
Bobby Dalbec
25-Year-Old
2020 Stats
AVG
.263
HR
8
RBI
16
R
13
SB
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Dalbec either struck out, walked or homered in 62 percent of his first 92 plate appearances in the majors. If he had enough PA to qualify, he would have ranked second in the majors behind Miguel Sano in Barrel% (22.0) and K% (42.4). Sano rode that profile to a .204 batting average, which is around where Dalbec would have ended up if he had played enough for his numbers to stabilize. He is a couple years younger than Sano, so we shouldn't think of him as a finished product, but he clearly needs to cut down on the strikeouts to avoid being a net negative in fantasy. The 25-year-old is a natural third baseman, but he is blocked by Rafael Devers and he will soon be blocked at first base by top prospect Triston Casas. Even so, Boston will find a spot for him if he makes the necessary adjustments and gets to his massive all-fields pop without striking out over 35 percent of the time. Read Past Outlooks

Launches two more homers
Dalbec went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's spring game against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Dalbec's power potential has been on display early in camp. The 25-year-old slugger has three homers in six at-bats over four games. Dalbec will be Boston's primary starter at first base in 2021.
Dalbec's power potential has been on display early in camp. The 25-year-old slugger has three homers in six at-bats over four games. Dalbec will be Boston's primary starter at first base in 2021.
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2020
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+14%
OPS vs LHP
2020
+14%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | 1.062 | 28 | 3 | 7 | .296 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .933 | 59 | 5 | 9 | .260 | ||||
2020vs Left | 1.062 | 28 | 3 | 7 | .296 | ||||
2020vs Right | .933 | 59 | 5 | 9 | .260 | ||||
2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+1%
OPS on Road
2020
+1%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 1.017 | 40 | 4 | 7 | .278 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 1.032 | 40 | 4 | 9 | .286 | ||||
2020Home | 1.017 | 40 | 4 | 7 | .278 | ||||
2020Away | 1.032 | 40 | 4 | 9 | .286 | ||||
2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bobby Dalbec compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.26BB Rate
10.9%K Rate
42.4%BABIP
.394ISO
.338AVG
.263OBP
.359SLG
.600OPS
.959wOBA
.419Exit Velocity
83.4 mphHard Hit Rate
41.5%Barrels/PA
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A good prospect, yet a flawed one, Dalbec could be a plus defender at third base who hits for plus power, but he may not hit enough for those strengths to matter. He mastered Double-A (143 wRC+) in a return trip, but his version of mastering a level is a .234/.371/.454 line. His 15.5 BB% at Double-A is exactly what his OBP/points-league managers had in mind, but that mark shriveled to 4.1% in 30 games at Triple-A while his AVG jumped closer to his career .261 mark. A three-true-outcomes profile will work fine in real life, given his power and defense, but if his walk rate doesn't bounce back to at least 10%, there is little evidence he will be able to provide enough offensive value to occupy a corner-infield spot on a contending team. He is a better defender than Rafael Devers, but Devers may be so entrenched that Dalbec moves to first base (where his 70-grade arm would be wasted) or the outfield.
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Homers Sunday
Dalbec started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against Minnesota.
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Goes yard Saturday
Dalbec went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 8-2 win over Atlanta.
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Starts at third base
Dalbec started at third base and went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Braves.
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Doubles, drives in two
Dalbec went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
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Returns to lineup
Dalbec returned to the starting lineup Saturday and went 1-for-3 in an 8-0 loss to the Yankees.
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