Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm experienced a roller-coaster 2024 season that mirrored his team’s fortunes.
The first half saw Bohm earn his first All-Star starting nod on the strength of 11 home runs, 33 doubles, 70 RBI, an .830 OPS, and 133 OPS+. However, his production plummeted after the break, managing just four home runs, 11 doubles, 27 RBI, while his OPS dropped to .681 and his OPS+ fell to 91.
A late-season left hand strain landed him on the injured list in September. Though he returned for the playoffs, Bohm went just 1-for-13 and found himself benched in Game 2 of the NLDS against the New York Mets. The Phillies were eliminated in four games.
Trade rumors swirled around Bohm this offseason as Philadelphia sought to upgrade their lineup. The Phillies had grown frustrated with Bohm’s negative body language and how it affected his at-bats. The team reportedly offered him to the Athletics for elite reliever Mason Miller and to the Houston Astros for outfielder Kyle Tucker, but both offers were rejected.
Now Bohm is back in Clearwater for the beginning of spring training and spoke with reporters for the first time on Thursday.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm opens up about roller-coaster offseason
Speaking with reporters at spring training in Clearwater on Thursday, Bohm addressed both the trade speculation and his on-field demeanor.
“I feel like I’m appreciated by everybody in here, so whatever circulates around, I’m not too concerned about,” Bohm told NBC Sports Philadelphia. “If I were to be really focused on all that stuff, I guess I could, but I’m not out there reading rankings lists and doing all that stuff. It’s not what I’m focused on.”
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The 28-year-old third baseman remains under club control through 2026, but with top prospect Aidan Miller in the pipeline, trade speculation seems likely to continue. Manager Rob Thomson even reached out to Bohm during the offseason to address the situation.
“Obviously, at any given time, anything in this game can happen,” Bohm said. “But at the same time, I love being here and I don’t want to go anywhere else really. It’s just part of the business side of things.”
Regarding his on-field emotions, Bohm acknowledged room for improvement.
“I’ve been known to do some wrong things at the wrong time, I guess,” he admitted. “It’s just part of growing up, being a better player, teammate. I think it’s going to be hard to find a way to care less. So, grow up a little, I guess.”
With the Phillies largely running back the same roster in 2025 – save for the addition of outfielder Max Kepler – Bohm’s performance could prove crucial to the team’s October aspirations.
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