Alec Bohm

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.

This is noteworthy because the Nationals are starting left-hander MacKenzie Gore. It was assumed that Kepler might sit against lefties, but that doesn't appear to be the case, at least while Weston Wilson is on the IL. Given his strong home ballpark and good lineup around him, Kepler as an everyday player could provide sneaky fantasy value. The Phillies' full lineup is: Trea Turner SS, Bryce Harper 1B, Alec Bohm 3B, Kyle Schwarber DH, J.T. Realmuto C, Max Kepler LF, Nick Castellanos RF, Bryson Stott 2B, and Brandon Marsh CF.