One of the major storylines around the Phillies this offseason is the idea of trading away Alec Bohm. With the club looking to shake things up, seeming frustrated by his demeanor toward the end of the season and likelier to make a big trade than sign a major free agent, Bohm could end up as part of the shuffle. It’s not just a theory, either.
But how easy would it really be?
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Monday that Bohm is viewed as a “good but not great player” on the trade market this offseason. Rosenthal noted that the Mariners could be one of the main suitors for Bohm — Ty Daubert proposed a Bohm deal last week that would net the Phillies a talented young starter from Seattle — but that a couple factors are working against the Phillies in a potential deal with Seattle or any other interested club.
One is that Bohm’s production after April left a lot to be desired, with a .258 average and .713 OPS after a hot opening month — which doesn’t even count a dreadful NLDS that saw him get benched after Game 1. While it’s not entirely untrue, the post-April piece is a bit unfair to Bohm: It’s not as if he was a complete black hole thereafter, posting solid numbers in June and July before injury troubles might have played a part in a slow August and September.
Of perhaps greater concern is Bohm’s contract status. As Rosenthal noted, he’s projected to earn $8.1 million in salary arbitration this year, with 2026 his last year of club control. Teams may see something more to tap into with the former first round draft pick, but there’s not a ton of time for them to unlock it.
Plus, Bohm is already 28. It’s entirely possible that what you’ve seen so far from Bohm — a good but not great player who’ll see peaks and valleys at the plate and subpar, though improved, defense — is just who he is. So while the Phillies are clearly shopping the third baseman around this offseason, perhaps the upside of All-Star-level production (like he had in the first half of 2024) means Bohm gives the Phillies more value than any potential return would.
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