Inciarte signed as an internationalfree agent with the Diamondbacks on May 25, 2008,[1] and began his career in Rookie Ball in 2008 with theArizona League Diamondbacks. During the 2012 season, he hit .307 with two home runs, 47 runs batted in, and 28 stolen bases while splitting time between the Class-ASouth Bend Silver Hawks and the Class-A AdvancedVisalia Rawhide.
Inciarte began the 2014 season with theReno Aces of theClass AAAPacific Coast League. He batted .312 with two home runs and seven stolen bases in 109at-bats before being promoted to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on May 2, 2014, and recorded a hit in his first major league game.[8] He hit his first major league home run on July 5 off ofAaron Harang of theAtlanta Braves.[9] Inciarte batted .303 with 21 stolen bases for the Diamondbacks in 2015.[10][11] After the 2015 season, Inciarte won theFielding Bible Award for players who played multiple positions.[12]
On December 9, 2015, the Diamondbacks traded Inciarte,Dansby Swanson, andAaron Blair to the Braves forShelby Miller, andGabe Speier.[13] Inciarte started for the Braves as their center fielder andleadoff hitter on Opening Day.[11] The Braves placed Inciarte on thedisabled list on April 11.[14] He was reactivated on May 6.[15] The time he missed negatively impacted Inciarte's offensive production, as he recorded a .227 batting average in the first half of the season. After the All-Star break, Inciarte's hitting improved.[16] He finished the year with a .291 batting average, coupled with three career-best marks, a .351 on-base percentage, a .381 slugging percentage, 85 runs scored, and seven triples. In 131 games, Inciarte also stole 16 bases.[17] Though he finished behindBilly Hamilton in defensiveWins Above Replacement (as tabulated byFangraphs),Ultimate Zone Rating, andDefensive Runs Saved, Inciarte won the 2016 National LeagueGold Glove for center fielders due to his superior arm strength and accuracy.[18] On December 23, 2016, the Atlanta Braves announced that Inciarte had been signed to a five-year extension worth approximately $30 million.[19][20]
On April 14, 2017, Inciarte recorded the first defensive out, first hit, and first home run at the Braves' new venue,SunTrust Park, in a 5–2 victory over theSan Diego Padres.[21] On May 22, 2017, Inciarte recorded his first career five-hit game, against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5–2 Braves victory.[22] Weeks later, on June 4, 2017, Inciarte recorded his second five-hit performance, as well as his first 5-RBI game, in a 13–8 win against theCincinnati Reds.[23] He was the only Brave selected to the2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[24][25] Inciarte hit two home runs and stole two bases against the Colorado Rockies on August 17, 2017, becoming only the 17th player—and third Brave—to have a multi-homer, multi-steal game since 1901.[26] He recorded his first 200-hit season on September 26, with a double in the first inning against the New York Mets.[27][28] At the end of the year, Inciarte won the National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award for center fielders for the second time in his career.[29]In 2018, Inciarte's defense in center field continued to impress, en route to his third consecutive Gold Glove award.[30] He hit .265/.325/.380 with ten home runs, 61 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases.
In 2019, injuries to his torso and hamstring limited Inciarte to 65 games.[31] He hit .246/.343/.397 with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs in 199 at bats.[32]
In 2020 he batted .190/.262/.250 with 17 runs, one home run, and 10 RBIs in 116 at bats.[32] He had the lowest averageexit velocity of any major league batter, at 78.2 mph, and the lowest percentage of hard hit balls, at 6.4%.[33]
In 79 at-bats in 2021 for the Braves, Inciarte hit .215 with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs, missing time with a strained hamstring and a COVID-19 injured list stint. On July 24, 2021, Inciarte wasdesignated for assignment by the Braves.[34] On July 29, Inciarte was released by the Braves.[35]
On August 5, 2021, Inciarte signed a minor league deal with theCincinnati Reds. He was assigned to the Triple-ALouisville Bats.[36] Inciarte made 15 appearances for Triple-A Louisville, hitting .288 with no home runs and 7 RBI's. On August 28, 2021, Inciarte was released by the Reds.[37]
On December 16, 2021, Inciarte signed a minor league contract with theNew York Yankees.[38] Inciarte played in 34 games for the Triple-AScranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, hitting .252 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI's. On June 15, 2022, Inciarte was released by the Yankees.[39]
On June 20, 2022, Inciarte signed a minor league contract with theNew York Mets.[40] On June 28, the Mets selected Inciarte's contract and added him to the Major League active roster.[41] He wasdesignated for assignment on July 14, 2022.[42] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-ASyracuse Mets on July 18. However, the next day he rejected the outright assignment and elected free agency.[43]
Inciarte's father, Astolfo, played baseball in Venezuela. His brother, also named Astolfo, played in the minor leagues for the Diamondbacks organization, until their father died and he returned home to take over the family business.[10] He is also aReal Madrid football club supporter.[44] Inciarte played in the2017 World Baseball Classic, representing his native country of Venezuela.In December 2020, Inciarte andMiss Universe 2009 winnerStefanía Fernández announced their relationship.[45] Five months later, in May 2021, the couple welcomed their first child, a son.
