BOSTON – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Adam Duvall on the 10-day MLB injured list due to a left distal radius fractured wrist. To fill Duvallโs spot on the active roster, the club recalled infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester, said Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom.
Duvall, 34, started in center field in eight of the Red Soxโ first nine games, making his debut with the club and batting .455 (15-for-33) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, 11 runs scored, and 14 RBI. The right-handed hitter is tied for the MLB lead in RBI while leading qualified players in slugging percentage (1.030), on-base plus slugging (1.544), extra-base hits (10), and total bases (tied, 34). He was signed by Boston as a free agent on January 24, 2023.
Dalbec, 27, began the season with Triple-A Worcester, batting .261 (6-for-23) with one double, one triple, one home run, six runs scored, and five RBI over seven games. The right-handed hitter played in 18 Grapefruit League games for the Red Sox before being optioned to Worcester on 3/27. During spring training, he hit .235 with an .814 OPS (12-for-51, four doubles, two triples, two home runs), 11 runs scored, and six RBI. Dalbec has hit .232 (189-for-814) with 45 home runs and 133 RBI over 273 career MLB games, all with Boston from 2020-22.