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The MLB draft is underway today at 6:00 and we’ll have all the picks here that the Phillies make. Be sure to check back here often to see who the Phillies have chosen and to read up on the scouting reports about them. All scouting reports courtesy of MLB Pipeline.
Round 1 – Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas
Wood has one of the best fastballs in the Draft, sitting at 94-96 mph and reaching 98. Its combination of velocity and carry, along with his low release height and flat approach angle, produce elite rates of chases, as well as overall and in-zone swings and misses. He relies heavily on his heater and a power 82-85 mph curveball that shows flashes of becoming a plus pitch…Wood’s upper-80s slider isn’t nearly as effective as his curve and he barely uses a changeup with similar velocity and decent fade. After battling the strike zone as a freshman, he has carried a 5 percent walk rate the last two seasons. He has the ingredients to succeed as a starter, though he has also had shoulder issues in high school and will have to prove he can handle the workload.
Round 2 – Cade Obermueller, LHP, Iowa
Wes Obermueller pitched five seasons in the Majors after the Royals took him in the second round of the 1999 Draft out of Iowa, and his son could go in the same range after a strong season for the Hawkeyes. A Draft-eligible sophomore a year ago, Cade turned down the Rangers as a 19th-rounder. He has been a favorite of scouts dating back to his high school days and they’re happy to see him increase his velocity and his strike-throwing as a junior. Obermueller works from a low arm slot that produces outstanding metrics on his fastball and slider. He sits at 91-94 mph and can reach 98 with his heater, showing the ability to create carry, run or sink from an unusually flat approach angle. He imparts huge horizontal break, as well as good depth, on a low-80s slider that eats up lefties and righties. Obermueller has yet to show much feel for a sinking mid-80s changeup that he barely uses, though he’ll flash a solid one on occasion. The biggest question about his ability to remain a starter is his lack of physicality at 6 feet and 170 pounds, though he’s helping his cause by cutting his walk rate nearly in half from his sophomore to junior year. He’ll get a chance to prove himself in the rotation in pro ball, though if he immediately headed to the bullpen he could surface in the Majors by the end of 2026.
Round 3 – Cody Bowker, RHP, Vanderbilt
A two-way player as a Georgetown freshman in 2023, Bowker became a full-time pitcher last spring and earned Cape Cod League all-star honors during the summer. After transferring to Vanderbilt, he has become a solid No. 2 starter for the Commodores thanks to one of the more unhittable fastballs in the Draft. It’s his lone better than average offering but could propel him into the top four or five rounds. Bowker usually operates at 90-95 mph with his fastball, but it’s not velocity that makes it special. He uses a drop-and-drive delivery and a low arm slot, producing unusually high spin from an unusually low release height, which makes his heater appear to be rising more than most. He pounds the zone with his fastball and also gets chases with it, and it’s almost impossible to deal with when he throws it at the letters. Bowker doesn’t land his other pitches for strikes consistently, though he can entice batters to chase his sweeping low-80s slider. His cutter and sinking changeup both arrive in the mid-80s but can get pounded if he doesn’t locate them well. Because he has just one weapon that can miss bats, he’ll nibble around the strike zone with his other offerings.
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