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Bohm

Bohm almost doubles the $4 million salary he won after going to arbitration with the Phillies last season (the team submitted a $3.4 million figure then). Because of his RBI totals — he’s driven in 97 runs in back-to-back years — the arbitration process overrates him some. Still, he did have a nice 117 OPS+ last season, and he’s turned himself into a decent third baseman after arriving in the majors as perhaps the worst in the league. He’s been viewed as a trade candidate this winter, with the Phillies perhaps looking to upgrade to Alex Bregman, but that talk has quieted of late. He’ll be eligible for arbitration one more time in 2026.

It’s unclear what the Angels thought of those asking prices or if there is any serious interest, but it’s clear that the team is looking to find a replacement for Anthony Rendon, who will go down as one of the worst contracts in team history. The Angels are reportedly one of the six teams Nolan Arenado would approve a trade, which is shocking to us, and the Phillies are allegedly asking for a big return if they were to trade Bohm. It’s also unclear if Eugenio Suarez is even on the trade block, so none of these players seems incredibly likely to wind up with the Angels in 2025.

Jude adds that the Phillies “asked for one of the Mariners’ top pitchers — Logan Gilbert or George Kirby — in exchange for Bohm,” during initial trade talks. Seattle has predictably balked at the rather absurd asking price, but they have a massive hole at the hot corner entering the offseason, especially after non-tendering Josh Rojas, so these two teams would seem to line up. Bohm, who is coming off the best season of his career at the dish, has reportedly been on the trade block for a couple weeks at this point with Philadelphia looking to shake up its core following a disappointing postseason. We’ll see if the two sides revisit talks at some point in the near future.

The Phillies only have one opening in their starting rotation with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez, and Cristopher Sanchez returning in 2025, but it seems that they are intent on taking a big swing to fill it. Bohm is 28 years old and coming off three straight solid seasons but seems to be capped as a .280 hitter with 15-20 home run power, so it’s unclear if that profile would excite the White Sox. Especially with the Orioles and Red Sox are allegedly open to trading some of the top 15 prospects in all of baseball. It’s still early days, but the Phillies seem intent on shaking up their lineup, and Nightingale reports that “if the Phillies trade Bohm, they are expected to make a strong play for Alex Bregman, whose talent and personality would fit in perfectly with the team, or perhaps sign Willy Adames and move him over to third base.”

Passan adds that the Phillies are looking to shake up their roster following last year’s postseason loss to the Mets. Bohm would certainly fit the bill coming off the best season of his career, despite fading down the home stretch. Given the tremendous depth at the hot corner, Bohm is a borderline top 12 option at the position heading into 2025, but a change of scenery could wind up boosting his appeal.

Bohm was benched for Game 2 against New York, but even after going hitless off the bench the 28-year-old will be back on the hot corner against southpaw Sean Manaea. Edmundo Sosa is still in the lineup with Bryson Stott sitting against the left-hander, and Austin Hays gets the start in left with Brandon Marsh on the bench to begin play. The full lineup for Philadelphia as they look to take a 2-1 series lead: DH Kyle Schwarber, SS Trea Turner, 1B Bryce Harper, RF Nick Castellanos, 3B Bohm, C J.T. Realmuto, LF Austin Hays, 2B Sosa, and CF Johan Rojas.

This is really surprising, but Bohm has had a tough time in recent months, finishing with a .502 OPS in September after coming in at .688 in August. He also went 0-for-4 in Saturday’s Game 1 loss. The lineup: DH Kyle Schwarber, SS Trea Turner, 1B Bryce Harper, RF Nick Castellanos, 2B Bryson Stott, C J.T. Realmuto, LF Brandon Marsh, 3B Sosa, CF Johan Rojas.

You wouldn’t know it from looking at the box score, but Bohm made a critical baserunning blunder early in this game that looked like it could’ve proved vital at the time. He was tagged out at home after the ball squirted away from mets’ catcher Luis Torrens following a Nick Castellanos RBI double. It was just 2-2 and Bohm looked dejected. Then, he socked a three-run home run in his next at-bat and the rout was on. This was his first multi-hit game since returning from the injured list last week as he looks to finish out his regular season on a high note.

Bohm put the only run on the board for the Phillies on Wednesday, taking Freddy Peralta deep in the second inning for a solo homer. He also drew a walk. The 28-year-old third baseman is up to 14 homers with 90 RBI and five steals while slashing .288/.341/.461 across 569 plate appearances.

Bohm is returning one day earlier than expected after going 2-for-4 with a double in his lone rehab game Saturday. He’s playing third base and batting fifth against the Mets today.