 He was sent back down to the Grizzlies on July 4 due to the return of Brandon Belt from the disabled list (DL).When Belt was sent back to the DL due to lingering concussion symptoms, Duvall was called back up to the Giants to play first base, alongside Travis Ishikawa, Buster Posey, and Michael Morse.On September 28, Duvall homered off San Diego Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer for his first career pinch–hit home run.