It is officially the Major League Baseball offseason. As is customary with this time of year, rumors have surfaced beginning this month regarding which teams could be in on the top free agents and which players could be traded.
After underachieving in 2024, the Philadelphia Phillies will have a different approach to improving their roster compared to a year ago. Their superstars are locked in for multiple years, so they will aim to improve their depth.
Third baseman Alec Bohm has appeared in trade speculation. The infielder enjoyed a career year despite his struggles in September and during the NLDS. He is estimated to receive $8.1 million via arbitration in 2025, according to Spotrac.
Bohm will be a free agent following the 2026 season and will become a free agent as he is a client of mega agent Scott Boras. The famous sports agent is known for getting what he deems the players he represents are worth during the free agency process. The Phillies may not be interested in signing Bohm to a long-term deal, especially considering the players they have agreed to big contracts with in recent seasons.
Bohm is only one player Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and general manager Preston Mattingly may look to move this winter. The front office took a risk last offseason by not making substantial changes to the club's outfield or bullpen.
The outfield struggled for consistent offensive production beginning soon after the start of the regular season. Nick Castellanos was the only outfielder manager Rob Thomson felt comfortable playing full-time. Austin Hays was supposed to represent an upgrade for the club at the position following his acquisition at July's trade deadline. However, he missed time with a hamstring ailment in August and in September with a kidney infection.
The front office and Thomson were okay with having a closer-by-committee approach in their bullpen as they did not have a reliever on the roster with previous experience primarily closing games. However, that did not always work out, and Dombrowski acquired a proven closer in Carlos Estévez at the deadline. The right-hander is a free agent and is not expected to sign a deal with Philadelphia.
4 Phillies players who should be on the trade block with Alec Bohm
As the organization aims to improve its roster over the next couple of months, which players may not be with the Phillies for the opening of the 2025 regular season? There are a few who had a subpar year or struggled and Dombrowski, who has a reputation for his aggressiveness in making roster changes, may look to move.
Here are four Phillies players who should be on the trade block along with Bohm.