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Atlanta Braves: Arbitration Players Who Should be Cut, and Who Should be Extended

By Jake Mastroianni

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 09: Relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino #38 of the Atlanta Braves points to short stop Dansby Swanson #7 of the Atlanta Braves to celebrate after the last out of the baseball game against Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 09: Relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino #38 of the Atlanta Braves points to short stop Dansby Swanson #7 of the Atlanta Braves to celebrate after the last out of the baseball game against Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 05: Adam Duvall #23 of the Atlanta Braves fails to catch this single hit by Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning at SunTrust Park on September 5, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 05: Adam Duvall #23 of the Atlanta Braves fails to catch this single hit by Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning at SunTrust Park on September 5, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Cut – Adam Duvall

Let’s start with the obvious — in my opinion — in outfielder Adam Duvall. In four years with the Cincinnati Reds he hit .235 with 84 home runs and 272 RBI.

He was an All-Star in 2016 when he hit .241 with 33 home runs and 103 RBI.

It’s because of his production in Cincinnati that he received nearly $3 million in his first year of arbitration.

The Atlanta Braves traded for him before last year’s trade deadline to platoon with Inciarte, and through no real fault of his own — maybe a little — he was a disaster.

Inciarte took off and Duvall never received any consistent playing time. As a result he hit just .132 in 53 at-bats in Atlanta with zero home runs.

It’s really hard to believe that Duvall didn’t hit a single home run in a Braves uniform after hitting 64 in 2016 and 2017.

And they also say that Duvall is a Gold Glove-caliber outfielder, but I didn’t see that in his time with the Braves — granted it was a very small sample size.

I know Duvall is a better player than what he showed at the end of last season, but he’s still not the answer in right field.

it would be shocking if the Braves don’t find someone else to be their every day right-fielder before Opening Day.

When that happens, the Braves really have no use for Duvall and his $2.8 million contract.

Duvall will certainly get a chance to prove himself in Spring Training. The Braves can only hope he does enough to maybe draw some trade interest, but I would be a little surprised if Duvall is on the Opening Day roster for the Braves.

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