Ender Inciarte, Center Field


Date of Birth: 10/29/1990
Birthplace: Maracaibo, Venezuela

Ender Inciarte, center fielder, was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. He played in the Diamondbacks' minor league system from 2008 through the beginning of 2014. In 609 games in the minor leagues, he batted .284 with 642 hits, 102 doubles, 172 RBIs, and 161 stolen bases.

Inciarte joined the Diamondbacks for 118 games in 2014. He finished the season with 116 hits, 18 doubles, 19 stolen bases, and a .278 batting average. Defensively, he played 76 games in center field, 37 games in left field, and 1 game in right field. He made 266 putouts with 5 errors.

In 2015, Inciarte had a strong second season in the major leagues. He batted .303 with 159 hits, 27 doubles, 21 stolen bases, and 45 RBIs in 132 games. Defensively, he played 47 games in left field, 22 games in center field, and 77 games in right field.

Inciarte was traded to the Atlanta Braves on December 8, 2015. He had another good season in 2016, batting .292 with 152 hits, 24 doubles, 16 stolen bases, and 29 RBIs. He also fared well defensively, winning his first Gold Glove. In 120 games in left field, he made 332 putouts and 3 errors.

Inciarte signed a five-year, $30.525 million contract extension with the Braves on December 23, 2016. He had a strong first season with the Braves in 2017, finishing with a career high batting average of .304. He also had career highs in hits (201), doubles (27), home runs (11), stolen bases (22), and RBIs (57) in a career high 157 games. Defensively, as the Braves' center fielder in 156 games, he made 410 putouts and 3 errors. He won his second Gold Glove in 2017.

Inciarte finished the 2018 season with 158 hits, 27 doubles, 28 stolen bases, 61 RBIs, 86 strikeouts to 49 walks, and a .265 batting average in 156 games. He won his third Gold Glove as a center fielder. In 155 games, he made 380 putouts and 5 errors, and he had a .987 fielding percentage. He had three hits in 13 at-bat in 4 games in the postseason.

Inciarte spent time on the DL in 2019 with lumbar strain and with a right hamstring strain. He finished the season with 49 hits and a .246 batting average in 65 games. Defensively, as a center fielder in 63 games, he made 143 putouts and 1 error. He didn't play in the postseason.

Inciarte played in 46 games in 2020. He finished the season with 22 hits, 10 RBIs, 25 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a .190 batting average. Defensively, he played all 46 games in center field. He didn't play in the postseason.

The Braves released Inciarte on July 29, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on August 5th. He was released less than a month later, on August 28th. In 52 games with the Braves, he batted .215 with 17 hits. He played in 21 games in the minors with the Braves and the Reds.

Enciarte signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on December 15, 2021. He was released on June 15, 2022. Six days later, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. He elected free agency on July 18th.

Career batting statistics for Inciarte through 2021 include:

  • 857 games played
  • 874 hits
  • 138 doubles
  • 118 stolen bases
  • 263 RBIs
  • 447 strikeouts to 239 walks
  • .280 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Inciarte as a center fielder through 2021 include:

  • 675 games played
  • 1,635 putouts
  • 16 errors
  • .991 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Ender Inciarte
ESPN - Ender Inciarte