Adam Duvall, Infield, Boston Red Sox

Date of Birth: 9/4/1988
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
College: University of Louisville

Adam Duvall, infielder for the Boston Red Sox, played at Western Kentucky University, Chipola College, and the University of Louisville before he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on July 30, 2015.

Duvall played in the minor leagues from 2010 through part of 2014 and 2015. In 625 games, he batted .268 with 643 hits, 137 doubles, 130 home runs, 440 RBIs, and 527 strikeouts to 216 walks. Defensively, as a third baseman, he made 853 assists, 241 putouts, and 99 errors in 417 games.

Duvall played in 28 games with the Giants in 2014. In his first major league game on June 26th, he hit his first major league home run. In 2015, he played in 27 games with the Reds and he had 14 hits, including 2 doubles and 5 home runs.

In 2016, his first full season in the majors, Duvall batted .241 in 150 games. He finished the season with 133 hits, 31 doubles, 33 home runs, and 103 RBIs. Defensively, as the Reds' left fielder in 137 games, he made 270 putouts and 8 errors.

Duvall had a good second full season in 2017, finishing with 146 hits, 37 doubles, 31 home runs, 99 RBIs, 170 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a .249 batting average. Defensively, as the Reds' left fielder in 151 games, he made 267 putouts and 6 errors.

The Reds traded Duvall to the Atlanta Braves on July 31, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 75 hits, 20 doubles, 15 home runs, 61 RBIs, 117 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .195 batting average in 105 games with the Reds and 33 games with the Braves. Defensively, as a left fielder, he made 179 putouts and 1 error. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Duvall spent most of the 2019 season in the minors. In 41 games with the Braves, he batted .267 with 32 hits. In the postseason, he had 3 hits, including a home run, 5 RBIs, 5 strikeouts to 1 walk, and a .273 batting average in 11 at-bats in 5 games.

Duvall played in 57 games in 2020. He finished the season with 45 hits, 8 doubles, 16 home runs, 33 RBIs, 54 strikeouts to 15 walks, and a .237 batting average. Defensively, he played 45 games in left field, 1 game in center field, and 17 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .100 with 2 hits in 20 at-bats in 6 games.

Duvall became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Miami Marlins on February 17, 2021. He returned to the Braves in a trade on July 30, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 117 hits, 17 doubles, 38 home runs, 174 strikeouts to 35 walks, and a .228 batting average in 91 games with the Marlins and 55 games with the Braves. He led the NL in RBIs with 113. He also played well defensively, winning his first Gold Glove. As an outfielder, he made 260 putouts and 4 errors. In the postseason, he had 13 hits, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and 10 RBIs in 59 at-bats in 16 games.

Duvall became a free agent on November 6, 2022. He signed with the Red Sox on January 24, 2023.

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