After multiple reports of ‘interest,’ the Red Sox are signing outfielder Adam Duvall as first reported by Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. According to Mish, the 34-year-old outfielder is getting a one-year, $7 million deal with performance bonuses that could increase the value to up to $10 million.

Adding Duvall to the roster gives the Red Sox some much-needed outfield depth behind Alex Verdugo, Kiké Hernández, Masataka Yoshida, Jarren Duran, and Rob Refsnyder. The move also gives the Red Sox the flexibility to play Hernández – a true utility player – in the infield which is something the team may need to do following Trevor Story’s elbow surgery.

• Red Sox have agreed to deal with OF Adam Duvall, per @JonHeyman and @ChrisHenrique yesterday.
  
  Looks like Kiké Hernandez will be moving to the infield in 2023.
  
  Duvall should bring some power that’s badly needed by this lineup right now. pic.twitter.com/sqpvs2tPHK

  — Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) January 18, 2023

• Duvall, a righty both at the plate and in the field, spent 2021 with the Braves, where he slashed .213/.276/.401 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 86 games. A wrist injury in late July ended his season.

  Prior to that, Duvall had a career year in 2021. He began the year with the Marlins before being traded to Atlanta, but overall slashed .228/.281/.491 in 146 games. He hit 38 home runs and drove in 113 RBIs, which led the National League. Defensively, he won his first career Gold Glove after playing 77 games in right field, 51 in left field, and 30 in center.

  Over the course of his nine-year career, Duvall is a .230/.289/.465 hitter who averages 32 home runs per full season. In addition to the Braves and Marlins he’s also played for the Giants and Reds, including an All-Star year with Cincinnati in 2016. This will be his first time in the American League.

  Once Duvall passes his physical and the deal is official, the team will need to make a corresponding move to clear room on the 40-man roster. They’ve already DFA’d pitchers Darwinzon Hernandez and Connor Seabold in the past weeks to open up room for other signings.

• Adam Duvall’s career stats

  Year	Age	Tm	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	Awards
  2014	25	SFG	28	73	14	2	0	3	5	3	20	.192	.234	.342
  2015	26	CIN	27	64	14	2	0	5	9	6	26	.219	.306	.484
  2016	27	CIN	150	552	133	31	6	33	103	41	164	.241	.297	.498	AS
  2017	28	CIN	157	587	146	37	3	31	99	39	170	.249	.301	.480
  2018	29	TOT	138	384	75	20	0	15	61	37	117	.195	.274	.365
  2018	29	CIN	105	331	68	19	0	15	61	34	100	.205	.286	.399
  2018	29	ATL	33	53	7	1	0	0	0	3	17	.132	.193	.151
  2019	30	ATL	41	120	32	4	1	10	19	7	39	.267	.315	.567
  2020	31	ATL	57	190	45	8	0	16	33	15	54	.237	.301	.532
  2021	32	TOT	146	513	117	17	2	38	113	35	174	.228	.281	.491	GG
  2021	32	MIA	91	314	72	10	1	22	68	21	105	.229	.277	.478
  2021	32	ATL	55	199	45	7	1	16	45	14	69	.226	.287	.513
  2022	33	ATL	86	287	61	16	1	12	36	21	101	.213	.276	.401
  Career			830	2770	637	137	13	163	478	204	865	.230	.289	.465
  162 avg			162	541	124	27	3	32	93	40	169	.230	.289	.465
  Total		ATL	272	849	190	36	3	54	133	60	280	.224	.285	.464
  		CIN	439	1534	361	89	9	84	272	120	460	.235	.297	.469
  		SFG	28	73	14	2	0	3	5	3	20	.192	.234	.342
  		MIA	91	314	72	10	1	22	68	21	105	.229	.277	.478

  Bold season totals indicate player led league.
  Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
  Generated 1/18/2023.

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