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Inciarte extends second-half surge
- Updated: September 6, 2016
WASHINGTON — Fully recovered from the left hamstring injury that prevented him from finding instant comfort within a new environment, Ender Inciarte has spent the past two months proving he has the potential to be a game changer — both with the bat and the glove. His prolonged success has positioned him to produce the best post All-Star break batting average in Braves history.
Inciarte improved his bid as he notched his fourth multihit game in the past five days during Monday’s 6-4 loss to the Nationals at Nationals Park. His leadoff single fueled a two-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Mark Melancon and improved his batting average since the break to .369 — which stands tied with Rico Carty (1970) for the best mark any Braves player has produced within this span dating back to 1933.
“Obviously since the All-Star break, but even before that, you could totally tell he was coming and coming hard and coming fast,” Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “You knew soon he was going to pass everybody up.”
As the Braves have averaged 5.1 …
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