Originally Posted by
Enscheff
Mallex and Inciarte are essentially the same player (light hitting LHed CFer), so the Braves should trade whichever one brings back the best player at C or 3B (I think they feel set in the OF after getting Kemp). The extra control with Mallex might offset some of the certainty and better defense of Inciarte, but I think Inciarte holds quite a bit more trade value than Mallex at this point.
A win-now team like the Cubs will want Inciarte in a trade for Baez, and a team going through a reboot like the Rays will want players with more control like Mallex in a trade for Longoria (who is my bold prediction for the Braves to acquire this offseason). I would trade neither for Mac.