It’s an undisputed fact that Alec Bohm had a dreadful April. He hit just .221 and had an OPS of .526. Bohm struck out 21 times in 28 games and walked just three times. Naturally, the Phillies and manager Rob Thomson decided to move Bohm down in the lineup outside of the cleanup spot or middle of the order. Ever since, Bohm has regularly occupied the seventh or eighth spot in the batting order.
But since the start of May, Bohm is beginning to look more like the player he was to begin 2024. In 18 games since the calendar flipped to May entering play on Thursday, Bohm is hitting .