Despite being the lone All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds, Adam Duvall didn’t have an elite season in 2016. Duvall struck out 164 times to go with an OBP of .297. Those are not All-Star numbers. When he first came over, it appeared that he could be a number two hitter.
Duvall has found a niche on the Reds. He is a slugger on a bad team. He gets to bat fourth and hit home runs because management doesn’t see other, better options.
To start the 2017 season Duvall is doing more of the same. He has an OBP of .