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Ender Inciarte Expected to Join M-Braves on Monday and Tuesday at Trustmark Park

July 5, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


PEARL, MS - Atlanta Braves outfielder and three-time Gold Glove award winner Ender Inciarte (in-see-ARE-tay) is expected to continue his major league rehab assignment for the Mississippi Braves during the final two games of the current six-game homestand against the Biloxi Shuckers on Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9 at Trustmark Park. The 28-year-old launched his rehab assignment on July 1 after being placed on the 10-day injured list on May 15 after sustaining a lumbar strain.

Inciarte, 28, played in 40 games for the Atlanta Braves this season before the injury, batting .218 with 27 hits, five doubles, one triple, two home runs, and nine RBI. Inciarte earned a Gold Glove award in each of the last three seasons, 2016-18, becoming the first Braves player to win three straight Gold Glove awards since CF Andruw Jones won 10 straight from 1998-2007.

The Maracaibo, Venezuela native earned his first All-Star nod in 2017 after being selected as a reserve to the National League squad, going 0-for-2 as Atlanta's lone representative. He produced a .341 batting average post-All-Star break in 2016, the 13th-highest mark in Atlanta-franchise history (since 1966) and finished fifth in the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year balloting. The Braves signed Inciarte to a five-year contract extension on December 23, 2016, which runs through the 2021 season with a club option for 2022.

The Maracaibo, Venezuela native played for the High-A Florida Fire Frogs on Monday, July 1, as a designated hitter and went 0-for-2, and on Tuesday, July 2, he played center field for three full innings where he was 1-for-1 with a single and a walk.

Inciarte was a Southern League All-Star in 2013 as part of the Mobile BayBears club while coming up through the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system. He hit .281 over 127 games with five home runs, 17 doubles, 25 RBI and a league-best 43 stolen bases.

The Atlanta Braves acquired Inciarte, along with RHP Aaron Blair and INF Dansby Swanson from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier on December 8, 2015.

A career .286 batter at the major league level, Inciarte has 36 career home runs, 128 doubles, 26 triples, 228 RBI and 109 stolen bases over six seasons and 734 games. Inciarte made his MLB debut at the age of 23 on May 2, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the San Diego Padres where he had four at-bats with one hit.

The M-Braves will try to end the season high six-game skid on Friday night at Trustmark Park. LHP Tucker Davidson (1-3, 2.00) leads the league in ERA and will start for Mississippi against Biloxi RHP Drew Rasmussen (1-2, 4.65) for the Shuckers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm with coverage beginning at 6:20 pm on 103.9 WYAB, TuneIn Radio and MiLB.tv (subscription required).

Friday's Promotions:

15th Anniversary T-Shirt Giveaway - The first 1,000 fans will receive a 15th Anniversary T-Shirt, presented by Trustmark.

Dash For Cash - $10,000 in cash will be spread out in the outfield, and 10 lucky fans will have 1 minute to collect as much cash as possible.

Kids Run The Bases - After each Friday and Sunday home game, kids 14-and-under are invited to run the bases after the game.

Free Fist Bump - As part of our Fan Friday promotion, every fan coming through the gates will receive a FREE FIST BUMP from an M-Braves representative.

Visit mississippibraves.com for tickets or call 888-BRAVES4.

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