This week’s mailbag will get into the idea of buying and selling Alec Bohm, potential targets for the Mariners and Guardians, Roki Sasaki’s choice, the Pirates’ catching surplus, numerous hypothetical commerce eventualities, and rather more.
Eric asks:
What may the Phillies fairly count on in return for Alec Bohm and a second tier prospect?
Bohm, 28, posted a full-season finest 115 wRC+ in 606 plate appearances this yr, good for a career-best 3.5 WAR. That is regardless of a 74 wRC+ over the season’s remaining two months. His struggles continued into the Phillies’ 4 NLDS video games in opposition to the Mets. I assume for this reason Phillies followers appear to wish to eliminate him. Bohm initiatives for an $8.1MM arbitration wage in 2025 and is below group management via ’26.
Although he is a stable participant, there may be actual proof the Phillies are contemplating shifting Bohm. Yesterday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote, “Coming off a career-best season, the 28-year-old Bohm nonetheless finds himself on the commerce block.” Passan provides no rationale past the Phillies “seeking to shake up their group.”
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