Looking ahead, the Philadelphia Phillies will have some fascinating decisions in the coming weeks and months. In the immediate term, the Phillies must answer certain postseason-related questions. The offseason will provide new obstacles, particularly if they fail to win the World Series.
The Phillies can only keep bringing this same core back so many times. If they win the World Series, their perspective will most certainly shift. If Philadelphia were to win it all, it makes sense to have the majority of its key players return.
If not, a player like Alec Bohm may be moved. Rumors circulated last offseason that the Phillies were considering trading Bohm, with Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals being a possible trade partner.
Could Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado be traded?
With Arenado expected to be traded again this winter, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News suggested that the Cardinals send Arenado to the Phillies in exchange for Nick Castellanos, which would not only replace a player who many Phillies fans dislike, but also replace Bohm at third.
“It isn’t hard, for example, to see the Philadelphia Phillies as a glaring fit, given their lack of long-term commitment to Alec Bohm at third base, their penchant for chasing star players (many of whom could share the spotlight with Arenado in his later years), and his existing relationships and playing history alongside some of those stars,” Jones reported.
“If the Phillies are looking to move a disgruntled Nick Castellanos and his $20 million salary for 2026—a player who lacks any trade protection—there seems to be an obvious match, especially since the Cardinals could then look to flip Castellanos, either in the offseason or at the deadline.”
In some ways, Bohm is a difficult player to grade. However, he is hitting. 283 on the season, with 20 or more home runs, and just 29 years old.
When you consider Arenado’s inability to swing the bat at the same level he has for much of his career in recent seasons, as well as his age and a huge deal, it may be preferable to keep Bohm.
