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Braves Rumors: Adam Duvall trade could bring a familiar face back to Atlanta

Make no mistake, the Atlanta Braves are going to be buying at the MLB Trade Deadline. The question, however, is which players they plan to buy.

Pitching is the most obvious need for the NL East leaders as they could stand to shore up the back-end of the rotation. There could also be a call for more bullpen help, especially if the struggles of Raisel Iglesias continue in the closer role. But in terms of the offense, there remains a need for depth in the DH and in left field behind or in-tandem with the Marcell Ozuna-Eddie Rosario combo.

One potential trade idea to help address that could bring a familiar face for Braves fans back to Cobb County: Adam Duvall.

As suggested by Devin Csigi of Battery Power, the Braves could potentially look at the possibility of bringing back the hard-hitting outfielder if the Red Sox are willing to part with him, which they should be. Even if Boston doesn’t outright sell at the deadline, they have a glutton of depth in the outfield and could stand to improve the bullpen or pitching staff by dealing Duvall.

Here’s the trade that Csigi suggested:

That seems like a fair deal with the Braves filling their immediate need while giving up a 23-year-old pitcher who could be an asset to help the Red Sox address their biggest longstanding issue moving forward.

As for what Atlanta would be getting by bringing Duvall back, he was off to a torrid start in April, going 15-of-33 with four home runs, five doubles, one triple, 13 RBI and three walks over his first 36 plate appearances. But then he suffered a broken wrist that kept him on the shelf until recently. He’s looked rusty since, going just 2-for-18 since returning with one double, two walks and eight strikeouts.

Even still, the Braves are more than familiar with the 34-year-old outfielder who has long been a good power bat to have in the lineup when healthy. And with some pitching depth in the farm system, that could be enough to get the Red Sox to bite on making such a trade.