Phillies bench Alec Bohm in Recreation 2 of NLDS

Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson has benched third baseman Alec Bohm for Recreation 2 in opposition to the New York Mets within the NLDS. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported the benching through X.

Edmundo Sosa will play third base on Sunday afternoon and can bat eighth within the lineup.  

Bohm has been struggling offensively for a bit now and Thomson thinks that beginning Sosa will present the workforce with the “vitality” it wants. 

Bohm went 0-for-4 in Recreation 1 with three groundouts and a popout. He confirmed seen frustration as he slammed his helmet to the bottom on the groundout within the eighth inning. The Phillies had first and third with two outs and Bohm grounded right into a fielder’s selection to 3rd. 

Sosa may assist present the Phillies lineup with vitality by making issues occur on the basepaths by stealing bases and entering into the pitcher’s head.

Whereas Thomson is on the lookout for something to assist his workforce catch a spark, beginning Sosa is probably not the reply. Sosa has by no means confronted Mets beginning pitcher Luis Severino earlier than, so he’ll want just a few at-bats to see what he throws.

One other draw back to beginning Sosa is his chase fee. Chasing pitches outdoors of the zone performed an enormous function within the Phillies’ loss in Recreation 1. That is one thing the Phillies need to keep away from in Recreation 2. Sosa’s chase fee is the very best on the workforce at 40.5 p.c. Nick Castellanos is true behind him at 37.8 p.c. 

Thomson did not say Bohm could be unavailable for Sunday afternoon’s sport. He desires Bohm to be able to pinch hit when a chance arises. If the Phillies are down a run or two late within the sport, Thomson might want to make an enormous choice on whether or not to pinch-hit Bohm or not. Bohm ought to be again at third base for Recreation 3 in New York. 

Recreation 2 is Sunday at 4:08 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.