The star-studded Philadelphia Phillies lead the National League East by 8.5 games over the Atlanta Braves.
With this large lead in their division, the Phillies are in firm grasp of a playoff berth.
Playoff teams want to be as healthy as possible heading into the final games of the season, and the Phillies received some good news Sunday regarding one of their All-Stars.
According to Philly Daily News, Phillies third basemen Alec Bohm is back in the lineup after missing 14 games with a hand injury.
Alec Bohm is back for the Phillies after missing 14 games with a hand injury https://t.co/1T3GmWTOdd
— Philly Daily News (@PhillyDailyNews) September 15, 2024
Bohm was placed on the injured list on September 6th with a left-hand strain, which caused him to miss the previous 14 games.
His return to the lineup Sunday sparked the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets where he went 1-4 with a single.
The Phillies are gearing up for the playoffs and the return of Bohm will only help matters as he looks to continue another solid season.
Bohm is batting .290 on the year with 13 home runs, 89 runs batted in, and a .802 on-base plus slugging percentage.
With his return to the lineup, all 8 of the Phillies All-Stars from 2024 are healthy including Bohm, Bryce Harper, Jeff Hoffman, Christopher Sanchez, Matt Strahm, Ranger Suarez, Trea Turner, and Zack Wheeler.
A healthy Phillies team is poised and ready to make another deep run in the 2024 postseason where they will attempt to claim their first World Series title since 2008.
The Phillies will next be in action on Monday, September 16th against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
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