How Kyle Schwarber helped Bobby Dalbec’s Red Sox resurgence

Regardless of how this season turns out for the Red Sox or what people wish they’d done at the trade deadline instead, the acquisition of Kyle Schwarber for the stretch run looks like a win.

For one thing, he’s done exactly what the Sox hoped for at the plate. Heading into Wednesday’s action, he has a .295/.423/.964 slash line with seven home runs and 18 RBI in the 36 games he’s played in Boston.

But though he’s only played seven games at first base with his new team, you could say he’s had a major impact at that position as well.

How? By helping rookie first baseman Bobby Dalbec get the best out of himself.

A new report from The Athletic’s Jen McCaffery details how some lessons in early August…