‘I’m Tired’: Alec Bohm Voices Frustration After Phillies Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Xavier Constantino | Last updated Jul 27, 2026 3:37 PM ET

Alec Bohm has spent much of his career watching opposing teams pitch around hitters in front of him. On Sunday night, he made the New York Yankees pay for it, and afterward, he made clear he's grown tired of being viewed as the easier out.

With runners on second and third with two outs in the third inning, the Yankees intentionally walked Brandon Marsh to face Bohm instead. The Phillies third baseman responded with a bases-clearing double that put Philadelphia up 5-0 in what became an 11-4 win, one that kept the Yankees from completing a series sweep.

The 29-year-old third baseman finished the night 1-for-4 with the double, two runs scored and four RBIs.

"I'm tired of thinking that people think I'm the easy out."

The Yankees walked Brandon Marsh to get to Alec Bohm on Sunday. Bohm responded ... with a base-clearing double. | @WapnerNewman pic.twitter.com/Z7LJ6cdChr
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) July 27, 2026

"I know what the numbers say, but I don't feel like I'm an out going up there," Bohm said.

The Phillies third baseman is hitting .221 on the year with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs. Numbers that would give teams the backup to support the approach to Bohm as the Yankees did on Sunday. But in two-out situations with runners in scoring position, Bohm's numbers jump up to a .304/.396/.587 with three home runs, 23 RBIs and a .983 OPS.

Bohm entered Sunday 17-for-87 in his last 20 games, a stretch where fans were questioning his everyday status at the hot corner.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Sunday's swing won't erase a rough season at the plate, but it added another data point to the argument Bohm made for himself: the season-long numbers don't tell the whole story when it matters most.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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