The Yankees could take a few paths forward this offseason, with the most obvious holes coming in the infield and the bullpen. One potential fix for the infield lies in 30-year-old free agent Alec Bohm.
A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that the Yankees have interest in Bohm, who has spent all seven years of his career with the Phillies. Bohm, a right-handed hitter, could fill a need at third base, platooning with left-handed hitting Ryan McMahon. Bohm also has experience at first base, though the Yankees appear set there with incumbents Luis García Jr. and Ben Rice.
MLB Network insider Jon Heyman was the first to report the Yankees' interest in Bohm in the New York Post. The club hasn't confirmed the news.
A brutal start to the season dampened the overall numbers for Bohm (.698 OPS, 15 home runs), but he looked much better in the second half, recording a .794 OPS after the All-Star break. Bohm could be looking at a shorter deal, perhaps just one year, according to the Post.
Bohm is a career .273 hitter with a .735 OPS and 85 home runs in seven seasons. He won’t walk much but also won’t strike out, with a career 17% K rate well below league average (22%). Bohm boasts a solid hard-hit rate (69th percentile in MLB in 2026), though his 47.4% career ground-ball rate is higher than average. He has also crushed left-handed pitching in his career, with an .853 OPS against southpaws.
Defensively, Bohm has generally been a bit below average throughout his career, though he posted a career-worst Fielding Run Value (-9) in 2026. The No. 3 overall Draft pick in 2018 was an All-Star in 2024.
McMahon, who has scuffled (.638 OPS) since coming to the Yankees at the 2025 Trade Deadline, has one year and $16 million remaining on the six-year, $70 million extension he signed with the Rockies in 2022.
The Yankees got a .629 OPS from their third basemen in 2026, which ranked 26th in the Majors. The lion's share of those reps went to McMahon, though Amed Rosario, who is now a free agent, also made 52 appearances at the hot corner.