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Braves attempt to trade for old friend Adam Duvall, get shot down

In the midst of an inconsistent but overall productive 2021 season, Adam Duvall is being pursued by multiple contending teams prior to Friday’s trade deadline. That unsurprisingly includes his former employer, the Braves.

However, they will not be able to pry him away from the Marlins, insider Craig Mish reports:

Through 90 games spread across all three outfield positions, Duvall has slashed .229/.275/.481 (104 wRC+) and ranks second among MLB outfielders with 68 runs batted in. Even with FanGraphs’ lukewarm evaluation of his defense, he has contributed 1.1 fWAR, his highest mark since 2017; Baseball-Reference views him more favorably (1.