Alec Daniel Bohm (born August 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball player who is a third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Bohm played college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers and was selected third overall by the Phillies in the 2018 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020, and he finished out the season as the Phillies' everyday third baseman. Bohm helped the Phillies reach the World Series in 2022. In 2024, he was named to his first All-Star Game.
Bohm was born on August 3, 1996, in Omaha, Nebraska, In high school, he 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. In 2015, the summer after his senior year of high school, Bohm 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. Throughout 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".
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-level 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. He was placed on the disabled list with a shin contusion and was seen in a walking boot. After missing over a month of the season due to injury, Williamsport reactivated Bohm on August 20. In 29 games and 107 at bats for the Crosscutters, Bohm batted .224, with 12 RBIs and five doubles.
Heading into the 2019 season, MLB.com ranked Bohm the number 50 prospect in baseball and Baseball America placed him at number 65. He opened the season with Lakewood, where he batted .367 with nine doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBIs before receiving a promotion to the Class A-Advanced Clearwater Threshers on April 30. He stayed there until June 21, batting .329 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 40 games before receiving another promotion, this time to the Double-A Reading Phillies. While playing with Reading, Bohm was selected for the All-Star Futures Game; he was the only Phillies prospect selected for the exhibition game. Across Lakewood, Clearwater, and Reading, Bohm batted .305 for the season, with 21 home runs and 80 RBIs in 475 at bats. Defensively, he played 83 games at third base and 23 at first.
At the conclusion of the 2019 minor league season, Bohm and pitcher Ethan Lindow received the Paul Owens Award, given annually to the top position player prospect and pitching prospect in the Phillies organization. He was also assigned to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) alongside a number of other Phillies prospects to further develop his skills. In 19 AFL games, Bohm batted .361 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and six runs scored.
Although he was not expected to make the Opening Day roster, Bohm received an invitation to Phillies spring training in 2020, and he was 9-for-22 in Grapefruit League play before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, Bohm was sent to the Phillies' alternate training site in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Manager Joe Girardi told reporters that Bohm would remain at the training site unless there was an opportunity for him to play "almost every day" on the major league roster. That opportunity arrived on August 13, when Adam Haseley sustained a sprained left wrist. The Phillies promoted Bohm, moving Jean Segura to second base and Scott Kingery to a utility role. Bohm made his debut that day, doubling in his first major league at-bat against the Baltimore Orioles. His first major league home run followed on August 23, in a 5âÂÂ4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Bohm finished his rookie season hitting .338 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 44 games, and he led all National League (NL) rookies with 54 hits and 18 multi-hit games. While he hit consistently after his promotion, Bohm also progressed defensively over the course of his rookie season. He tied San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth for second place in NL Rookie of the Year voting, losing to Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bohm entered the 2021 season as the Phillies' starting third baseman. Bohm struggled defensively and offensively in his sophomore season, and often became frustrated at his lack of success. Despite hitting the ball harder than the year prior, he was hitting only .240 with a .613 on-base plus slugging (OPS) by the end of June, including a 22-game span without recording an extra-base hit. At third base, he had 12 errors and a position-worst âÂÂ13 Defensive Runs Saved in that same span. Bohm was removed partway through the Phillies' July 10 game against the Boston Red Sox after testing positive for an asymptomatic case of COVID-19. Although Bohm's hitting improved after June 1, he failed to make routine plays at third base, and by mid-August, Ronald Torreyes took over at the position. On August 22, the Phillies demoted Bohm to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, with Torreyes and Brad Miller taking over at third base. In 15 International League games, Bohm hit .271 with one home run and six RBIs. Bohm credited his stint in Triple-A with restoring his confidence, and he was promoted back to the majors on September 28, providing a bench option in the last six games of the season. Bohm finished the year hitting .247 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs in 115 major league games.
Both Bohm and Bryson Stott, the Phillies' top-rated prospect, made the Opening Day roster for the 2022 season, with Girardi telling reporters that he would give both infielders regular playing time. After making three throwing errors in as many innings for the Phillies' April 11 game against the New York Mets, Bohm was caught on camera telling shortstop Didi Gregorius, "I fucking hate this place." Bohm apologized for the incident after the game, saying that the comment was made out of frustration. He referenced the incident on October 8 after the Phillies swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Wild Card Series, telling an MLB Network reporter, "I love this place." In 2022, Bohm batted .280/.315/.398 and tied with Alex Bregman and Marcus Semien for the major league lead in sacrifice flies, with 10. He reached on an error 10 times, tops in the NL. He was fourth in the NL in singles (124), and led the Phillies in hits (164; 9th in the NL) and double plays grounded into (18; 5th in the NL). During Game 3 of the World Series, Bohm hit a solo home run against Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. which marked the 1,000th home run in World Series history.
In 2023, Bohm finished with career-highs in on-base percentage (.327), slugging percentage (.437), and on-base plus slugging (.765). In the 2023 postseason, Bohm hit 11 of 46 (.239) including a home-run in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series, a game which the Phillies would ultimately lose, 2–4.
Bohm was selected as the starting third baseman for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. He participated in the Home Run Derby as well, where he reached the semi-final against Teoscar Hernández, the eventual champion. In 2024, Bohm played 143 games, slashing .280/.332/.448 with 15 home runs, 97 RBI, and five stolen bases.
Despite rumors that he would be traded, Bohm remained with the Phillies in 2025. After hitting .150 in his first 14 games, Bohm was dropped down the batting order, where his performance steadily improved, culminating with his first home run of the season on May 6. On July 12, Bohm left the Phillies' game against the San Diego Padres after being struck on the side by a pitch from Yu Darvish. Initial imaging did not reveal a fracture, but after aggravating the injury the next week against the Los Angeles Angels, Bohm was placed on the injured list with a fractured left rib. He returned on August 17, hitting a three-run home run against the Washington Nationals in his first game back. After experiencing left shoulder inflammation for most of the season, Bohm was shut down on September 8 to receive treatment, returning on September 20. He finished the regular season hitting .287 with 11 home runs and 59 RBIs in 120 games. Bohm was 4-for-12 in the NL Division Series, which the Phillies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in four games.
In January 2026, Bohm agreed to a $10.2 million contract for 2026, avoiding salary arbitration in his final season before free agency. He made his fourth consecutive Opening Day start at third base.
On October 10, 2019, USA Baseball named Bohm to the 28-man roster for the 2019 WBSC Premier12, one of several qualifying tournaments for the 2020 Summer Olympics. As the starting third baseman, Bohm batted .233 in nine games, with one home run and four RBIs. His home run came off future Phillies teammate Cristopher Sánchez in a win over the Dominican Republic. The U.S. finished fourth in the tournament, falling to Mexico in extra innings in the bronze medal match.
On March 26, 2026, Bohm filed a lawsuit against his parents for using their positions in managing his finances to siphon his money to themselves.
Bohm was the Phillies' Roberto Clemente Award nominee in 2021, recognizing the work of his personal charitable foundation.