Let’s start here: Gage Wood was made to pitch in Philadelphia.

The hard-throwing righty out of Arkansas is all energy and guts on the mound, as seen when he completed a no-hitter in the College World Series last month.

We’re looking at a fan favorite, assuming the No. 26 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft stays healthy and reaches his potential.

But I was also struck at what the pick may have meant about the organization, Dave Dombrowski and what the Phillies are thinking as we approach the trade deadline.