"A highly-touted prospect during his time in the Red Sox farm system, Dalbec is now 30 years old and at a crossroads in his baseball career. Dalbec burst onto the scene with a .959 OPS and eight home runs over his first 92 plate appearances in the majors in 2020, and his first full MLB season saw the slugger hit .240/.298/.494 with 25 homers over 453 PA with the Sox in 2021."
"The swing-and-miss eventually overwhelmed Dalbec's production entirely, as he batted only .199/.272/.328 over 520 PA with the Red Sox and White Sox from 2022-25, with a 37.5% strikeout rate to show from that stretch. Boston parted ways with Dalbec after the 2024 season, and after a minor league deal with Chicago led to only seven MLB games in 2025, Dalbec elected free agency after being designated for assignment in May."
"Dalbec hasn't been able to figure things out against MLB pitching, but he has a career .263/.351/.520 slash line and 89 homers over 1534 PA at the Triple-A level. Even with a 33.57% strikeout rate accompanying those numbers, Dalbec's ability to produce in Triple-A ball bodes well for his chances of carrying his power over to NPB. It is easy to see why the Giants think Dalbec can bring plenty of thump to their lineup,"
Bobby Dalbec signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, with a salary reportedly over $1 million. Dalbec is 30 years old and was once a highly touted Red Sox prospect. He debuted in 2020 with a .959 OPS and eight home runs in his first 92 plate appearances, and hit .240/.298/.494 with 25 homers in 453 PA in 2021. High strikeout rates later eroded his production, resulting in a .199/.272/.328 line and a 37.5% strikeout rate from 2022–25. Multiple minor-league stints followed with limited MLB opportunities. Dalbec produced a .263/.351/.520 line with 89 homers in 1534 Triple-A PA, suggesting potential to translate power to NPB if he reduces strikeouts.
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