Adam Duvall

Adam Lynn Duvall (born September 4, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox.

Duvall played college baseball at the University of Louisville.

Duvall was born on September 4, 1988, to parents Jeana and Alvin.

He has a brother, Austin.

Duvall was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and played baseball at Butler High School.

In his junior high school season, he sustained a cracked vertebra.

A subsequent surgery prevented him from playing during his senior year of high school.

Duvall played college baseball at Western Kentucky University, Chipola College, and the University of Louisville.

He was a business finance major.

Duvall was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB draft.

Duvall was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

He signed and made his professional debut that season for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.

In 54 games, he batted .245 with four home runs and 18 RBIs.

He spent 2011 with the Augusta GreenJackets where he slashed .285/.385/.527 with 22 home runs and 87 RBIs in 116 games.

In 2012, he played for the San Jose Giants where he batted .258 and led all Class A players with 30 home runs along with 100 RBIs.

Duvall spent the 2013 season with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, tallying a .252 average, 17 home runs, and 58 RBIs over 105 games.

He was out of the lineup for part of April and May after sustaining an injury to his left thumb.

Following the season, Duvall was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.

He made his MLB debut in 2014.

He started the 2014 season with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies.

The Giants promoted Duvall to the major leagues on June 25, 2014.

In his first MLB game, Duvall hit a home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake.

He was sent back down to the Grizzlies on July 4 due to the return of Brandon Belt from the disabled list (DL).

When Belt was sent back to the DL due to lingering concussion symptoms, Duvall was called back up to the Giants to play first base, alongside Travis Ishikawa, Buster Posey, and Michael Morse.

On September 28, Duvall homered off San Diego Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer for his first career pinch-hit home run.

Over the course of 2014, Duvall played in 28 games with the Giants, finishing with a .192 batting average, three home runs, and five RBIs.

The Giants earned a wild card spot with an 88–74 record and eventually won the 2014 World Series over the Kansas City Royals.

Duvall, however, did not make any appearances in the postseason.

He began 2015 with the Sacramento River Cats.

On July 30, 2015, the Giants traded Duvall and Keury Mella to the Reds for Leake.

Following the trade, Duvall joined the Louisville Bats.

On August 31, Duvall was recalled by the Reds to replace an injured Brennan Boesch.

As a pinch-hitter, Duvall homered in his first at bat with the Reds.

Splitting time between Louisville and Cincinnati, Duvall played in 27 games with the Reds.

He posted a .219 batting average, five home runs, and nine RBIs for the Reds.

He was an All-Star in 2016.

In 2016, Duvall was included on the Reds' opening day roster.

By June, he led the NL in slugging percentage and was tied for first in MLB in home runs.

He was selected to the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a reserve.