Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has been floated in commerce rumors for the reason that season’s conclusion. However now, in accordance with their supervisor, he’s now not on the commerce block.
On the winter conferences in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, Phillies skipper Rob Thomson relayed whereas assembly with the media that he just lately spoke to Bohm and knowledgeable him the membership wasn’t purchasing him.
“He is in fine condition. He is working onerous, lifting, and he is truly hitting all proper,” Thomson stated about Bohm, per NBC Sports activities Philadelphia’s Corey Seidman. “I simply needed to let him know we’re not — this man is a extremely good participant. We’re not purchasing him. However as a result of he is a great participant, there’s an entire lot of curiosity in him from different groups.
“I feel that is in all probability the primary time he is gone by means of one thing like this so I simply wish to ease his thoughts. It is a part of the enterprise that you have to get by means of. As a result of it is the primary time, I assumed it was vital to succeed in out.”
Now, this might simply be a supervisor desirous to reassure his participant, however for Thomson to publicly state Philadelphia is just not planning to deal Bohm is pretty vital.
The 28-year-old was beforehand talked about in commerce rumors involving the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox, however none have picked up a lot traction.
Bohm is a former first-round draft decide of the Phillies who batted .280 final season with 44 doubles, 15 homers and 97 RBI. He was additionally named to his first Nationwide League All-Star crew.
Whereas a stable hitter and RBI machine, Bohm has didn’t turn into the ability hitter he was touted to be when Philadelphia drafted him in 2018. There’s additionally his less-than-ideal protection, though his fielding has considerably improved over the previous couple of years.
Bohm’s maturity has been referred to as into query as nicely, as he’s not one to draw back from public shows of emotion following a strikeout or an error. Nevertheless, Thomson defended Bohm towards these criticisms on Tuesday.
“Imagine me, he’s not the one one on the membership that exhibits their emotion and slams a helmet or a bat each occasionally,” continued Thomson. “However that simply exhibits me he cares.”
Time will inform whether or not Thomson’s assertion rings true, however for now, it seems the Phillies are glad with retaining Bohm on the sizzling nook in 2025.
