Saving Alec Bohm

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has had the worst season of his career statistically so far in 2025.

Bohm has had his lowest triple slash ever in 28 games this year and has the lowest average among qualified Phillies batters.

After being an NL All-Star third baseman last season, he has plunged into tough slumps in 2025.

What went wrong for Bohm? Is this just an off-year for him, or is this part of a bigger issue?

Find out how his season–and potentially his career–could be saved below.

Changing up his swing

By taking a different hack at the plate, Bohm could be more relaxed with his at-bats.

There’s a saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In this case, his swing is ‘broke’ and in need of fixing.

It’s clear that he has been struggling at the plate, and he could definitely benefit from changing up so much as his approach.

Whether it be his practice swings, his walk-up approach or positioning at the plate, it’s clear that his routine needs altering.

Sending him down to AAA (or even AA)

While this would not be a traditional rehab assignment, Bohm would need to go back to the minor leagues for a while.

Standings-wise, the AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs would actually harm their playoff chances with the addition of Bohm, as the IronPigs are currently one game out of first place in the International League in the first half.

As for the AA Reading Fightin’ Phils, they would be more than happy to have a seasoned professional join the squad as they are second-to-last in the Eastern League first-half standings.

By jumping down to AA, Bohm would have to get back in his element against lower competition.

Visiting the local baseball clinic

Sometimes, going back to the fundamentals is all you need to succeed, even if you’re in your sixth season in the MLB.

There is no shortage of interest in baseball at the youth level, including Top Gunn Baseball and the U.S. Baseball Academy.

Visiting a youth baseball coach could give Bohm a new perspective at the plate.

Though it may sound like an elementary perspective, it’s “whatever it takes” to get Bohm out of a slump.

Taking a break from baseball altogether

Taking a walk outside, reading a book or doing just about any healthy exercise not involving baseball is productive against a slump.

Bohm could really alleviate the stress of his slump by simply getting away from it all.

By going away from baseball for a little while, Bohm could get in a better headspace and feel refreshed.

Whether it be for a week, two weeks or even a month, he needs to stay away from the diamond to make himself better in the long run.

Bryan Portney is a first-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email bep5295@psu.edu.