Slumpbuster: Alec Bohm finally showing signs of life after a brutal start to the 2025 season

The Phillies didn’t touch third base this offseason. After the way Alec Bohm cratered down the stretch in 2024, plenty of fans were calling for change—but Dave Dombrowski and company stood pat.

They didn’t trade Alec Bohm. They didn’t bring in real competition. Instead, they handed the job back to the same guy who made the All-Star team last summer, then hit a wall so hard in the second half he got benched during the playoffs.

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And for the first month of this season, it looked like a huge mistake.

Alec Bohm’s April was a disaster:

.213/.242/.266, zero home runs, and barely any impact at the plate. It felt like a continuation of his second-half collapse, and with guys like Edmundo Sosa and Whit Merrifield waiting in the wings, the calls for a shake-up were back.

But then the calendar flipped.

And like magic—or maybe just better timing—Bohm finally looks like a hitter again.

Through eight games in May, Bohm has slashed .310/.357/.462 with a home run and four RBIs.

That homer, his first of the season, came in Tampa on Tuesday night—his first since September 20th of last year. The swing looked confident. The follow-through was clean. And for the first time in weeks, you could feel the sigh of relief from the dugout.

Alec Bohm hits his first Home Run since September 20th! pic.twitter.com/DkAmhtPXkc

— Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) May 6, 2025

Side Note: It was only a home run in seven out of the MLB ballparks which was expected given Tampa plays at a minor league stadium but you get the point.

So is it real or just another example of Phillies’ inconsistency?

Phillies fans have been here before with Bohm. He’ll string together a week of good ABs, and then disappear for a month. The power is inconsistent. The walks are limited. The glove is, well, the glove.

When Alec Bohm is going right—when he’s hitting gap-to-gap, keeping the line moving, and mixing in just enough pop—the lineup looks deeper.

Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper don’t have to carry as much weight. And with the way Trea Turner has been driving the ball and Nick Castellanos is swinging it, having a productive Bohm lengthens the order in a meaningful way.

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No Guarantees, But There’s Hope

Let’s not crown a comeback just yet. The leash is shorter. The patience isn’t what it was in 2021. And the Phillies are in win-now mode, which means another prolonged slump might not be tolerated.

But give Bohm credit—he didn’t sulk, didn’t hide. He stayed in the lineup, and now, finally, he’s hitting. He’s showing signs of life at a time when the Phillies are playing some of their best baseball of the year.

So, is Alec Bohm back? Too early to say. But the bat is heating up, and that’s a start.

And for the Phillies, it couldn’t come at a better time.

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