Phillies linked to Astros' 'extreme pull hitter' to replace Alec Bohm
Bohm is off to an incredibly slow start at the plate.
Phillies linked to Astros' 'extreme pull hitter' to replace Alec Bohm originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The separation of third baseman Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies feels inevitable.
Bohm's name has been linked to trade rumors for the past few seasons, and he's off to a not-so-good start at the plate. In 29 games, he's hitting . 151/.
218/. 208 with just one home run and an 18 OPS+. That means that in the batter's box, Bohm has performed 82 percent worse than the average replacement-level player.
The Phillies' season has started poorly, but they could still consider making an upgrade at the hot corner if they find themselves back in the postseason race. FanSided's Christopher Kline believes there may be a suitable trade between the Phillies and the Houston Astros , who have an infield logjam. "He keeps strikeouts to a minimum, but [Isaac] Paredes is an extreme pull hitter with limited power.