MLB Free Agency is under way, and while the top target on the market for many teams is Tarik Skubal, Alec Bohm is also getting some interest. The longtime member of the Philadelphia Phillies is getting interest from teams such as the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
Now, there is an update on the pursuit of Bohm, per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic.
“The New York Mets and New York Yankees are among the clubs that have met with Bohm’s representatives at the general managers’ meetings, according to people who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly,” the duo reported.
Bohm was drafted third overall in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Phillies after playing for Wichita State in college. He made his MLB debut with the Phillies in 2020, playing 44 games that year. Overall, he played 874 games for the Phillies, hitting .273 with a .325 on-base percentage. He also had 85 home runs and 483 RBIs. Bohm is coming off his worst season since becoming a full-time player. He hit just .249 with a .35 on base percentage. He drove in 88 runs with 15 home runs in the game.
Bohm was struggling early in the season, playing third base. In his 106 games playing at third, he hit just .222. When the Phillies acquired Luis Arraez, Bryson Stott moved to third, and Bohm moved to first. In his 50 games there, he hit .310 with a .861 OPS.
Article Continues Below“Given those numbers, some clubs might believe playing first helped unlock Bohm offensively. But whether he ends up at first or third likely hinges most on the needs of the team that signs him. The Mets are among the clubs that would use Bohm at first. The Yankees likely would play him mostly at third, but he also would represent an option at first,” Rosenthal and Sammon added.
The 2026 MLB General Manager meetings are currently taking place and are set to conclude on Thursday.