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ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Riley is out of the season after core muscle surgery, but he’s expected to be ready to go next spring. He hit .260/.309/.428 with 16 homers in 447 plate appearances this season.
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
This became a strong possibility on Wednesday when the 28-year-old slugger visited a core muscle specialist to get another opinion on the abdominal issue that has been bothering him since early July. He’ll finish the 2025 season slashing .260/.309/.428 with just 16 homers and 54 RBI in 447 plate appearances. The expectation is that he’ll be ready to go in time for spring training.
Source: David O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
This outcome became a strong possibility earlier this week when the 28-year-old slugger visited a renowned core muscle specialist to get another opinion on the abdominal issue that has been bothering him since early July. He’ll finish the 2025 season slashing .260/.309/.428 with just 16 homers and 54 RBI in 447 plate appearances. The expectation is that he’ll be ready to go in time for spring training.
Source: David O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Riley is scheduled to be evaluated by Dr. William Meyers, a renowned core muscle specialist, to determine the severity of the lower abdominal issue that he’s been dealing with since early July. It’s possible he’ll wind up requiring surgery. There is no timetable for his return.
Source: David O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Not good. Riley experienced renewed abdominal discomfort while running the bases on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated later this week to determine his next steps. It certainly qualifies as a setback and likely pushes his potential return back into September, even in a best-case scenario.
Source: Mark Bowman
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Riley is scheduled to run the bases for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, but remains without a definitive return timetable. The 28-year-old third baseman hit the shelf back in early August with an abdominal strain.
Source: Mark Bowman
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Riley is scheduled to run the bases for the second consecutive day on Monday, but remains without a definitive return timetable. Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters he experienced some abdominal discomfort over the weekend while running the bases. The 28-year-old third baseman hit the shelf back in early August with an abdominal strain.
Source: David O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
5 months ago
Riley is eligible to come off the injured list on Thursday, but it sounds like he’ll be out for at least another week. Nacho Alvarez Jr. has been filling in at third base.
Source: David O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Riley was on the IL with a lower abdominal injury a few weeks ago too, so this is not an ideal situation. With Atlanta no longer a real playoff contender for this year, expect them to be cautious with their star third baseman and not rush his return. Luke Williams and Nacho Alvarez Jr. figure to see the majority of starts at third base in the meantime.
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Riley appeared to be a bit shaken up after tagging out Reds speedster Elly De La Cruz at home plate on an extremely awkward-looking rundown during the opening frame of Sunday’s game at Bristol Motor Speedway. The concern here for Atlanta, and fantasy managers, is that the 28-year-old slugger missed a couple weeks back in July with an abdominal strain. There should be another update on his status following the contest.
Source: Atlanta Braves
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
This just hasn’t been Riley’s year, though he did homer in back-to-back games against the Royals earlier this week. He’s struck 127 times in 101 games this season, compared to 118 in 110 games last year. His 28.5% strikeout rate is the ninth highest among the 156 batting-title qualifiers. Riley fanned 36.4% of the time in his 80-game rookie season in 2019, but he was at 24.6% in the five seasons coming into this one.
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Riley went 0-for-11 in his first three games back from an abdominal strain, but he punished the ball tonight. His double was a 113.9 mph liner that went 395 feet and would have been a homer in 11 parks. It’s his third four-RBI game of the year, and he now has 15 homers in 97 games.
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Riley missed two weeks due to an abdominal strain. He started all 93 games for the Braves before getting hurt, so it’ll be interesting to see if he gets the occasional day off now. That’s not Brian Snitker’s way, but Riley likely isn’t 100 percent just yet.
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Snitker elaborated that Riley isn’t dealing with a setback, but the club decided to give him a couple additional days out of an abundance of caution. He added that the 28-year-old third baseman will likely be activated for Friday’s series opener against the Rangers.
Source: Mark Bowman
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
Expectations were that Riley would be back today. No word yet on if he’s had an actual setback with his abdominal strain or just needs one or two more days. Given that the Braves have Thursday off, if they’re not activating him tonight, it seems likely that they’ll hold off until Friday.
Source: Dave O’Brien
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
MLB.com’s Mark Bowman speculates Riley will be activated from the injured list when first eligible for Tuesday’s game against the Giants. Typically, running the bases is the final step before a hitter is cleared for a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old fantasy stalwart hit the shelf back on July 12 with a right abdomen strain.
Source: Mark Bowman
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
No word yet on the severity of the strain, which will determine how much time Riley winds up missing. It’s a significant loss for Atlanta, and fantasy managers, if he requires a lengthy absence. The 28-year-old slugging third baseman suffered the injury during Friday’s showdown against the Cardinals. He closes out the first half hitting .274/.324/.441 with 14 homers, 48 RBI and two steals in 408 plate appearances over 93 games. It’s theoretically possible he’ll make it back to Atlanta before the end of July, if the strain winds up being on the milder end of the spectrum. There should be some much-needed clarity on his status at some point in the coming days.
