This week’s mailbag gets into the concept of trading Alec Bohm, possible targets for the Mariners and Guardians, Roki Sasaki‘s decision, the Pirates’ catching surplus, various hypothetical trade scenarios, and much more.
Eric asks:
What could the Phillies reasonably expect in return for Alec Bohm and a second tier prospect?
Bohm, 28, posted a full-season best 115 wRC+ in 606 plate appearances this year, good for a career-best 3.5 WAR. That’s despite a 74 wRC+ over the season’s final two months. His struggles continued into the Phillies’ for NLDS games against the Mets. I assume this is why Phillies fans seem to want to get rid of him. Bohm projects for an $8.1MM arbitration salary in 2025 and is under team control through ’26.
Though he’s a solid player, there is real evidence the Phillies are considering moving Bohm. Yesterday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote, “Coming off a career-best season, the 28-year-old Bohm nonetheless finds himself on the trade block.” Passan offers no rationale beyond the Phillies “looking to shake up their team.”
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