The Los Angeles Dodgers were identified as the biggest offseason winners in MLB.
They took a 100-win team and added Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Teoscar Hernandez, and many other useful players to the mix.
However, people often forget about the Atlanta Braves.
They were the ones with the most regular-season wins last year at 104, even ahead of the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles.
They also had a good offseason, adding Chris Sale, Jarred Kelenic, Aaron Bummer, Luis Guillorme, and Reynaldo Lopez before Thursday.
You can go ahead and write down another name, who happens to be an old friend.
“The Braves signed Adam Duvall to a one-year, $3M deal. Found the outfielder not currently w/ a team who could be on the Opening Day roster,” Braves insider Mark Bowman tweeted.
The Braves signed Adam Duvall to a one-year, $3M deal. Found the outfielder not currently w/ a team who could be on the Opening Day roster
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 14, 2024
Duvall spent last year with the Boston Red Sox and was rock-solid while healthy, slashing .247/.303/.531 with 21 home runs and a .834 OPS in 92 games.
However, he had a brilliant stint in Atlanta in 2021.
The team acquired him ahead of the deadline in 2021, and he was part of the team that won the World Series that year.
Then, in 2022, he slumped to a .677 OPS with the Braves, and found himself on the Red Sox ahead of last season.
When at his best, Duvall is capable of hitting 30 homers per season with an OPS around .800.
He is a fine part-time player who could also be an acceptable regular given his impact power.
He is ready for his third stint with the team.
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