Atlanta Braves star and powerful player who was declared not for sale has finally been sold for unresisting currency worth billions of…
The strong player and star of the Atlanta Braves, who was initially listed as not for sale, was eventually sold for an incredible sum of money—billions of dollars.
Now back in Atlanta is Adam Duvall. For his third tenure with the team, the Braves signed the free agent outfielder to a one-year, $3 million contract.
One of the final position players available in free agency, the 35-year-old was anticipated to sign a major-league contract. Despite missing two months due to a fractured wrist, he played for the Boston Red Sox during the 2023 season, hitting 21 home runs in 92 games with a.531 slugging percentage and a 119 OPS+ (showing his bat was 19% higher than league-average).
Midway through the 2018 season, Duvall was moved from the Cincinnati Reds to the Braves, where he remained until 2020. In the offseason, he inked a two-year contract with the Miami Marlins, but in July 2021, he was dealt back to Atlanta. Though his output was limited by a.281 on-base percentage, he led the National League with 113 RBI that season and received his sole Gold Glove despite his midyear speech. He now returns to Atlanta for a sixth season after spending a year in Boston.
The Braves have the strongest and most talented lineup in Major League Baseball. With a combined total of 307 home runs last year, led by MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 41 and Matt Olson’s 54, they tied a record for most in a single season. Left field is the only position in their batting order without an All-Star-caliber player. This summer, they traded for Jarred Kelenic from the Seattle Mariners and allowed Eddie Rosario to walk away in free agency. However, in 38 plate appearances this spring, he has only managed three singles and four walks. In addition to forming a natural platoon with right-handed batter Duvall, he is a left-handed hitter, which allows manager Brian Snitker to ride whichever is hitting well.
As a player, Duvall is far from flawless. He had one of the best strikeout rates in MLB last season (31.2%), while his walk rate (6.2%) was below average. These numbers have an impact on his career.291% of base hits. As may be expected from a guy in his mid-30s, he also saw a dip in defense last season.
Hitting fly balls to left field is the one thing he does more often than anyone else in the game. 16.2% of his plate appearances last year resulted in that, 2.5 points more than second-place Isaac Paredes. This was a particularly useful quality when he was aiming at the Fenway Park Green Monster. In Boston, he batted.278/.337/.596 at home, but only.219/.272/.473 away from home. Baseball stats via Statcast Savant claim that if he had been an Atlanta player last season, he would have actually hit more home runs, but a lot more double plays would have resulted in flyouts.
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Duvall’s $3 million compensation will raise the Braves’ actual payroll to $228.7 million, per Cot’s Baseball Contracts. Their competitive balance tax assessment is currently $267.6 million, though, which is significantly more than the $237 million level. Since they are paying taxes for the second year in a row, they will owe an extra 42% of Duvall’s salary, or $1.3 million in taxes. Their top pick in the following year’s draft will slip ten spots, which would be a greater penalty than the 72.5% tax rate they will face if they increase payroll and surpass the $277 million cap.
