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.

Other Braves articles of interest:

Braves happy to have Jeff Francoeur back where he started.

How sabermetrics changed our view of Jeff Francoeur.

Andruw Jones makes it official: He’s retired.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has noted in the past there’s value in spending dollars rather than surrendering young talent. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

Featured

Managing Partner at Atlantica Properties, Darion Dunn (center) talks with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during a tour following the ribbon cutting of Waterworks Village as part of the third phase of the city’s Rapid Housing Initiative on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez