Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced Alec Bohm news after his fifteenth straight missed game.
Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Alec Bohm News After 15 Straight Missed Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Phillies offense has been a force throughout the 2025 season, averaging 4.6 runs per game, which ranks ninth in MLB.
However, the lineup hasn’t been at full strength recently: Third baseman Alec Bohm has missed most of the second half.
The 29-year-old was selected third overall by Philadelphia in the 2018 MLB Draft and made his big-league debut in 2020, breaking out with a second-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting. While he hasn’t consistently replicated that early success, Bohm remains a productive bat and earned his first All-Star selection last season.
Phillies Announce Update on Injured Third Baseman Alec Bohm
In 2025, Bohm is batting .278 with a .715 OPS, eight home runs and 42 RBIs over 353 at bats.
He is on the 10-day injured list because of a fractured left rib he suffered when he was hit by a pitch against the San Diego Padres on July 12. Though he initially played through the discomfort, imaging later revealed the fracture, prompting his placement on the IL.
Ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Rob Thomson provided a positive update, saying Sunday was the best Bohm had felt since the injury and that he hit off the machine on Monday.
Yesterday was the best Alec Bohm has felt since his left rib fracture, Rob Thomson said. Bohm hit off the machine today.
— Charlotte Varnes (@charlottevarnes) August 4, 2025
Edmundo Sosa, Otto Kemp Filling in at Third as Bohm Recovers
In Bohm’s absence, Edmundo Sosa has regularly started at third base. Sosa has appeared in 60 games this season, batting .261 with a .706 OPS and four home runs. Otto Kemp has also filled in at the hot corner, and in 13 games during the second half, he’s added pop to the lineup with three home runs and a .773 OPS.
Still, the Phillies will be eager to get Bohm back in the lineup. He has been the most consistent producer among their third base options. His return will be key as Philadelphia battles in the NL East race.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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