Rob Thomson probably won’t do any vacationing with Alec Bohm over the winter, but the Phillies manager will be sure to keep in touch. After a disappointing National League Division Series and a Game 2 benching, Thomson wants to make sure he stays connected with his All-Star third baseman.
“I think that that is a priority of mine,” Thomson said at the Phillies’ end-of-season press conference at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. “To maybe not spend time with him, but be on the phone with him, text with him, stay in contact with him.”
Both Thomson and Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski emphasized Bohm’s quality as a player and importance to this team as they reflected on his season.