Ahead of Tuesday’s home opener, the Red Sox optioned Bobby Dalbec to Triple-A in exchange for a fellow infielder who’s been tearing the covers off minor league baseballs.

After spending most of the ’23 season in Triple-A, Dalbec put together a solid spring training and claimed a bench spot on the Opening Day roster. He saw limited playing time on the 10-game west coast trip, making one start, appearing in five other games and going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts.

Though the Red Sox initially announced the transaction without a corresponding move, a source confirmed that Roman “Romy” González will take Dalbec’s place.

The 27-year-old infielder is a newcomer to the organization, claimed off waivers from the White Sox at the end of January. Chicago selected him in the 18th round of the 2018 June draft, and he debuted in early September ’21. He appeared in 86 games for the White Sox over the past three seasons, and is a career .222/.239/.361 hitter with 86 strikeouts and just five walks at the big-league level.

In 17 spring training games, González collected eight hits (.242) including a double and home run, scored four times, drove in a pair of RBI, and was perfect in four stolen base attempts. In seven WooSox games, he’s 9-for-28 (.321) with a double, two triples, three home runs, including a grand slam.