Alec Bohm

Maybe this is a new Freeland. His stuff wasn't as sharp as it was on opening day, but he managed to nearly get through seven innings against the Phillies strong lineup. He once again leaned on his new sweeper and it forced eight swings-and-misses. His command waivered a bit against right-handed batters though as Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, and JT Realmuto were tough outs for him. Still, it's hard not to be encouraged by Freeland so far. It will be a whole new challenge in his next scheduled start on Tuesday though, as he heads home to Coors Field for a start against the Brewers.

One Phillies hitter is employing those words of wisdom, with the possibility of more to come. The hottest new thing in baseball in the opening few days of the 2025 season is torpedo bats, which move the barrel of the bat slightly closer to the bat handle to help the batter.

Finnegan got the call to extinguish a ninth-inning fire after rookie Brad Lord allowed three consecutive batters to reach safely, which brought the potential tying run to the on-deck circle, making it a save situation despite Washington holding a five-run lead at the time. He got Rafael Marchan to ground into a fielder's choice before striking out Kyle Schwarber and coaxing a game-ending line out from Alec Bohm. The 33-year-old veteran appears locked into the closer role for the Nationals and should be rostered in all fantasy formats.

For three months this offseason, Alec Bohm had no idea where he'd be on Opening Day. Good thing he stayed put.

Perhaps it's only fitting that Bohm, who was at the epicenter of constant offseason trade rumors, put Philadelphia ahead for good during Thursday's extra-inning marathon by scalding a 109.3 mph double into the left-center field gap. The 28-year-old third baseman is coming off a top-10 finish last year at the position for fantasy purposes and seems like a virtual lock to finish in the 15-20 homer range with nearly 100 RBI given his spot in the heart of the Phillies' strong lineup.