10 things to know about Braves' Ender Inciarte
1. His full name is Ender David Inciarte Montiel.
2. His name is pronounced 'In-see-AHR-tay'.
3. He’s 25 years old (born October 29, 1990).
4. He’s wearing number 11 for the Braves.
5. He bats left-handed and throws left-handed.
6. He had 21 steals last season but was caught 10 times.
7. He doesn’t walk much and has struck out twice as much (111) as he’s walked (51) in his two seasons in the majors.
8. The most exciting play in baseball might be the triple and he had five last season.
9. He had 10 outfield assists in each of the last two seasons. By comparison, Cameron Maybin had 7 last season and Nick Markakis had four.
10. His .303 average last season is even more impressive when you consider it came over 524 at-bats.
About the Author
Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.
