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The Kansas City Royals have signed infielder\/outfielder Bobby Dalbec<\/a> to a minor league contract, adding a veteran power bat to their organizational depth chart. The move was announced August 8 through the club\u2019s official player development account<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dalbec, 30, opted out of a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> earlier in the week and had multiple overseas offers, including interest from the Korea Baseball Organization<\/a>, but chose to remain in the MLB system, according to Francys Romero<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Royals have struggled to find consistent production from their outfield and bench despite trade deadline additions of Randal Grichuk<\/a> and Mike Yastrzemski<\/a>. Dalbec\u2019s ability to play first base, third base, and corner outfield adds to Kansas City\u2019s pool of versatile options as they continue a push toward the postseason.<\/p>\n Dalbec was a fourth-round pick by Boston in 2016 and rose to become the No. 3 prospect in the Red Sox system by 2020. He debuted that season and made an immediate impression with eight home runs in 23 games. His best Major League year came in 2021 when he hit 25 homers with a .792 OPS over 133 games, but high strikeout totals \u2014 156 that season \u2014 have been a persistent part of his profile.<\/p>\nSigning and Context<\/h3>\n
Career Background and Stats<\/h3>\n