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Bohm

The stolen base was his first of the season. The veteran corner infielder spent mid-April through mid-May batting in the bottom third of the Phillies’ lineup, but he’s been a fixture at cleanup or fifth since then. Bohm is hitting just .224/.282/.359 as he prepares to enter free agency this offseason.

It was Bohm and Bryson stepping up for the Phillies tonight, as Stott hit a go-ahead homer after Bohm singled with the club down 4-3 in the eighth. Bohm’s homer off Nick Lodolo came two innings earlier. He’s 15-for-35 with three homers and three doubles during a nine-game hitting streak that has raised his OPS from .433 to .604.

This is very good to see, at least for those still holding on to Bohm. He had just four extra-base hits in 141 plate appearances this season before adding three to the ledger tonight and raising his OPS from .433 to .518. It’s his fifth career two-homer game and first since Apr. 19, 2024. It’s his first ever with three extra-base hits.

Bohm has been struggling mightily at the dish, so giving him a few days to clear his head isn’t the worst idea. Phillies’ manager Don Mattingly has already said that Bohm will be back in there on Saturday. Edmundo Sosa will start in his place at third base on Friday evening and will bat eighth against Rockies’ right-hander Chase Dollander.

Bohn’s xwOBA has been somewhat better of late than it was at the beginning of the year, but that’s not saying much. He’s 4-for-20 with two RBI to begin May, leaving him at .159/.227/.206 overall.

Weird to finally get him a rest coming off a rare two-hit effort, but Edmundo Sosa will slide in against RHP Logan Webb in the first game of the doubleheader. Bohm had been hitting .128/.205/.179 as of April 21, but over the past week or so has boosted his overall line to .157/.228/.216. Baby steps.

What is there to even say at this point? Bohm’s .128 batting average through 22 games is the lowest among all qualified players. Similarly, his .384 OPS is the lowest among all qualified players. In fact, per Todd Zolecki, that .384 OPS across 22 games is the lowest by a Phillie in the live ball era, which began in 1920. Bohm has some off the field stuff that could be affecting his play at the moment, but he is currently the worst hitter in the league and seems closer to the bench than he is to digging himself out of this hole.

Bohm has struggled to start the season, slashing .153/.227/.220 with one home run and 10 RBI in 66 plate appearances. What’s more, he is one of five qualified hitters who have not pulled a single ball in the air this season. He’s making plenty of contact, but he’s going to need to make a change to the type of contact he’s making if he’s going to be on fantasy radars.

Bohm has struggled to begin the year even with a two-RBI evening against the Cubs on Monday, and he’ll get a break with Edmundo Sosa getting the start at the hot corner.

Bohm has gotten off to a rough start and will drop even lower in Philadelphia’s lineup after hitting eighth on Friday night. The 29-year-old infielder is batting .170 (8-for-47) with one homer and eight RBI through 12 games.