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Philadelphia Phillies Star's Resurgent Stretch Makes Him Worthy of Keeping

The Philadelphia Phillies are going to have a hard time moving on from one of their more controversial stars if he keeps playing like he is right now.
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Jun 15, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third base Alec Bohm (28) reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park.
Jun 15, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third base Alec Bohm (28) reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park. | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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The Philadelphia Phillies were starting to get increasingly urged to move on from a budding star slugger, but are going to have a hard time doing it now after his great last month and a half.

Just as people started to count out Alec Bohm, he puts together an incredible stretch of games and looks like he did at the start of last year when he earned his first All-Star nod.

After the first 58 games of the year, Bohm was slashing just .221/.252/.274. Things were looking bad, but the Phillies were good enough to overcome him lagging a bit behind.

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Though power has never really been his calling card, the fact that he had yet to go yard was certainly concerning.

The worry, though, was that he might be too much of a liability in the postseason with the urgency for a title only increasing.

He was an All-Star a year ago, but this cold stretch was nothing new. The 28-year-old ended last season with a horrid stretch that included going 1-for-13 in the playoff series loss to the New York Mets.

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There was always hope for the former No. 3 overall selection to burst onto the scene as a superstar, but years of inconsistency and just above average play had started to wear on fans.

The good news? He has really started to turn it around since the start of May. From the May 1 to June 15, he had posted a .329/.372/.500 slash line with seven home runs and 23 RBI.

That is much closer to the power potential that he had shown in the past and would actually be on pace for a career high if he was able to sustain that across a season.

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Consistency is the biggest key for him at this point. He has shown the ability at multiple times across his career, but can't keep it up over long periods.

When he's playing like he is right now, there is no reason to trade him or find another option at third base. Very few players that they could have gotten would be able to provide what he is at this point. Especially now that Rafael Devers was already traded to the San Francisco Giants.

Philadelphia will still have to make a decision about Bohm, but it would be shocking to see a move made at this point.

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Dylan Sanders
DYLAN SANDERS

Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders

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