The one thing about Duvall that can’t be overstated is his fit for Fenway. You’re talking about a guy with a 46% pull % with most of it being in the air. The guy was born for Fenway.Duvall tore the cover off the ball to start last season before he was injured, so if you mention September as if it means something, that should be mentioned too.
Renfro signed a two-year deal in KC, so the cluster he was involved with with the Angels last year is kinda moot. We all know how desperate the Angels were to shed salary right then. No doubt he had a very down year though.
They actually aren't all that similar, except on a very surface level. Renfro's career OPS is .778, and in 2021 with Boston he hit .259/.315/.501 with 31 home runs and 33 doubles in 144 games, for an .816 OPS. He is a corner outfielder who seems to be better as part of a platoon. Last year he was bad, he hit .233/.297/.416 with 20 HR in 498 AB's for an OPS of .713., and had a -0.6 WAR. I don't have time to look at defensive stats, but he's not a plus defender. He terrified me in right at Fenway. He is 31 years old. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renfrhu01.shtml
Duvall comes in with a .763 career OPS and last year was overall very good when healthy. He hit .247/.303/.531 with 21 HR for an .834 OPS in 92 games last year and had a 1.6 WAR. He can play all three outfield positions and is very passable in center. Baseball Reference lists him as a LF/1B, and he's played 43 games at first, though it's been over five years (as was cited earlier), but seemingly could do it again in a pinch. He is 35 years old. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duvalad01.shtml
Anyway, not sure why both having a connection to the Angels means anything, but I think for the needs the Sox have, Duvall's outfield versatility and at least basic competence at first base in a pinch, would be a much better fit than a Renfroe type, especially if you look at the way they each trended offensively last year. Duvall was a legit beast in April. 35 isn't over the hill. He loves Fenway. I wouldn't hate it.
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I ultimately don’t think he signs here though.