Robert Vernon Dalbec (born June 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball corner infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization.

He was not selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft due to his strong commitment to attend the University of Arizona.

[2] In his freshman year, he participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's home run derby.

[6] Following his sophomore season in 2015, he returned to the Orleans Firebirds, batted .284 with 14 home runs in 33 games,[7] and was named to the CCBL 2015 All-League team.

[8] He struggled in his junior year, but began to improve his play later in the season, as the Wildcats qualified for the 2016 College World Series.

[9][10][11] The Boston Red Sox selected Dalbec in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.

[22] In 2019, Dalbec began the season with Portland,[23] and was promoted to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the Triple–A International League in early August.

[15] After the 2019 season, Dalbec represented the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.

[32] During the shortened 2020 Red Sox season, Dalbec batted .263 with eight home runs and 16 RBI in 23 games.

[33] He appeared in eight postseason games, batting 0-for-12 as the Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series.

Following a lack of offensive consistency at the position, the team began using outfielder Franchy Cordero at first base in May,[38] then acquired first baseman Eric Hosmer at the trade deadline in early August.

[39] On September 4, with a .211 batting average for the season,[40] the team optioned Dalbec to Triple-A to clear roster space for call-up Triston Casas.

[56] Dalbec was designated for assignment by Boston on September 8, removing him from the 40-man roster; he was sent outright to Worcester two days later.