However, this long-term Braves commitment to Ender in center field certainly brings into question Mallex Smith‘s future with the club.
It is no secret that I have been a huge advocate of Mallex Smith being the starting center fielder for the Atlanta Braves. Allow me to clarify – I wasn’t an advocate of such a notion because I didn’t think Ender was an elite defender, which I’ve explained before. My reasoning was simple. Ender can play multiple positions while Mallex cannot. At least not on a regular basis.
While Ender is versatile in the outfield, Mallex Smith, in my opinion is confined to center field.