Austin Riley went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a sacrifice fly against the Reds on Thursday.

Riley’s home run was his 19th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Brady Singer in the third inning. Riley is closing out his worst season in the majors by OPS (.665). The 29-year-old third basemen hit 19 home runs in 46 fewer games only two years ago. From 2021-23, Riley finished in the top 10 in the NL MVP voting all three years. Since then, he’s had three disappointing campaigns in a row and belief in a bounce back is dwindling.