He still needs to hit, but he’s providing value in the field.
Heading into this season, one of the biggest wildcards for the Red Sox’s success in 2021 was going to be Bobby Dalbec. He is the epitome of modern baseball’s three true outcome approach, which we saw in his brief introduction to major-league action last summer. He’ll slug homers and draw walks, but also strike out at one of the highest rates in the game. The amount of power he showed...