Phillies Make Alec Bohm Decision After 36 Games

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Hudson | Last updated May 6, 2026 2:28 PM ET

Alec Bohm’s seventh year with the Philadelphia Phillies has been disastrous as the team prepares to face the Athletics on Wednesday. The 29-year-old third baseman signed a one-year, $10.2 million contract this past offseason to avoid salary arbitration. He is in the final year of team control.

Bohm was a strong performer in 2024, when he was an All-Star. In 2025, however, he took a step back at the plate.

The Phillies decided to keep him in the mix this past winter rather than trade him with hopes he could return to form. However, he has not been able to deliver and live up to expectations.

Bohm has played in 34 games this season and has posted a .161 batting average, .230 on-base percentage and .440 OPS, with just one home run and 15 RBIs. His numbers rank among the worst for everyday hitters this season, highlighting just how much he has struggled at the plate.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28)© John Jones-Imagn Images© John Jones-Imagn Images

Interim manager Don Mattingly was asked Tuesday by reporters whether the team is considering making a change at the hot corner. Mattingly decided that would not be the case on Wednesay.

Mattingly said, “Whenever that is, it’s not now. I’ve seen Alec. He’s another big sample, he’s always hit. Smaller sample, he’s not hitting right now. And I think last year he may have started out slowly also. So it’s not like this is totally out of the norm."

"Obviously, he doesn’t wanna struggle, we don’t want him to struggle. But from my standpoint, I’m confident in him bouncing back.” (h/t Todd Zolecki of MLB.com)

Alec Bohm went 1-for-3 with a walk on Tuesday night. He's batting .161 with a .440 OPS, which is 177th out of 178 qualified players.

Asked Tuesday when it might reach a point to try something else at third base, Don Mattingly said, "Whenever that is, it's not now. I've seen…
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) May 6, 2026

There remains some hope for Bohm, as the Phillies are not entirely ready to move on from him, but his struggles come as he is in the final year of team control of his contract.

The former first-round pick out of Wichita State and one-time All-Star is seeing his current level of play, well below-average, come at a terrible time, with free agency looming in the offseason.

With Philadelphia struggling to climb out of their early-season hole, pressure is mounting for Bohm to turn it around.

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

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