Bobby Dalbec

Bobby Dalbec
Boston Red Sox
Third baseman
Born: (1995-06-29) June 29, 1995
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Robert Vernon Dalbec (born June 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization. He played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona.

Career

Dalbec attended Legend High School in Parker, Colorado, where he played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop and a pitcher.[1] He was not selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft due to his strong commitment to attend the University of Arizona.[2]

Dalbec enrolled at Arizona to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as a third baseman, first baseman, and relief pitcher.[2] In his freshman year, he participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's home run derby.[3] As a sophomore, Dalbec hit 15 home runs. He struggled in his junior year, but began to improve his play later in the season, as the Wildcats made the 2016 College World Series.[4][5][6]

The Boston Red Sox selected Dalbec in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[7] He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $650,000 signing bonus,[8] and made his professional debut with the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners, where he spent the whole season, posting a .386 batting average with seven home runs and 33 RBIs in 34 games. He spent 2017 with the Class A Greenville Drive, batting .246 with 13 home runs and 39 RBIs in 78 games as well as batting .259 in seven rehab games with the GCL Red Sox after returning from a wrist injury.[9]

Dalbec started the 2018 season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[10][11] In 100 games with Salem, he batted .256 with 26 home runs and 85 RBIs. Dalbec was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League on August 3.[12][13] In September, Dalbec was named both Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the 2018 Minor League Awards announced by the Red Sox.[14] He won the Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Legend shortstop Bobby Dalbec commits to Arizona baseball". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Berk, Daniel. "UA baseball: Frosh star Dalbec can play corners, pitch, hit". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Rosenblatt, Zack. "Bobby Dalbec on unlikely College World Series spot for Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ Lev, Michael. "Bobby Dalbec continues his late-season surge for Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lev, Michael. "Arizona's Bobby Dalbec makes powerful statement — from the mound". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "It's not about Dalbec's bat for Wildcats; it's about his arm". Associated Press. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Red Sox Draft 2016: Boston selects 3B Bobby Dalbec in fourth round (video)". The Republican. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "UA star Bobby Dalbec, Red Sox agree to $650K signing bonus". Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bobby Dalbec Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Salem Red Sox report: Bobby Dalbec looking more like complete hitter | Salem Red Sox". roanoke.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Boston Red Sox prospect Bobby Dalbec's 'tremendous power' leading to 400-foot homers with big league exit velocities". masslive.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ August 3. "Red Sox power prospect Bobby Dalbec in Portland - Portland Press Herald". Pressherald.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Why Bobby Dalbec is a potentially significant prospect for the Red Sox". Bostonglobe.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Minor Notes: Instructs set to begin, award season wraps up". SoxProspects.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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