3 possible trade destinations for Atlanta Braves to deal Adam Duvall

1. Detroit Tigers

Detroit has definitely seen some better days. Ever since losing superstar pitchers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer to greener pastures (and a ring or two), the Tigers have been lacking in the pitching department.

That need for solid rotation arms has only grown stronger, now that Jordan Zimmerman joined team ace Michael Fulmer on the IL not too long ago. Sports Insights broke that unfortunate news.

While the discernible need for a power bat in the field isn’t a burning one for Detroit, it’s easy to imagine them making room for the big bat Duvall will bring.

Shipping some young arms to the Tigers with Duvall in exchange for the late pen arms that Atlanta needs and Detroit has would not only fix Detroit’s everlasting rotation issues, but it would get Duvall back where he wants to be.

Who might Atlanta see in this possible trade? How about a guy named Joe Jimenez?

Yes, trading for one of their prominent late inning guys may seem like a longshot. But think about it for a minute.

Say someone like Bryse Wilson gets thrown in with Duvall. That would allow them to move a struggling Daniel Norris down into a long reliever position to work on mechanics while addressing their need for a little bit more power in the lineup.

Now, I know Jimenez isn’t the most consistent guy on earth, but you’ve got to remember that a change in scenery can make or break someone’s consistency.

Moving a talented closer like Jimenez out of the AL into the NL could provide the push he needs to shave that ERA down to what he would like it to be; not to mention it would give Atlanta the pitching help it’s looking for.

We are still month’s away from the ever-so-exciting trade deadline, and no one but Anthopoulos truly knows what will happen with the Braves; after all, he lives to surprise with his moves (see Donaldson signing and trade that brought Duvall here in the first place).

Given the state of our pitching staff and the no vacancy sign on Atlanta’s 25-man right now, don’t be too surprised to see the explosive Adam Duvall wearing different threads by August 1st.