Alec Bohm

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Name: Alec Bohm
Born: 8/3/1996
Position: 3B
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 225lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Options Remaining: 3
Rule 5 Eligible: 2021
MiLB Free Agency: 2024
Drafted: 1st round (#3 overall), 2018 Draft
School: Wichita State
From: Omaha, NE
Signed: 6/12/2018
Bonus: $5,850,000

Stats: MiLB | B-Ref | Fangraphs | Baseball America | Baseball Prospectus 

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2019 Preseason (#2)

Role: First Division Regular
Risk: High – Bohm probably could not have had a worse pro debut. He did not hit for power or average, and time missed due to injury deprived him of needed at bats. Bohm’s size causes a lot of people to project him to move off of third base, which puts more pressure on his bat. While he has a great track record, his struggles lower confidence in his ability to reach his offensive ceiling.
Summary: Alec Bohm was supposed to have the best combination of hit tool, power, and approach in the 2018 draft. So naturally after being drafted #3 overall by the Phillies, he went out and had a horrendous pro-debut. It wasn’t just the numbers that were bad for Bohm, the scouting reports were poor on his defense and on his bat speed. There are a myriad of potential reasons for the poor year, including a pitch to the knee that caused him to miss a month of games after only two weeks in Williamsport. Part of the reason Bohm went so high in the draft is because he has overcome issues like this in the past and has consistently made adjustments every level and every year.

Team G PA HR SB BB% K% AVG OBP SLG
Wichita St
(Fr)		 51 191 6 0 4.7% 13.1% .300 .346 .489
Coastal Plain League 54 203 11 0 9.3% 13.1% .330 .407 .552
Wichita St
(So)		 58 233 11 5 10.9% 11.7% .305 .385 .519
Cape Cod League 39 154 5 1 7.1% 12.5% .351 .399 .513
Wichita St
(Jr)		 57 224 16 9 14.7% 10.5% .339 .436 .625

Despite the power cratering in the pros, his walk and strikeout numbers were still pretty good, indicating the underlying talent is still there. Physically, Bohm is huge with more room to fill in. He has plus plus raw power and a good hit tool. He has yet to really put the power into games at its full level, and that will be a challenge for the Phillies hitting coaches. He may end up seeing his strikeouts climb a bit as he drives the ball more, but the payoff could be 30+ home runs a year. His defense has drawn a lot of concerns and questions. He is never going to win a Gold Glove at third base, but he has a strong arm and is fairly athletic. He had mixed results in Williamsport, but the Phillies cleaned him up some in Instructional Leagues to make him a bit better at the speed of pro game vs college. His size does make some evaluators concerned that he will outgrow the position, especially as he gets older and loses a step. If he does have to move off third base, an outfield corner or first base should be well within his skillset. Despite the poor start to pro ball, Bohm still has the upside to be a perennial All-Star third baseman, who hits 30+ home runs, draws a ton of walks, and anchors a lineup. He is going to have to make a lot of adjustments and improvements coming into the spring, but that has been his track record.
2019 Outlook: The Phillies have pushed most of their college bats to Clearwater to start their first full season, and unless Bohm bombs in Spring Training, he should be a Thresher on Opening Day. If Bohm can get to where he was at Wichita State, he should end the year in AA or AAA.

2018 Midseason (#2)

It has not been a great start for the #3 overall pick in the 2018 draft. Bohm has not performed well on the field in a small number of games, and is now sidelined with a nerve injury from a pitch that hit him in the knee. Bohm profiles to hit for average and power, and his plus plus raw power could make him an impactful bat in the middle of the Phillies order. Bohm showed in his time in college that he had the ability to make adjustments at the plate, raising his walk rate each year while lowering his strikeout rate. For now he is a fine third baseman, but there is some worry that given his size he will need to change positions if he fills out his frame.

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  • June 12, 2018 – Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies (Drafted #3 overall)

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  • July 12, 2018 – Hit by pitch on knee (returned August 20, 2018)

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