Phillies' Alec Bohm: Secures first 20-homer season
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Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Mets.
Bohm reached the 20-homer mark for the first time in his four-year career with a go-ahead solo shot in the sixth inning. He had gone 0-for-17 over his previous four contests. The third baseman ends the regular season with a .274/.327/.437 slash line, 97 RBI, 74 runs scored, four stolen bases and 31 doubles over 145 games.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Hits bench for afternoon game
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Bohm will sit for the afternoon portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Expect the Phillies to give most of their regulars a rest in one of Saturday's two games, as the team will finish fourth in the National League regardless of how the weekend's games play out. Weston Wilson was recalled Saturday and will get the start at the hot corner.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: On bench Wednesday
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Bohm is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Pittsburgh.
Bohm is one of many Phillies regulars riding the pine following Tuesday's victory over the Pirates, which locked up a spot in the playoffs. Rodolfo Castro will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Sends one out Sunday
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Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Bohm swatted his first home run since Sept. 3 with a solo blast in the eighth inning and extended his hitting streak to seven games. He has 11 hits and five RBI over those seven games and is now up to 91 RBI on the year, giving him a chance to reach 100 RBI for the first time in his career. The 26-year-old has provided a steady bat for the majority of the season, as he's now slashing .281/.337/.439 with 17 home runs, 69 runs and a 41:87 BB:K in 563 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Bows out for nightcap
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Bohm is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
Bohm went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the first game of Monday's twin bill, but with him not having a day off since Aug. 8, manager Rob Thomson decided it was time for some rest. Edmundo Sosa will enter the lineup in Bohm's place.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Knocks in three runs Monday
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Bohm went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in a 9-7 win over San Diego on Monday.
Bohm gave the Phillies an early lead with his three-run double in the first inning. He finished with three base knocks, more than he had tallied over his previous four games combined. Bohm has already reached career-best marks this season with 86 RBI and 16 homers while putting up a .282/.338/.442 slash line, 67 runs and four steals over 515 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Manning first base Sunday
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Bohm is starting at first base and batting fifth Sunday against the Brewers.
Bohm is 1-for-11 with a double, a walk and two runs over this past three games and will shift over to first base after being at the hot corner for those three contests. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has a .252/.315/.459 slash line with five homers, 16 RBI and 21 runs in 28 games.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Not starting Sunday
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Bohm is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
Bohm is 1-for-11 with a double and a walk over the past three games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Edmundo Sosa will man the hot corner and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Goes deep in win
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Bohm went 2-for-3 with a double, a decisive three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-7 victory over the Angels.
The 27-year-old infielder launched a go-ahead three-run homer immediately following an intentional walk to Bryce Harper in the sixth inning. Bohm's blast was his 15th of the campaign, further adding to his career high. His season-long slash line now sits at .283/.339/.440 with 82 RBI and 64 runs through 118 games.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Homers in multi-hit effort
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Bohm went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals.
Bohm's home run off Miles Mikolas to lead off the sixth provided the Phillies a three-run cushion. He had also previously doubled off Mikolas to earn his third multi-hit effort in his last six games. The 14 homers and 79 RBI are both career highs for Bohm, who is now slashing .284/.338/.433 on the season.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Three hits, homer in win
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Bohm went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two additional runs scored in Monday's victory over the Giants.
It was a big night for the 27-year-old Bohm, who broke out of a 5-for-34 slump. He extended the Phillies' lead to 4-2 with a home run off Sean Manaea in the third inning, his 13th of the year to match a career high. Overall, Bohm's slashing .285/.338/.429 with 77 RBI and 58 runs scored across 464 plate appearances this season.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Sitting Game 2
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Bohm isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Washington.
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a home run during Game 1 of Tuesday's action and will take a seat for the nightcap. Rodolfo Castro will start at the hot corner in Bohm's place and bat sixth.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Wraps up strong July
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Bohm went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a steal in Monday's win over Miami.
Bohm is now 5-for-8 in his last two games. The 26-year-old first baseman may not want the calendar to flip to August, as he batted .337 (30-for-89) with a .916 OPS in July. Overall, Bohm is slashing .287/.343/.425 with 10 homers, 66 RBI, 45 runs scored and four stolen bases across 382 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Three hits, homer Sunday
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Bohm went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's loss against Pittsburgh.
Bohm opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Rich Hill in the fourth inning, his 10th of the year and first in 22 games. Despite the lack of power, Bohm's been fairly productive recently, going 11-for-32 (.344) over his last eight games. The 26-year-old first baseman is now slashing .284/.337/.420 with 65 RBI, 45 runs scored and three stolen bases across 377 plate appearances this season.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Takes seat Monday
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Bohm is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Since homering twice and recording six RBI on July 1 versus Washington, Bohm has failed to leave the yard in his subsequent 17 games and has plated only seven runs during that stretch. Phillies manager Rob Thomson will give Bohm a chance to hit the reset button Monday, paving the way for Josh Harrison to pick up a start at third base.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Goes yard twice in rout
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Bohm went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI in Saturday's 19-4 rout of the Nationals.
The homers, hits and RBI all tied Bohm's prior career highs. The 26-year-old is catching fire as the All-Star break approaches, collecting multiple hits in three straight games and four of his last five, and over his last 15 contests he's slashing .344/.348/.547 with 17 RBI. Bohm still isn't putting the ball over the fence consistently with just nine homers in 69 games on the year, but he could be positioning himself for a big second half.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Takes seat Thursday
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Bohm is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.
Josh Harrison will start at third base and bat eighth versus the Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks, with Kody Clemens handling first base and hitting ninth. Bohm has largely raked against lefties this year but holds a .650 OPS in his 201 plate appearances versus righties.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Drives in three runs
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Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's win over Oakland.
Bohm ripped a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth. He's produced four consecutive multi-hit games while adding eight RBI over that span, boosting his slash line from .260/.315/.395 to .274/.324/.420 in the process. Bohm also hasn't struck out during that four-game stretch and is now sporting a 16 percent strikeout rate with 45 RBI and 18 extra-base knocks through 238 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Returns from IL
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Philadelphia reinstated Bohm (hamstring) off the 15-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat fifth in the Phillies' series finale with the Dodgers.
Bohm missed just over the minimum 10 days while recovering from a mild hamstring strain. Though he's moved between first and third base when healthy this season, Bohm will likely see most of his time at the hot corner moving forward while Kody Clemens fills in at first base until Darick Hall (thumb) is ready to return from the 60-day IL. The Phillies optioned Drew Ellis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Bohm.
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Phillies' Alec Bohm: Won't be activated Saturday
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Friday that Bohm is still experiencing some soreness in his left hamstring and won't come off the injured list Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Instead, Bohm will test his hamstring in a team workout. It sounds like the 26-year-old corner infielder should be ready to return by early next week and possibly as early as Sunday.
