Alec Bohm has a strong case to be a bounce-back candidate for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2026.
Alec Bohm has had some high highs and some low lows during his six-year career with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Unfortunately, the 2025 season was one of those lows for the 29-year-old, as he posted an OPS+ of 102, his lowest since 2022. On top of that, Bohm's defense at the hot corner wasn’t great either, ranking in the 25th percentile in outs above average.
The Phillies need Bohm to return to the All-Star level he played at a year ago for the team to have true World Series aspirations. Here’s what he needs to do for a rebound 2026 season.
Bohm Must Stay Healthy
One of Bohm’s biggest issues last season was his health, especially during the final weeks of the regular season. The Phillies placed the third baseman on the injured list on July 19 with a left rib fracture, which would cause him to miss the next month.
Even though Bohm rebounded after the injury, he was beginning to find his stride during the second half of the season. Who knows how the year would have turned out if the right-hander had stayed healthy for the entire year?
Jun 21, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies infielder Alec Bohm (28) hits an RBI single against the New York Mets in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn ImagesBohm Must Start 2026 Season Strong
Bohm had some very good individual months toward the end of the season, but many of his lackluster final overall stats can be attributed to an abysmal start to the year.
In the combined month of March and April, Bohm had a .221/.252/.274 slash line with an OPS of .526 with a strikeout rate of 18 percent.
For a player who was already on the hot seat coming into the year, this was not the start he or the Phillies would’ve liked to see, and the 2026 season can’t start off the same way. In 2024, Bohm had an OPS of 1.1036 in April, so he’s more than capable of getting the season started off on the right foot.
Patience Will Be Key for Bohm
Perhaps the biggest thing that Bohm must do to bounce back in 2026 is simply just stay patient. No, last year was not great for the 29-year-old overall, but advanced metrics still favored Bohm and hinted at some bad luck at times.
Bohm still ranked about average in average exit velocity, hard-hit percentage, and sweet-spot percentage. His expected batting average of .279 ranked in the 90th percentile, too.
If Bohm simply stays patient and enters the season with the same mindset he finished the year with, he could simply be in store for a rebound year based on luck alone.