New York Yankees' Alec Bohm Interest Should Have Fans Livid

The New York Yankees need to find an answer at third base this offseason, as it has become increasingly obvious that Ryan McMahon is not the solution.

But do they seriously believe Alec Bohm would be some sort of massive upgrade?

The Yankees met with Bohm's representatives at the GM meetings and seem to be pretty interested in bringing him aboard for next season.

Bohm is arguably the best third base option on the free-agent market, especially considering many do not view Teruaki Sato as a serious option at the hot corner.

But that doesn't mean Bohm is any good.

The former first-round pick has been a massive disappointment over his first seven big-league seasons, posting a .735 OPS with the Philadelphia Phillies while playing horrendous defense. In fact, he's statistically been the worst third baseman in baseball since reaching the majors in 2020, recording minus-58 defensive runs saved.

New York typically values defense at the position, which is why it made the move for McMahon at the 2025 MLB trade deadline to begin with. But now that McMahon is declining in the field, the Yankees know they need to find another answer.

That shouldn't be Bohm.

If New York really isn't going to prioritize defense, then why not make a play for San Francisco Giants star Rafael Devers, who we all know can mash with the best of them? Or why not make a push for Sato in free agency?

Why not go for a proven hitter rather than someone who posted a .698 OPS this past season? Yes, Bohm was considerably better after the All-Star break, but such inconsistency has been the story throughout his career.

Bohm is 30 years old, so it's not like he is going to get any better. He is also a right-handed hitter, which doesn't exactly play well in Yankee Stadium.

Perhaps the Yankees were just doing their due diligence by checking in with Bohm, but is that even really due diligence? New York shouldn't be interested in Bohm at all.

The fact that the Yanks are apparently considering him tells me they are weighing the possibility of platooning Bohm with McMahon, as Bohm has historically hit lefties very well. But a Bohm-McMahon platoon would not make the Yankees any better.

New York should be scouring the market — both in free agency and via potential trades — for a third baseman. But Bohm should not be the target on which Brian Cashman lands.