The Phillies are staring at a winter full of hard calls, but one decision should sit near the top of the list: keeping Alec Bohm in the fold.
Philadelphia’s postseason ended in disappointment, and now the front office has to sort through an aging core, a pile of money already committed to veterans, and a roster that feels like it’s reached a turning point. The Phillies have been one of the better teams in the league over the last five years, but the championship payoff still hasn’t come. That leaves this offseason loaded with pressure and possibility at the same time.
Bohm, though, gives them a clear place to start.
For a while early in the season, it looked as if the Phillies might be ready to move on from him. At minimum, it wasn’t obvious he’d be back.
Then he settled in and became a key piece in the second half. That matters for a team trying to decide what its next version should look like.
He also fits a specific need. Bohm is a right-handed bat, and with Trea Turner struggling this year, he was arguably Philadelphia’s best hitter from that side of the plate.
His late-season production backed that up. In 63 games after the break, he hit .298/.369/.425 with four home runs and 41 RBI.
Among the regulars, only Bryce Harper finished with a better OPS.
The question now is price, and Bohm’s profile makes that part interesting. He’ll reach free agency at 30, which lines up well for a multi-year deal. At the same time, he has never posted an OPS above .800 in a season, and that likely keeps the number in a range the Phillies can live with.
With a hole at third base if he leaves, the answer seems pretty straightforward: the Phillies’ first move this offseason should be to lock up Bohm on a multi-year contract.
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