Alec Bohm leaves Phillies’ series opener vs. Braves with discomfort in his left hand
Bohm hurt his hand while taking a swing in the first inning. The team said that X-rays were negative.
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Third baseman Alec Bohm left the team’s 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in the third inning with left hand discomfort, the Philies said.
Bohm hurt his hand on a swing in the first inning, fouling off the ball. He was examined by assistant athletic trainer Christian Bermudez after that swing, but Bohm finished his at-bat. He played third base in the next half inning.
“It was just kind of a weird finish,” Thomson said. “I don’t know if he pinched something in [his hand]. Kind of a zinger. But he’s sore right now.”
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Edmundo Sosa replaced him at third base in the top of the third. X-rays on Bohm’s hand were negative. Thomson said after the game that Bohm will be re-evaluated on Friday.
“He’s sore,” Thomson said. “But X-rays were negative. We’ll reassess him tomorrow.”
Bohm has hit .290/.343/.462 with an .805 OPS this season, but has struggled of late. The third baseman has a .192/.222/.231 slash line over his last seven games.
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