If you're comparing your hitting to a pitcher's, you know things have gone sideways. That's exactly where Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm finds himself just a few weeks into the 2026 season.

Bohm's struggles at the plate have been nothing short of historic, and not in a good way. His current OPS+ sits at a staggering 23. For context, OPS+ measures a player's on-base plus slugging percentage against the league average, with 100 being exactly average. A score of 23 means Bohm is performing a whopping 77% worse than the typical MLB hitter right now.

To put that in perspective, we're talking about numbers that belong in the record books of pitchers from a bygone era. Don Drysdale, the Hall of Fame Dodgers pitcher known more for his intimidating presence on the mound than his bat, had a career OPS+ of 25. Robin Roberts finished his career at 28, and Early Wynn at 27. Bohm is currently worse than all of them.

The only "win" here is that he's still marginally better than Jim Kaat's career mark of 20. But that's like celebrating a single in a blowout loss—it doesn't change the bigger picture.

While Bohm's slump is just one piece of the Phillies' rocky start, it's a significant one. Philadelphia's lineup needs production from every spot, and having a black hole at third base is a luxury a team trying to climb back into contention can't afford. If Bohm doesn't turn things around quickly, he might find himself watching more games from the dugout than playing in them.

For a player who showed promise as a key piece of the Phillies' future, this is a gut-check moment. The bat needs to wake up, and fast—or the comparisons to pitchers won't be the only thing haunting him.