Alec Bohm

Alec Daniel Bohm (born August 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Bohm was born on August 3, 1996, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Dan and Lisa Bohm.

In high school, Bohm was a power hitter for the Roncalli Catholic baseball team in Omaha; in his final two seasons, he boasted a batting average of .533 and .526, respectively, and he was named an All-Nebraska player by the Omaha World-Herald for both seasons.

Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Bohm was a standout hitter for Roncalli Catholic High School, but was not selected in the 2015 MLB Draft.

Instead, out of high school, he chose to play college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers.

Bohm was offensively productive in his three years with the Shockers, maintaining a batting average of over .300 in his tenure.

Outside of Wichita State, Bohm also played collegiate summer baseball in both the Coastal Plain League and the Cape Cod Baseball League.

In 2015, the summer after his senior year of high school, Bohm both won the Connie Mack World Series Home Run Derby and tied for fourth place at the Triple-A Home Run Derby in Werner Park.

Despite being rated by the Perfect Game baseball scouting service as the number one baseball player from the state of Nebraska, no Major League Baseball (MLB) team selected Bohm in the 2015 MLB Draft.

Part of the problem was a growth spurt during Bohm's senior year of high school, which left him "in that awkward stage", as high school coach Jake Hoover referred to it, when baseball scouts came to visit.

Bohm wished to remain in Nebraska for college, but was not recruited by the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Instead, he accepted a scholarship offer to play college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers.

Bohm's college baseball career at Wichita State began when he hit a home run in his first at bat.

Over the course of their college careers, Bohm and outfielder Greyson Jenista received the nickname "The Bash Brothers" from their teammates, a reference to their respective offensive capabilities.

Bohm often batted third in the lineup, after leadoff hitter Luke Ritter and Jenista.

As a freshman during the 2016 season, Bohm batted .303, with six home runs and 30 runs batted in (RBIs), enough to receive first-team Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

That summer, he played for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League (CPL), where he both appeared in the CPL All-Star Game and defeated Dillon Stewart in the home run derby.

In 54 games with Wilmington, Bohm batted .330, with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs, and Baseball America named him the number one prospect in the CPL.

Following his freshman performance, Bohm entered the 2017 season with high expectations for his sophomore year.

A sophomore slump which saw his batting average fall to .240 by April 2 was followed by a 12-game hitting streak that included four home runs, 16 RBIs, three doubles, and nine runs scored.

By the end of the year, his batting average had climbed to .305, with 11 home runs.

After the season, Bohm played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), where he was named a league all-star, was ranked second in the league with a .351 batting average and 28 RBIs, and was tied for fifth in the league with five home runs.

Commodores coach Jeff Trundy praised Bohm's performance in the summer league, saying that he "showed [...] that he can hit the best college pitching in the country".

The Phillies selected Bohm third overall in the 2018 MLB draft, and he signed with the team that June.

The Phillies planned to have him reach Class A in their farm system by the end of 2018, but a knee injury delayed that process.

As a junior during the 2018 season, Bohm continued to produce at the plate, batting .339 and leading Wichita State with 55 RBIs and 14 doubles.

His 57 runs scored and 16 home runs, meanwhile, led not just Wichita State but the entire American Athletic Conference.

His plate discipline received particular attention, as Bohm drew 39 walks that season, and struck out only 28 times in 224 at bats.

In addition to being named a Second-Team All-American by Baseball America, Bohm was a semifinalist for both the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, given to exemplar college baseball players.

Despite his offensive production, there were concerns about Bohm's defensive ability at third base: in addition to committing 14 errors, his fielding percentage was only .899 for the year.

In three years with Wichita State, Bohm had a lifetime .317 batting average, as well as 40 doubles, 33 home runs, and 126 RBIs.

The Philadelphia Phillies, who had lacked a strong third baseman since Scott Rolen was traded in 2002, selected Bohm in the first round, third overall, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with the team on June 12, 2018, for a reported signing bonus of $5.85 million.

Phillies director of scouting Johnny Almaraz intended for Bohm to follow a farm system approach that they had employed with outfield prospect Adam Haseley, which would enable him to finish the 2018 Minor League Baseball season with the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws.

Bohm began the 2018 minor league season with the Rookie League GCL Phillies of the Gulf Coast League, with whom he recorded six hits and two RBIs in 12 at bats.

On June 25, after playing only three GCL games, he was promoted to the Class A Short Season Williamsport Crosscutters.

His rise through the Phillies' farm system was interrupted when Bohm was hit by a pitch on July 12, catching a nerve in his knee.

Bohm appeared in the All-Star Futures Game in 2019, and began the 2020 season at an alternate training site after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season.

Bohm made his major league debut in August 2020, and he finished out the season as the Phillies' everyday third baseman.

Following a strong rookie season, Bohm started the 2021 MLB season at third base with the Phillies, but a number of defensive errors and offensive struggles sent him back down to the minors that August.

Bohm has been the Phillies starting third baseman since 2022 and he was a crucial part of the team winning the 2022 National League pennant and reaching the 2023 National League Championship Series.