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- Updated: September 30, 2016
ATLANTA — Over the past three seasons, 19 players have batted leadoff for the Braves. And although eight have filled that spot this year, Ender Inciarte has cemented his status atop the order over the past two months.
Since becoming the team’s primary leadoff hitter on Aug. 5, Inciarte has batted .341 (72-for-211) with 43 runs in 48 starts. His average since the All-Star break sits at .351, which ranks as the eighth-best mark in Atlanta history.
“We haven’t had a good leadoff hitter for a while. Ender’s come in and solidified that role for us,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “Now we’ve got guys behind him, and when he gets on base, there’s a real good chance we’re going to score. It’s been a …
