Alec Bohm's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is resting up on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds and is not in the starting lineup. In his absence, Whit Merrifield will get the start at third base and will bat eighth against Reds right-hander Frankie Montas. This will be Bohm's first day off of the season after he started each of the first five contests of the 2024 season. In those five games, the 27-year-old has gone 5-for-19 (.263) with a double, four RBI and a run scored in 20 plate appearances. Bohm's fantasy upside is somewhat limited hitting in the bottom half of Philly's lineup, but he should have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs again this year. Merrifield has just one hit in his first 10 at-bats with the Phils and is a low-upside DFS play in the eight-hole. However, he is hitting .444 with an RBI in 18 career at-bats versus Montas.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that third baseman Alec Bohm (neck) is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Bohm has had a neck issue in camp the last few days, but he's good to go now and will start playing in spring games this week. The Phillies were being cautious with the 27-year-old when they held him out of games this past weekend. He will be ready for Opening Day at the end of March, barring any sort of setback once he begins playing in games. Bohm hit .274/.327/.437 with a career-high 20 home runs, 97 RBI and four stolen bases in 145 games in 2023 in his fourth year in the big leagues. He was a solid run producer for the Phils and fantasy managers, but it's fair to wonder how much more Bohm can actually improve, especially if he hits near the bottom of the batting order.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (neck) and catcher Rafael Marchan (back) are both being held out of action due to their respective injuries, manager Rob Thomson told Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Bohm is dealing with neck spasms and won't play this weekend. It doesn't sound like this injury is too serious, and the talented infielder should be back in the mix soon. There's less clarity on Marchan, who is merely "being held out of action for now," according to Gelb. Marchan hasn't played in the majors since 2021, but he slashed .297/.391/.440 with an 11.6 BB% and 9.7 K% through 51 games at Triple-A last year.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm won his salary arbitration hearing over the team on Thursday and will make $4 million in 2024 instead of the $3.4 million that the Phillies proposed. This was Bohm's first year of arbitration eligibility after he slashed .274/.327/.437 with a career-high 20 home runs, 31 doubles, a career-high 97 RBI, four stolen bases and 74 runs scored in 611 trips to the plate over 145 games played last year in his fourth year in the big leagues with the Phils. The 27-year-old is ranked just inside the top 15 fantasy third baseman by RotoBaller heading into the 2024 season. He showed slightly better plate skills in 2023 but didn't hit the ball as hard. His 2023 production could be his ceiling, especially while hitting near the bottom of Philly's stacked lineup.