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
No word yet on the severity of the issue or how much time the 28-year-old slugger may stand to miss (if any). Expect more clarity on his status prior to Saturday’s contest against the Cardinals.
Source: Atlanta Braves
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
No word yet on the severity of the issue or how much time the 28-year-old slugger may stand to miss (if any). Expect more clarity on his status prior to Saturday’s contest against the Cardinals.
Source: Atlanta Braves
ATL • Infielder • #27
6 months ago
The Atlanta offense was not fooled by Mitch Spence and his arsenal whatsoever, and Riley hit one of the five roundtrippers off Spence in the second inning with a runner on. The 28-year-old third baseman has gone deep 14 times in 2025 while driving in 47 runs over 91 games.
ATL • Infielder • #27
7 months ago
Riley put the Braves on the board with a two-run homer off Dean Kremer in the first inning, then doubled in a run in the fourth to post his fourth multi-hit game in his last seven contests. The 28-year-old third baseman is up to 13 homers while hitting g.275/.325/.436 with 47 runs scored and 45 RBI across 388 plate appearances.
ATL • Infielder • #27
7 months ago
Perhaps the Braves can only play well against the Mets. After sweeping their rivals earlier this week, they fell short in their season opener against the Marlins. Riley’s eighth inning home run was only their second run of the game as they were shut down by Janson Junk and Miami’s bullpen. That was Riley’s 12th home run in what’s been a good, not great season for the slugging third baseman.
ATL • Infielder • #27
8 months ago
Riley opened the scoring in Thursday’s contest with a two-run double off of Zack Wheeler in the fourth inning, then he rode home on a two-run blast off the bat of Ozzie Albies. Riley also walked in the sixth inning and scored on a two-run single by Luke Williams. He then tagged Joe Ross for a 409-foot (111.0 mph EV) two-run shot in the seventh inning that made it an 8-0 ballgame. With the two-hit attack, he’s now hitting .280/.336/.444 with nine homers and 32 RBI on the season.
ATL • Infielder • #27
8 months ago
Riley continues to bat second behind top-of-the-order spark plug Ronald Acuña Jr. when veteran Sean Murphy is behind the plate, which is the case on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. He’s been dropped to the middle of the order whenever red-hot rookie backstop Drake Baldwin is handling the catching duties.
Source: MLB.com
ATL • Infielder • #27
8 months ago
Riley is now hitting .287/.335/.451 on the season with 28 RBI. The power is still not yet at the level we’re used to seeing, but he’s making good contact, and you have to think the ball will start flying in the summer months.
ATL • Infielder • #27
9 months ago
The 28-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 426-foot (108.5 mph EV) two-run shot off of Dustin May in the home half of the first inning. He then repeated the exercise in the third inning with a 416-foot (108.0 mph EV) two-run bomb that increased the Braves’ lead to 4-0. That would be all of the support that Bryce Elder and company would require. Riley finished the night 2-for-4 and is now hitting .292/.336/.511 with eight long balls and 24 RBI on the young season.
ATL • Infielder • #27
9 months ago
The 28-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 426-foot (108.5 mph EV) two-run shot off of Dustin May in the home half of the first inning. He then repeated the exercise in the third inning with a 416-foot (108.0 mph EV) two-run bomb that increased the Braves’ lead to 4-0. That would be all of the support that Bryce Elder and company would require. Riley finished the night 2-for-4 and is now hitting .292/.336/.511 with eight long balls and 24 RBI on the young season.
ATL • Infielder • #27
9 months ago
The Braves got to Zac Gallen early in this one and later broke the game open against the Diamondbacks’ bullpen. Riley was in the middle of that rally against Gallen with a run-scoring single and then put a bow on their three-run eighth with another run-scoring single. He’s now riding a six-game hit streak over which he’s raised his batting average from .265 to .304. He remains a stalwart at third base who’s on track to put up All-Star caliber production.
ATL • Infielder • #27
9 months ago
Riley tied the game at 2-2 with a lengthy homer off an otherwise-effective Erick Fedde in the third inning. It’s already the sixth homer of the season for Riley, and a pair of hits along with a walk boost his slash to .278/.316/.522. Often times early lines don’t seem sustainable. This one does.
ATL • Infielder • #27
9 months ago
Riley tagged Blue Jays’ right-hander Kevin Gausman for a 375-foot (103.9 mph EV) solo shot after an 11-pitch battle in the opening inning. He also singled in the third inning. With his two-hit attack, the 28-year-old slugger is now slashing a healthy .300/.338/.571 to go along with five long balls and 12 RBI on the season.