Phils. Eduardo Tait, now with the Twins, was the last Threshers player to earn a monthly award from the Phillies in July of 2025.
Wood has been acclaimed for his strikeout stuff since he was drafted last season, beginning his professional career with five strikeouts in his first 3.0 innings with the Threshers in 2025. In April this season, Wood struck out 25 batters in 15.2 innings with only seven walks and nine hits allowed. Two of his five April starts were shutouts, tossing 4.0 shutout innings in Fort Myers and Dunedin with a combined 11 strikeouts in his two shutout starts. The Phillies' first-round draft pick will make his next start in Daytona on Saturday, May 9th, against the Tortugas.
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