Mets Pursuing Former Rival Infielder At GM Meetings

New reports claim the New York Mets are one of two teams with intentions to acquire infielder Alec Bohm to address their needs on the diamond. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, the Mets and the New York Yankees have already met with Bohm’s representatives this week during the general manager meetings in Las Vegas.

The 30-year-old Bohm is a free agent for the first time in his career after spending the last seven seasons with the Mets’ NL East rival, the Philadelphia Phillies. Bohm has had some ups and downs during his time in Philadelphia, but he’s accumulated a solid 4.9 bWAR during his time with the Phillies.

His best season came in 2024 when he recorded a .779 OPS and drove in 97 runs. His 2.8 bWAR that season is far and away his best in any season of his career, and it earned him an All-Star selection that summer.

Although he put up just half of that WAR in the following season, he still was a productive starter on a Phillies team that reached the postseason. Bohm has played in 41 postseason games for the Phillies, posting a .693 OPS in 141 at-bats and driving in eight runs during the club’s 2022 World Series run.

He started to sour on Phillies fans in 2026, however, as Bohm put up his worst numbers since 2022. His bat dropped below league average with just an 87 OPS+, making it harder to hide his difficulties on the defensive side of things, where he ranked in just the fourth percentile in fielding run value.

Still, Bohm is expected to sign a contract worth around $11 to $14 million annually, likely on a two- or three-year deal. Clearly, as reports show, the Mets aren’t scared to overpay for Bohm in hopes of a bounce-back in 2027.

New York is in need of infield help after the failure that was signing Jorge Polanco last offseason to play first base. Although Bohm played primarily at third base over the years, he has manned first base 182 times in the regular season and 50 times in 2026 after the Phillies acquired Luis Arraez.

Mets’ third baseman Bo Bichette opted into his deal for 2027, and Jared Young held down first base last season, but he could spend some time at designated hitter if the Mets choose to bring in Bohm. Bohm could also spend some time at DH, but Young graded out as both a better hitter and fielder than him last season – bringing about some questions about Bohm’s potential fit in Queens.

It's possible there's 1.0 to 1.5 WAR upside still there with Bohm, but it may be too much of a gamble for a Mets team that can't afford another swing and a miss. The smarter plan may be to focus solely on bringing in a higher-floor DH or a better defensive first baseman to justify Young moving to DH.

Clearly, there’s interest from the Mets front office, so it’s something to keep an eye on, but you can't help but question if Bohm’s addition moves the needle much for a team that needs a big turnaround in 2027.