The Phillies and third baseman Alec Bohm are in agreement on a $10.2MM salary for the upcoming 2026 season, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. That lines up neatly with the $10.3MM projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz at the beginning of the offseason. Bohm is represented by the Boras Corporation.
Bohm, 29, will be playing out his final season of club control in 2026. The former No. 3 overall pick looked like a star early on, when he debuted with a sensational .338/.400/.481 slash in 44 games as a rookie back in 2020. He’s settled in as more of a league-average bat in the five years since that time, hitting a combined .275/.323/.411 (101 wRC+) in 2769 plate appearances dating back to 2021.
The Phillies figure to give Bohm everyday reps at the hot corner once again this season. He’s improved his glovework considerably since ranking as one of the worst third base defenders in the game back in 2021-22, although both Defensive Runs Saved (-3) and Outs Above Average (-2) had him a bit below par in 942 frames there in 2025. Bohm has also logged plenty of first base time over the years and could see time there in the event that Bryce Harper misses time due to injury.
Bohm has frequently been the subject of trade rumblings in the past. The Phillies seemed to more seriously consider moving him last offseason then this time around, however. He’s coming off a solid, if unspectacular .287/.331/.409 slash (105 wRC+) with 11 home runs in 504 turns at the plate in 2025. Historically, Bohm has carried pronounced platoon splits, but while he’s still been better against lefties than righties, he’s been closer to an average hitter against right-handers in 2024-25. Over the past three seasons, Bohm is an overall .280/.333/.430 hitter. With another season like that, he’ll position himself for a multi-year deal when he hits the open market next winter.
He would fill a hole for Brewers but they would never accept his salary for a year.
Step brewer what are you doing filling my holes?
so, thats enough internet for me today
Dont mess with the drums
Don’t jinx Harper. Seriously though, Topper should sit em vs. high velocity LHP’s on occasion. Pitchers he’s struggled against in his career specifically. This will reduce the risk of an injury significantly, in my opinion. Seems like every year Bryce starts to get hot, gets some momentum going and then.. BAM! Blake Snell FB to the wrist. Can use Bohm at 1B on those days, allowing Otto Kemp to get some burn vs. lefties at 3B. Don’t fix what isn’t broken, the Phillies INF is fine. Bohm has a great approach at the plate, works hard on his defense and should be plenty motivated in a contract year. There’s a lack of high quality 3B around MLB – but the Phillies have an in-house solution to Bohm’s pending Free Agency – Aiden Miller.
Trade him please
Would something like Ryan McMahon, a lower prospect and $6 mil cash for Alec Bohm and a lower level prospect work for the Phillies?
No.
Great guy but he just never improved his hitting. So when you hit at league average and don’t field your position well or run the bases well not much value there and yet costing the team $10M. I will continue to root for him but unless something dramatic happens this year it will probably be his last in red pinstripes.
This is a team that just last year thought Bohm was worth George Kirby or Logan Gilbert in a potential Ms trade. $10M/yr for a guy with league average offense, below-to-average defense and no speed, I just continue to be amazed at how much people seem to think he is worth.
The audacity!
He’s worth less now with one year of control than he was last year.
Get a bohm- you three!
Run it back!
Bohm goes the dynamite
Bohm and Castellanos =$30M
Do the Phillies want to shed that salary?
How much?
Wood and Obermueller much?
Get back something decent.but.not great? Like Rogers (c), Perez (rf), prospect Lee (2nd)and Sawyee.Gibson(p)?
That’s an over pay from Detroit?