Phillies not fixing its Alec Bohm problem is their 'biggest regret'

The Philadelphia Phillies have begun the 2026 MLB season at 6-6, and while there is a lot of reason to like the team's chances this year, there are some major concerns already.

While the bullpen has looked good, the rotation does have a few question marks, but more importantly, the lineup isn't nearly good enough.

Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report identified the Phillies' "biggest regret" from this past offseason after two weeks of play in 2026. That regret for the Phillies revolves around how they didn't fix their obvious Alec Bohm problem for this season.

Alec Bohm's problem being unresolved is Phillies' biggest regret

"Philadelphia Phillies: Failing to find a middle-of-the-order bat," Kelly writes. "The problem for the Phillies, as has been the case for much of this era, is having another run producer or two to hit behind their core lineup trio."

With Trea Turner leading off, Kyle Schwarber hitting second, and Bryce Harper third, the Phillies need to have a quality clean-up hitter to protect all of those hitters.

Just like last season, Bohm has been given those responsibilities. And so far, things are not going too well for the Phillies.

He's hitting just .186 this season with one home run and eight RBIs. But, considering how much the hitters get on ahead of him, he should be helping the team produce a lot more runs than they are.

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Bohm isn't good enough to be the clean-up hitter, and Kelly called out the Phillies lack of a true upgrade at that spot, regardless of which position they address to add such a hitter, as the Phillies biggest regret this past offseason.

Bo Bichette, even though he's struggling for the New York Mets, would've been a good option. Maybe even someone like Eugenio Suarez, or Ketel Marte, or some power-hitting outfielder would've been a nice addition to the team.

Philadelphia has one last option before it needs to explore outside additions, and it's moving Adolis Garcia to the No. 4 spot. He's hit .250 with two homers, four RBIs, and a .738 OPS. Not amazing, but a lot better than what Bohm's done.

If Garcia can't produce for the Phillies, however, they will be stuck, once again, searching for a cleanup hitter to finally resolve a problem that Bohm, Nick Castellanos, and every other hitter the Phillies have tried has yet to resolve.

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