Here we look at what the Atlanta Braves could potentially get in a trade involving outfielders Ender Inciarte or Adam Duvall.
I don’t think the two Atlanta Braves outfielders are distinctly related, but that’s how it’s being projected on Twitter.
In my opinion, Adam Duvall will never play for the Atlanta Braves again. So the fact that Ender Incairte is struggling doesn’t make him more expendable because you have Duval at Triple-A.
Even if Inciarte were to be benched, Duvall is still — at best — third in line to take his place.
You have Johan Camaro who would likely get the first crack at being an everyday outfielder.
Matt Joyce has proven to be effective enough — at least against righties. And while Charlie Culberson isn’t a great fit to be an everyday outfielder, I’d still consider him there over Duvall.
The fact of the matter is, Adam Duvall needs to play every day, and that is not going to happen with the Atlanta Braves.
I think the Atlanta Braves were hoping they could send him down to Triple-A and let him get everyday at-bats, and then hope he regains his value to be traded.
If that wasn’t the case, then I have no idea why they kept him on the roster and left themselves on the hook for nearly $3 million.
As for Ender, I’ve been one of the few voices backing him up for a while, but even I can see now that the writing is on the wall.
I still think in the end he’ll put up typical Ender Inciarte numbers and play Gold Glove defense, but it is frustrating to watch now and perhaps he needs a change of scenery.