The Phillies have gotten a lift from their supporting cast lately, and Alec Bohm has been one of the biggest reasons why.
For a while, plenty of people were wondering why interim manager Don Mattingly kept rearranging the defense to keep Bohm in the lineup, even shifting Bryce Harper to the outfield. Mattingly stuck with him, and Bohm has made that faith look pretty smart over the past few weeks.
The 23 hits he has piled up in August are just three shy of his monthly high in 2026, when he had 26 in May. With 10 games left in the month, including the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 21, it would be a surprise if he doesn’t get past that mark.
The bigger story is how completely he has flipped the script since the All-Star break. In 116 at-bats after the break, Bohm has hit .319/.365/.466 with three home runs, eight doubles and 24 RBI. That is a huge step forward from the .215/.278/.354 line he posted in the first half.
August has been even better. In 65 at-bats this month, Bohm is hitting .354/.403/.492. He has struck out only four times and walked five times, a sign that he is seeing the ball much better and putting it in play far more consistently.
That early-season hole still matters. Bohm’s brutal March and April, when he went 16-for-106, will drag down his overall numbers. But he has spent the second half clawing his way back toward the kind of production the Phillies have come to expect from him.
And the offensive surge is only part of why his stock is rising. Bohm has also looked strong defensively at first base, which matters plenty for what comes next.
His glove work at third base in 2026 was underwhelming, but at first base he has been a plus defender. That kind of versatility should draw interest from a lot of teams, especially if he keeps backing it up with steady production in the field.
What began as a rough season that seemed to damage his free-agent value is turning into something very different. Bohm is playing himself into a much nicer payday.
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