| Adam Duvall | |
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.jpg) Duvall in 2016 | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1988-09-04)September 4, 1988 (age 37) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .227 |
| Home runs | 195 |
| Runs batted in | 566 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Adam Lynn Duvall (born September 4, 1988) is an American professionalbaseballoutfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSan Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Miami Marlins, andBoston Red Sox. Duvall played college baseball at theUniversity of Louisville. Duvall was drafted by theSan Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the2010 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014. He was anAll-Star in2016.
Adam Lynne Duvall was born on September 4, 1988, inLouisville, Kentucky, to parents Jeana and Alvin. He has a brother, Austin.[1] Duvall was raised inLouisville, Kentucky, and played baseball atButler High School.[2] In hisjunior high school season, he sustained acracked vertebra. A subsequent surgery prevented him from playing during hissenior year of high school.[3]
Duvall playedcollege baseball atWestern Kentucky University,Chipola College, and theUniversity of Louisville.[4][5] He was abusiness finance major.[6]
Duvall was drafted by theSan Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the2010 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] He signed and made his professional debut that season for theSalem-Keizer Volcanoes. In 54 games, he batted .245 with four home runs and 18 RBIs. He spent 2011 with theAugusta GreenJackets[9] where he slashed .285/.385/.527 with 22 home runs and 87 RBIs in 116 games.
In 2012, he played for theSan Jose Giants where he batted .258 and led allClass A players with 30home runs[10] along with 100 RBIs.
Duvall spent the 2013 season with theRichmond Flying Squirrels, tallying a .252 average, 17 home runs, and 58 RBIs over 105 games.[9] He was out of the lineup for part of April and May after sustaining an injury to his left thumb.[3] Following the season, Duvall was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[11] He started the 2014 season with the Triple-AFresno Grizzlies.[12]
The Giants promoted Duvall to the Major Leagues on June 25, 2014.[13] In his first MLB game, Duvall hit a home run offCincinnati Reds pitcherMike Leake.[14] He was sent back down to the Grizzlies on July 4 due to the return ofBrandon Belt from thedisabled list (DL).[15] When Belt was sent back to the DL due to lingering concussion symptoms, Duvall was called back up to the Giants to play first base, alongsideTravis Ishikawa,Buster Posey, andMichael Morse. On September 28, Duvall homered offSan Diego Padres pitcherTim Stauffer for his first career pinch-hit home run.[3] Over the course of 2014, Duvall played in 28 games with the Giants,[8] finishing with a .192 batting average, three home runs, and five RBIs.[8] The Giants earned a wild card spot with an 88–74 record and eventually won the2014 World Series over theKansas City Royals.[16] Duvall, however, did not make any appearances in the postseason. He began 2015 with theSacramento River Cats.
On July 30, 2015, the Giants traded Duvall andKeury Mella to the Reds forMike Leake; Leake being the pitcher Duvall hit his first major league home run off of.[17] Following the trade, Duvall joined theLouisville Bats. On August 31, Duvall was recalled by the Reds to replace an injuredBrennan Boesch.[3] As a pinch-hitter, Duvall homered in his first at bat with the Reds.[18][3] Splitting time between Louisville and Cincinnati, Duvall played in 27 games with the Reds.[9] He posted a .219 batting average, five home runs, and nine RBIs for the Reds.[8]
In 2016, Duvall was included on the Reds' opening day roster.[19] By June, he led the NL in slugging percentage and was tied for first in MLB in home runs. He was selected to the2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a reserve.[20] Duvall was the firstUniversity of Louisville alumnus to become an MLB All-Star.[21] He also participated in the2016 MLB Home Run Derby, losing to 2015 derby championTodd Frazier in the semifinals.[22] In his first full season in the majors, Duvall played in 150 games and posted a .241 batting average, 33 home runs, and 103 RBIs.
On April 18, 2017, Duvall hit his first careergrand slam off ofKevin Gausman as the Reds won 9–3 over theBaltimore Orioles.[23] On July 14, with the bases loaded, Duvall hit his first career walk-off in the 11th inning off ofT. J. McFarland of theDiamondbacks to give Cincinnati a 4–3 victory.[24] Duvall finished 2017 with a .249/.301/.480 slash line to go along with 31 home runs and 99 runs batted in.[8] On May 9, 2018, Duvall hit his first career walk-off home run offA. J. Ramos against theNew York Mets to give the Reds a 2–1 victory.[25][26]
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On July 30, 2018, Duvall was traded to theAtlanta Braves in exchange forLucas Sims,Matt Wisler, andPreston Tucker.[27] Duvall struggled in 2018 with the Braves, batting .132 with no home runs or RBIs. In both Atlanta and Cincinnati, Duvall batted just .195 with 15 homers and 61 RBIs.
