Ender Inciarte first saw the Braves play when he was 10 years old, when he traveled with his dad and his brother from Venezuela to Florida to watch the Braves play the Cardinals in a spring training game.

“My dad was a huge fan of the Atlanta Braves,” Inciarte said. “He said, ‘When you grow up, I wish you would play for them.’ He said, ‘Hey, man, I want you to play like Chipper Jones.’ I said, ‘Dad, that’s a lot to ask.’”

In staff writer David O'Brien's article on Inciarte, find out:

• Which Braves player besides Chipper Jones who Inciarte’s dad encouraged his son to imitate.

• Besides wearing a Braves uniform, what Inciarte has in common with former Andrelton Simmons and Jason Heyward.

• How Inciarte fared in Defensive Runs Saved and defensive WAR last season?

Read the full article here.

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