Phillies Rumors: MLB insider says Alec Bohm is on the offseason trade block

We're still waiting for the Philadelphia Phillies' first real move of the offseason, not that it's coming any time soon, as far as we know. With the MLB Winter Meetings still four weeks away, there could be plenty of quiet time before things really start picking up on the signing and trade front.

However, there is still lots of conjecture floating around the baseball media sphere, including a new juicy tidbit involving one of the Phillies' key players from this past season. Third baseman Alec Bohm is reportedly on the offseason trade block. There had already been speculation that he would be one of the movable parts this winter, pretty much since the Phillies were knocked out of the NLDS in early October.

Phillies Rumors: MLB insider says Alec Bohm is on the offseason trade block

But now, one of the top MLB insiders has helped to bring that speculation a little closer to reality. On Tuesday, ESPN's Jeff Passan put out his big offseason preview, claiming that Bohm is on the trade block.

"Coming off a career-best season, the 28-year-old Bohm nonetheless finds himself on the trade block," Passan said. "... the Phillies are looking to shake up their team after a disappointing postseason ouster by the Mets."

The former Phillies first-round draft pick, who just completed his fifth and most successful season in red pinstripes, will likely be a sought-after trade commodity. At 28, he has two more seasons of team control and is projected to make $8.1 million (a $4.1 million raise) in arbitration this winter before becoming a free agent after the 2026 season.

Bohm batted .280/.332/.448 with 15 home runs, 44 doubles and 97 RBI in 2024, compiling 3.5 fWAR at the hot corner. His scorching first half, in which he hit .295 with an .830 OPS, earned him his first All-Star nod — he was the starting third baseman for the National League in the Midsummer Classic.

Unfortunately, a hand injury hampered his finish to the season. He played just 12 games in September, posting a .170 batting average and a .502 OPS. His troubles at the plate followed him to the playoffs, where he went just 1-for-13 (.077 average) with a walk in three games during the NLDS. Unimpressed with how Bohm handled the late-season adversity, Phillies manager Rob Thomson benched him for Game 2 of the series against the New York Mets.

Despite the ugly end to his season, Bohm's value on the trade market has never been higher and if the Phillies are serious about making changes for next year, he would be a good place to start.