NEW YORK — Slumping third baseman Alec Bohm will be back in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ starting lineup Tuesday against the New York Mets in Game 3 of their NL Division Series at Citi Field.
Bohm, an All-Star this season, was benched Sunday in Game 2 at home in favor of Edmundo Sosa, who went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Bohm popped out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, stayed in to play defense and also finished 0-for-2.
Philadelphia rallied late for a 7-6 victory that evened the best-of-five series at one game apiece.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in New York.
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
The NL East champion Phillies worked out Monday in Queens, and manager Rob Thomson said Bohm will start against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea.
“Oh yeah, he’s playing tomorrow. I think he’s in a …