Dodgers: 5 free agents to target if MLB gives NL the DH spot

Adam Duvall

Adam Duvall was mashing before getting injured and missing the NLCS vs the Dodgers.

The Atlanta Braves lost Adam Duvall early in the NLCS against the Dodgers when he injured his oblique on a foul ball in his first at-bat of the series. He’s now a free agent and with Cristian Pache waiting in the wings, chances are Duvall will be elsewhere in 2021.

He would be an interesting DH option for the Dodgers. My one problem with Duvall is that he’s pretty much another version of AJ Pollock, but if the team can get deeper with another bat, it might as well go for it.

Duvall shouldn’t get a big contract offer and could be another cheap alternative. He’s another player that would likely only receive a one-year deal worth $3-4 million.

He’s another example of the big power bat who does not hit for average but could provide some pop to the back end of the Dodgers lineup. Over his last 98 games played, Duvall has slugged 26 home runs and 52 RBIs to go along with a .248 average and .852 OPS.

Again — essentially a right-handed version of Joc Pederson.

Duvall should be able to put up those kinds of numbers on a loaded Dodgers team and would primarily play against left-handed pitching, which is where he has been better the last two years. He’s not as bad against righties as Joc was against lefties, though, so that’s a plus.

Another low-cost option that could turn out to be a steal for LAD.

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