Alec Bohm is pulling the ball more this spring. It could help him unlock more power for the Phillies.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Alec Bohm hit seven home runs to left field all last season.

So far this spring, he’s already done it twice.

Over the winter, Bohm set out to try and move his contact point with the ball slightly farther out in front of the plate. The Phillies’ coaching staff thought that adjustment might help him unlock some power to the pull side.

“It’s kind of ironic that this part of his game is something that’s been very, very tough to kind of open up and kind of get him comfortable with working out there,” said Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long. “He’s so good at backing the ball up and hitting the ball the other way. It allows him to hit very good on all kinds of pitches. But we thought we would explore it, and it’s been very, very good so far.”

According to StatCast data, Bohm’s batted balls in 2025 were only in the air to the pull side 7.7% of the time. The league average is 16.7%.

Bohm officially has three homers this spring. He also went deep in the Phillies’ exhibition game against Canada, although that is not included in his overall statistics. In 10 Grapefruit League games, he is hitting .333 with a 1.083 OPS.

Conventional wisdom holds that spring training statistics should be taken with a grain of salt. But the immediate results — and especially the homers — are proving to Bohm that he’s on the right path with this new change.

“It’s kind of double-edged, right?” said Bohm, 29. “Because they don’t count, but obviously it’s a sign of good things going on in your swing and that you’re in a good spot. So I think it’s meaningful to a hitter, yes, but at the same time you want to see that stuff translate into the season.

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“Hitting is hitting, regardless of if the game counts, if it doesn’t count, spring training, regular season, postseason. So I think it’s meaningful for sure. For me, it’s just kind of like a checkpoint, and like, ‘All right, the spot I’m in right now is good, and these things are working.’”

The adjustment to his contact point has more to do with timing than with a mechanical change, according to Long.

“It’s more of a commitment,” Long said. “It’s really hard to do with guys who get the ball deep. Derek Jeter never could do it. Howie Kendrick, who I’ve had, they’re guys who work very deep. They just have a tough time moving contact points out front. Alec’s been messing with it quite a bit.”

Bohm said he is also focused on his body positioning and controlling his stride. This work started toward the end of last season and carried over into the winter. He visited Long in Arizona for a few days over the offseason to hit together and check in.

“He’s still been able to go the other way,” Long said. “And I said, ‘You kind of do that in your sleep,’ meaning that kind of happens naturally. So maybe that just continues to be in your game, but by working out front, maybe we see some more pull-side balls.”

This is an important year for Bohm. After enduring trade rumors this winter for the second straight offseason, he will reach free agency at the end of 2026.

Manager Rob Thomson talked about potential changes coming to the batting order earlier in camp, mentioning Adolis Garciá and J.T. Realmuto as other options for the cleanup spot. But if some of this power can carry over to the regular season, Bohm’s making a case to remain No. 4 in the lineup.

“I’m excited. I’m excited with what I’ve seen and how he’s approached it,” Long said. “He’s handled it in a very mature, methodical way.”

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