Red Sox Sign Adam Duvall

The Red Sox are reportedly in agreement with the outfielders Adam Duvall One-year $7 million deal with potential up to $10 million in performance bonuses, According to Craig Misch of the Miami Herald, According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo,, the performance bonus is based on the appearance of the plate. The deal is pending physical. Duvall is his CAA Sports client.

Duvall, 34, began his MLB career with the Giants in 2014 and has since played for the Reds, Braves and Marlins and has been making the rounds in the NL. His career highlights so far include a 2016 season with the Reds earning an All-Star selection, hitting 33 homers at .241/.297/.498 (104 wRC+) in 150 games, and winning the Gold Glove Award. 226/.287/.513 (107 wRC+) for the Braves to win the World Series in Atlanta. He led the NL in RBI and hit 38 home runs.

Duval returned to Atlanta for the final year of the arbitration in the 2022 season after being unbidden by the club just over a year ago, but the 33-year-old’s season has gone as well as his time with the Braves the previous season. I didn’t go. Duvall’s offense set back significantly before his season ended with a sprained left wrist in late July. Coming into his season in 2022, Duvall’s career ISO was .241 and his . But that power all but disappeared in 2022, with Duvall’s ISO shrinking to just 0.188, placing him just 74th in baseball among players with at least 300 PA. His production his crater was seen. 213/.276/.401 (87 wRC+) lines in his 86 games, but his solid defense allowed him to accumulate 0.9 fWAR in that time .

Duvall’s 2022 strikeout and walk percentages, along with his batting profile, are largely in line with what he posted in 2021, suggesting that Duvall’s blackout in 2022 is simply due to changes in the offensive environment last season. A skill that could be. For a slugger with his low OBP like Duvall, the loss of power is certainly a concern regarding his ability to play as an average bat on a daily basis. That being said, Duvall crushed lefty in his 2022 with a .233/.282/.562 slashline (129 wRC+) tone, with just half a season of playing time split primarily between left and center. scored a strong +5 OAA on It shows that even if his powers don’t return to their pre-2022 form, he still has value.

off-season acquisition Masataka Yoshida manning left and Alex Verdago Set to play right field, Duvall seems likely to be a platoon partner in center field. Jalen Duran As the roster now builds, the meager .221/.283/.363 (78 wRC+) slash line for 2022 was tempered by massive platoon splits. Good for only 22 unplayable wRC+. 229/.293/.398 his slashline was close to the league average, with a wRC+ of 91. Duvall and Durand Manning Center allow. Enrique Hernandez Play infield and cover losses xander bogaerts in free agency trevor story to injury. If Boston adds enough infield help to allow Hernandez to play full-time in center field, as in 2022, Duvall can complement Yoshida and Verdugo’s left-handed at-bats coming off the bench.

Even after Boston’s extended offseason Rafael Devers $313.5 million to sign Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million deal, plus Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner, Corey KluberWhen Chris Martin, even after signing with Duvall, Chime Bloom’s front office still has work to do before opening day.The top priority going forward is for Hernandez to deal with Nakano where he can play every day, but his top choice to be his double play partner is Christian Arroyoshortstop Elvis AndrusBoston is reportedly interested in the best midfielder left in the free agency market. Having said that, Josh Harrison and probably Jurickson Profer It remains a potential choice at second base, and the Red Sox are reportedly exploring the trade market for infielder help as well.