3 Boston Red Sox prospects make MLB's 2021 All-Rookie team

3 Boston Red Sox prospects make MLB’s 2021 All-Rookie team

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 11: Garrett Whitlock #72 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the eighth inning of game four of the 2021 American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on October 11, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

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Bobby Dalbec represents the Red Sox on MLB Pipeline’s 2021 All-Rookie team

Bobby Dalbec has been terrible in the postseason, but he’s a huge reason the Red Sox got there at all.

The rookie first baseman, who made his debut in September 2020, hit 25 home runs in the regular season, third-most among rookies.

He got off to a snail’s pace in the first half, but absolutely exploded after the All-Star break. In the first half, he had a .219/.264/.409 line, .673 OPS, and 10 home runs in 72 games. In the second, he slashed .269/.344/.611 with a .955 OPS, and 15 home runs in 61 games.

Dalbec played the entirety of the first two postseason games and went 0-for-4 in both, so he’s been relegated to the bench ever since. Coming in as a late-game pinch-hitter, he’s still hitless, which likely means he won’t get much playing time against the potent Astros lineup in the ALCS.

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