"He'll turn 38 next March, but Pham is fully intent on playing in 2026 and appears to be eyeing multiple more seasons in his big league career. The well-traveled outfielder tells Katie Woo, Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that he hopes to cross both the 200-homer and 200-steal threshold before retiring. He's currently 51 homers and 69 steals away from reaching those lofty goals."
"Notably, Pham tells The Athletic that he has played through plantar fasciitis dating back to late in the 2023 season. That, Pham contends, has hindered him on the basepaths. He's swiped just 12 bags total over the past two seasons but stole 22 times in 2023. He's gone through stem cell treatment to address his plantar fasciitis and now feels confident he can get back to being more of a threat on the bases."
"Over the final three months of the 2025 campaign, Pham came to the plate 273 times and turned in a hefty .278/.363/.468 slash (128 wRC+) with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, a triple, an 11.7% walk rate and just a 17% strikeout rate. He averaged 92.7 mph off the bat and turned in a huge 51.8% hard-hit rate in that time."
Pham will turn 38 next March and intends to continue playing in 2026 and beyond. Pham aims to reach both 200 career homers and 200 career steals and currently sits 51 homers and 69 steals short of those marks. Pham has played through plantar fasciitis since late 2023 and believes the injury reduced his effectiveness on the bases. Pham underwent stem cell treatment for the condition and now feels confident about stealing more bases. Pham produced a modest .245/.330/.370 line in 2025 but finished the year strongly with a 128 wRC+ over the final three months.
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