Reds slugger Adam Dunn was built for baseball’s modern era

Stephen Parello of Blog Red Machine argues that former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn was ahead of his time and would be considered a superstar in modern Major League Baseball. Parello contends that Dunn's high strikeout totals, frequent walks, and immense power output fit the contemporary three true outcomes era far better than the era in which he played.

The piece highlights that Dunn walked over 100 times in five different seasons for Cincinnati and finished his career with 462 home runs and a .900 OPS in a Reds uniform. Parello points to modern stars like Kyle Schwarber and Colson Montgomery to argue that Dunn's defensive limitations and high strikeouts would face far less scrutiny today with the universal designated hitter.