{"id":262036,"date":"2026-08-09T09:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262036\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T09:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:28:16","slug":"philadelphia-phillies-announce-alec-bohm-decision-before-blue-jays-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/262036\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Phillies Announce Alec Bohm Decision Before Blue Jays Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 5: Keibert Ruiz #20 of the Washington Nationals reacts in front of Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies after hitting an RBI single in the top of the first inning at Citizens Bank Park on August 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> are switching some things up ahead of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

On Friday, with Zack Wheeler<\/a> on the mound, the Phillies dropped the series opener to the Jays by a score of 5-4. Philadelphia had a late rally, but it came up short in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n

Part of the \u2018switching things up\u2019 by manager Don Mattingly includes a notable Alec Bohm<\/a> decision.<\/p>\n

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Alec Bohm Riding Pine on Saturday\"Washington\"Washington<\/p>\n

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 AUGUST 06: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits an RBI double in the first inning during a game against the Washington Nationals<\/a> at Citizens Bank Park on August 6, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays are rolling with RHP Max Scherzer<\/a> on Saturday, which has prompted a series of changes for the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n

One of them is that Alec Bohm is not in the lineup, as he\u2019s getting the day off.<\/p>\n

Here is the full Phillies batting order, per @UnderdogMLB:<\/a><\/p>\n

Phillies 8\/8: \u201cK. Schwarber 1B T. Turner SS B. Harper DH L. Arraez 2B B. Stott 3B B. Marsh LF J. Crawford CF B. De La Cruz RF G. Stubbs C A. Nola SP\u201d<\/p>\n

Phillies 8\/8<\/p>\n

K. Schwarber 1B
\nT. Turner SS
\nB. Harper DH
\nL. Arraez 2B
\nB. Stott 3B
\nB. Marsh LF
\nJ. Crawford CF
\nB. De La Cruz RF
\nG. Stubbs C<\/p>\n

A. Nola SP<\/p>\n

Bryson Stott takes over as the fifth-place batter for the Phils, and JT Realmuto is also not in the order, with Garrett Stubbs<\/a> getting the start behind the plate.<\/p>\n

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Alec Bohm\u2019s 2026 Season Thus Far\"Washington\"Washington<\/p>\n

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 AUGUST 5: Luis Arraez<\/a> #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts along with Alec Bohm #28 after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Alec Bohm is set to become an MLB free agent this offseason, and he hasn\u2019t exactly been helping his case out that much with a down year offensively.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s batting .225 with 13 home runs, 62 RBI (which is solid), 17 doubles, and 94 hits. Bohm has never been a huge power hitter, but what\u2019s been concerning is the stark drop in batting average. He is a career .271 hitter.<\/p>\n

However, Bohm has a negative bWAR at -1.2 with an OPS+ of 72, which is well below league average.<\/p>\n

The Phillies are still in NL Wild Card positioning, but every game has become increasingly more important, especially considering there are several NL clubs vying for playoff spots.<\/p>\n

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