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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 21: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a walk-off triple for the win against the St. Louis Cardinals in the tenth inning at Citizens Bank Park on August 21, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Heather Barry\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> are beginning a new series in MLB to start the new week against the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before the series opener, the Phillies revealed their game one lineup, which features a number of changes.<\/p>\n One notable decision by manager Don Mattingly is moving infielder Alec Bohm<\/a> from cleanup to fifth in the order.<\/p>\n Alec Bohm has become quite the controversial player in a Phillies uniform, so naturally, the lineup decision gained a lot of attention from Phillies fans.<\/p>\n More MLB<\/a> on Heavy: Philadelphia Phillies Make Brandon Marsh Announcement During Diamondbacks Series<\/a><\/p>\n Alec Bohm Batting Fifth for Diamondbacks Series Opener<\/p>\n \n Per @UnderdogMLB, here is the full Phillies<\/a> batting order for 8\/31\u2026. the last day of August:<\/p>\n Phillies 8\/31: \u201cK. Schwarber DH T. Turner SS B. Harper RF L. Arraez 2B A. Bohm 1B B. Stott 3B B. Marsh LF J. Crawford CF G. Stubbs C A. Nola SP\u201d<\/p>\n Phillies 8\/31<\/p>\n K. Schwarber DH A. Nola SP<\/p>\n Here is what people were saying about Alec Bohm, who has actually had a very solid August at the plate:<\/p>\n @JClarkNBCS: \u201cEdmundo Sosa<\/a> is batting 423 in the month of August and has 15 RBIs this month. Only Kyle Schwarber<\/a> and Alec Bohm have more RBIs on the Phillies this month. \u201c<\/p>\n It seems like Alec Bohm might be turning a corner for the season and winning Phillies fans over a little bit.<\/p>\n @StoolBaseball: \u201cAlec Bohm is winning over EVERYONE in Philly in the last week!\u201d<\/p>\n However, there will always still be haters:<\/p>\n @ars0njudge: \u201cI know that aint Alec Bohm on my screen\u201d<\/p>\n @KyleThommen9: \u201cAlec BOHM. Wow. What a trashy player\u201d<\/p>\n Inside Alec Bohm\u2019s 2026 Season Thus Far<\/p>\n Alec Bohm is set to be a free agent after this season is over, so he is trying to make the best case for himself ahead of hitting the open market.<\/p>\n Bohm was in line to receive a strong contract evaluation, but his 2026 has been a down year compared to prior seasons.<\/p>\n However, with that being said, his numbers are starting to even out a bit, and Bohm really has a knack for the RBI.<\/p>\n Across 131 games played this season, Bohm is batting .245 with 14 home runs, 22 doubles, and 76 RBI.<\/p>\n His OPS+ and bWAR metrics are still a bit low, but all it takes is maybe another good week or two for those numbers to even out as well.<\/p>\n Bohm has also added 119 hits, 52 runs scored, and 35 walks to the Phillies\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n More MLB on Heavy: Milwaukee Brewers Quietly Released 24-Year-Old Pitcher From Organization<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTJ French<\/a> covers the MLB for Heavy. TJ is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has 2+ years of writing experience.
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GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 AUGUST 21: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a walk-off triple for the win against the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> in the tenth inning at Citizens Bank Park on August 21, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Heather Barry\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n
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