Overview
- Mark Feinsand of MLB.com linked the Mets to Phillies free agent Alec Bohm on Monday, Oct. 12, a suggestion that set off immediate debate in sports media.
- Several outlets and analysts argued the move makes little sense because the Mets already have Jorge Polanco under contract and Bo Bichette signed for 2027, leaving no clear everyday spot for Bohm.
- Bohm’s 2026 season was weak, with an OPS around .698 and the lowest wRC+ of his career, and evaluators cited poor defense and limited power as reasons teams may be cautious.
- An anonymous MLB executive told Feinsand that Bohm’s market could be thin, with the most likely outcomes being a one-year ‘prove-it’ deal or a multiyear contract at a lower annual value.
- For New York the linkage is largely speculative commentary rather than a confirmed plan, and signing Bohm would mainly be a low-risk, short-term option or a way to deny a rival the player.