Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Dalbec's hot bat certainly hasn't cooled off. The first baseman launched his fifth home run over the last eight games and ninth over the last 18. Dalbec started 12 of the last 14 contests, so it looks like the plan for him to platoon at first base has been scrapped for now.

Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-4 triumph over Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Dalbec knotted the game at 2-2 with his sixth-inning shot off Seattle reliever Anthony Misiewicz but wasn't productive in his other at-bats and was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth. The 26-year-old has shown promising power numbers in his second season with four home runs over his last six games and 22 on the season.

Dalbec isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dalbec will take a seat for the series opener after racking up a pair of extra-base hits Sunday afternoon against the White Sox. Kyle Schwarber shifts to first base as a result.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and a second run scored in Friday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Dalbec continued an impressive run of hitting that includes 12 extra-base hits (seven HR) over 16 games. During that stretch, he's slashed .353/.421/.882 over 57 plate appearances. The power potential flashed in 2020 has finally presented itself this season. Dalbec has a .247 ISO, ranking 27th among players with at least 350 plate appearances.

Dalbec went 2-for-2 with a pair of two-run home runs in Tuesday's 12-7 loss to Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old spelled Rafael Devers at third base, and Dalbec delivered with homers in the eighth and ninth innings as Boston tried to come back from a significant deficit. Dalbec recorded his first 20-homer season in the process, and he's added 69 RBI, 41 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .244/.302/.483 in 391 plate appearances. Going forward, Dalbec is expected to see the short side of a platoon with Kyle Schwarber at first base.

Dalbec isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Enrique Hernandez (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday and is starting in center field, so Kyle Schwarber will start at first base. Now that Hernandez is healthy, manager Alex Cora said that Schwarber will likely see most of the playing time at first base against right-handed pitchers, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Dalbec was added to Friday's lineup against Cleveland as the starting first baseman, batting seventh, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jarren Duran was scratched with an illness, so Kyle Schwarber will move to the outfield, opening up a spot for Dalbec against righty Cal Quantrill. Dalbec is hitting .348/.434/.758 with seven home runs and a 26.3 percent strikeout rate over his last 25 games.

Dalbec is out of Friday's lineup versus Cleveland, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

The first baseman will go back to the bench with the team facing right-hander Cal Quantrill. Lefty Kyle Schwarber is batting leadoff and starting at first base.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Newly minted as the August Rookie of the Month, Dalbec delivered a pair of run-producing singles in the win. He hit safely for a seventh consecutive game, during which he's 10-for-22 (.455) with four home runs and 11 RBI. For the month of August, the 26-year-old slashed .339/.431/.774 (1.205 OPS) over 24 games, belting seven homers and delivering 21 runs. It's been quite a turnaround for Dalbec, who has slumped all season and survived challenges to his playing time since July.

Dalbec is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dalbec started the past three contests and is 9-for-23 with four homers, two doubles, nine RBI and six runs in his past eight games, but he'll receive a breather Wednesday with Kyle Schwarber starting at first base. Dalbec appears to have jumped Travis Shaw for reps at first base thanks to the recent hot streak, though both players could see their playing time dip if Schwarber starts to see more time at the position.