Phillies Promote 2018 First-Round Pick Alec Bohm to Short-Season Williamsport

By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor

After just three games, 12 plate appearances and 12 innings in the field with the GCL Phillies West, Philadelphia Phillies 2018 third overall pick — third baseman Alec Bohm — is receiving the call up north to play for the short-season Williamsport Crosscutters.

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Bohm, 21, slashed .500/.583/.500 in three GCL games, with two runs, five hits, two RBI, one walk and one stolen base. The Omaha, Nebraska, native fielded a dozen perfect innings at the hot corner, along with three chances, one putout and two assists.