Phillies predicted to cut ties with $10.2 million All-Star this season, replace him with top prospect Aidan Miller

The Philadelphia Phillies are going into Opening Day with a couple of decisions to make. One of those decisions is what to do with their All-Star third baseman, Alec Bohm. 

FanSided’s Christopher Kline predicts Bohm’s time in Philly is pretty much over, and believes that at some point this season, the Phillies will try to cut ties with him. If they do, bringing up their top prospect in Aidan Miller will probably be their first solution, and if that doesn't work, they'll try to find someone in free agency.

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“All signs point to Bohm finishing out the year in Philly and testing the open market in free agency. Top prospect Aidan Miller is a call-up candidate this season, but he's almost a guaranteed Opening Day starter in 2027, when he'd presumably take Bohm's place at third. It's the most natural path of succession. That said, if Bohm struggles, or if Miller can put this back injury behind him and produce enough with Triple-A Lehigh Valley to force Philadelphia's hand, Bohm's expiring contract makes him vulnerable to a midseason deal. Especially if the Phillies decide to go big-game hunting at the deadline. Their rumored interest in Bo Bichette this past winter was almost definitely contingent on a Bohm trade. It's not like the Phillies haven't considered an upgrade or a shake-up at the hot corner before. It will require the right confluence of favorable circumstances, but if the midway point of the season arrives and Philadelphia feels the need to bolster its lineup, Bohm is the logical first casualty,” Kline wrote. 

This past season, Bohm slashed .287/.331/.409/.741 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs, and 59 RBI in 120 games played. Those are decent numbers, but nothing near what he was doing as an All-Star. 

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Bohm is in the last year of his contract, so like Kline said, the Phillies may just let him walk after this season. Their first option definitely won’t be re-signing him, as they may not be comfortable paying a big contract to a guy of his caliber who’s going into the back half of his career. 

Hopefully, the Phillies either get a stellar year out of him and let him walk, or try to flip him at the deadline. Either way, Bohm’s time as a Philly is pretty much done.

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