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Please note that the Braves' CF today is Mallex Smith, a prospect making his MLB debut. Ender Inciarte is on the DL.
Prospect writeups on Mallex Smith by Dan Farnsworth (FanGraphs):
"The 2015 minor league leader in stolen bases, Smith was a nice get for the Braves on account of his baserunning prowess alone. He has amazing top end speed, and wreaks havoc on the bases with a good idea of when he can take advantage of opposing teams.
"That speed only helps him so much in the field currently, since he takes crooked routes to balls and doesn’t change directions well. The potential is still there for him to play an excellent center field, but the reads will have to drastically improve, and I don’t think his hands are particularly soft either. His arm is below average overall due to rough footwork and just an average release.
"At the plate, his minor league numbers have been fueled by less-skilled fielders pumping up his batting average on balls in play. He has a ground ball or low line-drive swing with next to no power. His plate discipline needs improvement for him to continue getting on base enough to start, since right now he is more patient that selective. Big league pitchers will be able to attack him more efficiently."
