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Robert Vernon "Bobby" Dalbec (born June 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball third baseman. He played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona, and currently plays for the Lowell Spinners.
Career
Dalbec attended Legend High School in Parker, Colorado, where he played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop and a pitcher. He was not selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft due to his strong commitment to attend the University of Arizona.
Dalbec enrolled at Arizona to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as a third baseman, first baseman, and relief pitcher. In his freshman year, he participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's home run derby. As a sophomore, Dalbec hit 15 home runs. He struggled in his junior year, but began to improve his play later in the season, as the Wildcats made the 2016 College World Series.
The Boston Red Sox selected Dalbec in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $650,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. He finished 2016 with a .386 batting average with 7 home runs and 33 RBI's.
