Bobby Dalbec has been named the American League Rookie of the Month for August. In a month where the team struggled mightily, Dalbec’s rise was a rare bright spot for the team. In August, Dalbec hit .339 with 7 home runs, 21 runs batted in and a 1.205 OPS in 24 games (18 starts). Bobby Dalbec certainly had some growing pains during his first full season but is starting to turn a corner. His numbers on the year are vastly improved after a great month. Remarkably, Dalbec is now a league average hitter on the season. He has brought his season average up to .238 with 18 home runs, 61 runs batted in and a .761 OPS. His strikeout numbers on the year are insanely high but Dalbec has driven in a ton of runs for a rookie in the bottom of the lineup. He’s been clutch all season, and this chart was an interesting piece of evidence to support that:
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ROE | BAbip | tOPS+ | sOPS+ |
| High Lvrge | 51 | 71 | 65 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0.323 | 0.366 | 0.646 | 1.012 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.444 | 163 | 171 |
| Medium Lvrge | 79 | 116 | 109 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 0.248 | 0.293 | 0.404 | 0.697 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 86 | 90 |
| Low Lvrge | 84 | 181 | 166 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 0.199 | 0.265 | 0.44 | 0.705 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.245 | 85 | 94 |
The Bobby Dalbec experience has been frustrating but he has been on a tear as of late. Hopefully he can keep fighting for his spot in the lineup with Kyle Schwarber breathing down his neck. If he keeps this up, Dalbec will be a big part of this wildcard chase.
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