For the first time since 2019, before Brian Barber took over as amateur scouting director, the Phillies used their first-round draft pick on a college player, taking right-hander Gage Wood from the University of Arkansas with the 26th overall selection Sunday night.

The Dodgers select left-handed pitcher Zach Root and contact-hitting outfielder Charles Davalan with the No. 40 and No. 41 overall picks in the 2025 MLB draft.

After leaning heavily into high school talents in the last two drafts, LA went not just with a pair of college players, but teammates.