In the midst of this disappointing season, getting to see some of the Red Sox’ youngsters in big league action has been a major highlight. For me, Bobby Dalbec’s debut was the most anticipated. MLB Pipeline has him rated as the Red Sox’ third best prospect, and he’s been one of the most productive bats in the farm system. He has just one drawback: Strikeouts.
Dalbec strikes out. A lot. In his early major-league career, he’s striking out almost 50 percent of the time, albeit in a very small sample of just 55 plate appearances.