In 2019, Duvall hit .267/.315/.567 with 10 home runs and 19 RBIs in 120 at bats in 41 games for Atlanta.[28]
Duvall andMarcell Ozuna became the first teammates in MLB history to hit three home runs in consecutive games, when Duvall did so against theBoston Red Sox on September 2, 2020.[29] Ozuna's equivalent feat the previous day was the first time aNational League player had hit three home runs in a game atFenway Park.[30] On September 9, Duvall hit three home runs in a game for the second time, while facing theMiami Marlins. He became the first player in franchise history to have hit three home runs in a game twice.[31] He drove in nine runs, on a two-run home run followed by a three-run home run, then agrand slam. In doing so, Duvall was the first player in MLB history to hit those home runs in such an order.[32][33]
In 2020 he batted .237/.301/.532 with 34 runs, 16 home runs (3rd in the NL), and 33 RBIs in 190 at bats, and was third in the NL in at bats per home run (11.9).[28] On December 2, Duvall was nontendered by the Braves.[34][35]
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On February 9, 2021, Duvall signed a one-year, $2 million contract with theMiami Marlins.[36]On May 16 of the same year, he was responsible for securing the victory in the series finale facing theDodgers, scoring three home runs for the team and hanging on with a score of 3–2.[37]
Duvall had 22 homers and 68 RBIs in 91 games with the team before theAtlanta Braves reacquired him.[38]
On July 30, 2021, Duvall was traded to theAtlanta Braves in exchange forAlex Jackson.[39] Following the completion of a suspended game against the Braves andSan Diego Padres on September 24, 2021, Duvall andDaniel Hudson became the first players in MLB history to play in two games for four different teams on the same day. Duvall and Hudson were members of the Miami Marlins andWashington Nationals, respectively, when the teams faced each other on July 21, 2021. The Braves–Padres game on that same day had been suspended, and by the time it resumed on September 24, 2021, Hudson had joined the Padres and Duvall the Braves.[40]
In 2021, Duvall batted .228/.281/.491 with 38 home runs and 174 strikeouts and led the National League with 113 runs batted in. He had the highestfly ball percentage in the major leagues, at 52.69%.[41]
In Game 5 of the2021 World Series, he hit a two-out, first-inning grand slam on the first pitch from starting pitcherFramber Valdez, giving the Braves a 4–0 lead.[42] Despite his efforts, the Braves lost 9–5, sending the series to Game 6. Nevertheless, the Braves won Game 6, giving the Braves their first title since 1995 and Duvall's first career World Series championship.[43] At the end of the season, Duvall won the National LeagueGold Glove Award for right field.[44][45]
The Braves tendered Duvall a contract in December 2021.[46] His salary for the 2022 season was decided by the arbitration process. He asked for $10.275 million, but received the team's submitted offer $9.275 million when the arbitrator ruled in the Braves' favor.[47] While pursuing a foul ball during a game against theLos Angeles Angels on July 23, Duvall tore the tendon sheath in his left wrist. The injury required surgery, which ended his season.[48][49]
On January 24, 2023, Duvall signed a one-year contract with theBoston Red Sox, reportedly worth $7 million with an additional $3 million possible via potential bonuses.[50] Duvall got off to a hot start in 2023, hitting three home runs (including a walk-off) and driving in 12 runs over his first seven games with the club, the latter of which was a Red Sox record.[51] He was recognized asAL Player of the Week for the first week of the season.[52] However, this success was short lived, as he was placed on the injured list on April 10 due to adistal radius fracture of his left wrist suffered while trying to make a catch in the prior day's game.[53] On May 6, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list.[54] He returned to the team on June 9.[55] For the week of August 21–27, Duvall was again recognized as AL Player of the Week, having hit 14-for-29 with five home runs and 12 RBIs.[56] He became a free agent following the season.
On March 14, 2024, Duvall signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Atlanta Braves.[57][58]
Duvall was diagnosed withtype 1 diabetes in 2012.[59]He married his wife, Michelle in 2017.[60] They have two sons.[citation needed] They reside in bothNashville andPinecrest, Florida.[61] On June 20, 2023, he teamed up withEli Lilly and Company and theAmerican Diabetes Association to launch a nationwide campaign, "Tap the Cap" to increase awareness of insulin affordability solutions for all people living with diabetes. Duvall has been an advocate for the importance of diabetes education.[62]
