The Cincinnati Reds have signed outfielder Ender Inciarte to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Louisville. The 3-time gold glove award winning center fielder was released by the Atlanta Braves on July 29th.
A solid singles hitter in the first five seasons of his career, Ender Inciarte hit .289/.337/.390 in 694 games from 2014-2018. But in 2019 his ability to hit for average fell off, and then in 2020 and 2021 any remaining power he had shown also disappeared. Since 2020 began he’s hit .200/.267/.277 in 98 games – all with the Braves.
On a minor league deal the Reds have depth in Triple-A that will bring defense to the outfield if they happen to need it at some point this season.