Mets Sign Ender Inciarte After He Was Released By Yankees

Inciarte began this season with the Yankees, unable to make the jump up to the big leagues from Triple-A.

Max Goodman | Jun 20, 2022

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Ender Inciarte is back in the National League East.

After starting this season with the Yankees, playing 34 games with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the veteran outfielder has reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Mets.

Andy Martino of SNY was first to report Inciarte's new contract.

Inciarte, 31, was released by the Yankees just a few days ago, giving the outfielder another chance to pursue a big-league opportunity elsewhere. The former All-Star was hitting .252/.336/.408 with four home runs, 11 RBI and four stolen bases over 116 plate appearances with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Mets fans are familiar with Inciarte from his time with the Braves. The outfielder was acquired by Atlanta in the Shelby Miller deal with the Diamondbacks. He proceeded to spend six years in a Braves uniform, winning three Gold Gloves and making the 2017 All-Star Game.

Now, Inciarte is a depth option for the Mets if they covet some help in their outfield going forward. The Yankees didn't need him at the big-league level and are stocked up with outfielders in Triple-A as well. Estevan Florial, Tim Locastro, Ryan LaMarre and, of course, Miguel Andújar are currently on the RailRiders.

Last year with Atlanta, Inciarte hit .215 with -0.1 bWAR in 52 games.

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Published Jun 20, 2022

MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.