MLB Mailbag: Bohm, Mariners, Guardians, Pirates, Sasaki

This week’s mailbag will get into the idea of buying and selling Alec Bohm, attainable targets for the Mariners and Guardians, Roki Sasaki’s determination, the Pirates’ catching surplus, numerous hypothetical commerce eventualities, and far more.

Eric asks:

What might the Phillies fairly count on in return for Alec Bohm and a second tier prospect?

Bohm, 28, posted a full-season finest 115 wRC+ in 606 plate appearances this yr, good for a career-best 3.5 WAR.  That is regardless of a 74 wRC+ over the season’s last two months.  His struggles continued into the Phillies’ 4 NLDS video games in opposition to the Mets.  I assume that is why Phillies followers appear to need to do away with him.  Bohm tasks for an $8.1MM arbitration wage in 2025 and is underneath group management via ’26.

Although he is a strong participant, there’s actual proof the Phillies are contemplating shifting Bohm.  Yesterday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote, “Coming off a career-best season, the 28-year-old Bohm nonetheless finds himself on the commerce block.”  Passan gives no rationale past the Phillies “seeking to shake up their group.”

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