Austin Riley Injury News & Updates

Riley went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

Riley has logged four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, going 12-for-30 (.400) in that span. The third baseman is up to a .282/.346/.519 slash line with 37 home runs, 96 RBI, 116 runs scored, 30 doubles, three triples and three stolen bases through 156 games this season. He continues to hit in the heart of the order in a near-everyday role.

Riley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader at Washington, Mark Bowman of MLB.comreports.

The 26-year-old started the past 14 games after sitting out a couple contests due to an illness in early September, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's matinee after he posted a 1.017 OPS with three homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs during that 14-game stretch. Luke Williams will handle the hot corner in Game 1 with Riley likely to be back in the starting nine for the nightcap.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Riley blasted a 434-foot, two-run moonshot off Patrick Corbin in the first inning for his 37th homer of the year. That wasn't his only production of the night though as the Atlanta third baseman added two additional RBI via sacrifice flies later in the game. Riley sports a .281/.343/.516 slash line with 37 homers, three steals, 110 runs and 96 RBI this season.

Riley (illness) is starting at third base and batting third Saturday against the Pirates.

A stomach bug kept Riley out of Atlanta's last two games, but he has now recovered and will slide back into his usual spot at third base. The 26-year-old slugger belted a home run in each of his last two games before getting sick, and he has three dingers over his last six contests.

Riley (illness) remains out of the lineup Friday versus the Pirates.

Riley was held out of Thursday's series finale against the Cardinals due to a stomach bug and isn't quite ready to give it a go as Atlanta opens a three-game weekend set versus Pittsburgh. Nicky Lopez will get another start at third base and bat ninth in Friday's series opener.

Riley is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals due to an illness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker told reporters that Riley was throwing up all night, but it's believed to be just a 24-hour type of stomach bug. Nicky Lopez is filling in at third base and batting ninth against St. Louis.

Riley is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals.

This appears to be a scheduled day of rest for Riley, who homered in each of the first two games of Atlanta's three-game set versus St. Louis. Nicky Lopez will cover third base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-7 win against the Dodgers.

Riley accounted for the final run in a six-run second inning for Atlanta with his solo shot to center field. The long ball was his third over his past six contests to bring his total to 32 on the campaign. Riley finished August with four consecutive multi-hit games and slashed .289/.348/.537 with eight homers, 18 RBI, 23 runs and one steal over 29 contests during the month.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in a 14-4 victory versus Colorado on Monday.

Riley opened the scoring for Atlanta with his two-run shot to right field in the third inning, and he tacked on an RBI single in the seventh. The long ball was his second over his past three contests following a nine-game stretch during which he went just 6-for-33 without any homers. While Riley has been overshadowed by the MVP-level seasons of teammates Ronald Acuna and Matt Olson, he's performed very well in his own right, reaching the 30-homer mark for the third straight campaign while tallying 81 RBI, three steals and a .274/.336/.504 slash line over 578 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Giants.

The third baseman turned on a first-pitch fastball from Sean Manaea in the fifth inning and crushed it to left field, snapping a brief nine-game homer drought. The streaky Riley is slashing .278/.345/.515 in August with six long balls and 14 RBI, and he's now reached 30 home runs for the third straight season. His career high is 38, set last year, and with 34 games left on Atlanta's schedule, Riley will likely need at least one more heater to get there.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

After rapping a two-out single in the first inning, Riley got himself into scoring position with his third steal of the season -- a new career high -- and first since late June. The third baseman is slashing .304/.360/.557 through 19 games in August with five home runs, 13 RBI and 14 runs, and he sits one long ball short of his third straight 30-homer campaign.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 11-3 victory over the Yankees.

Riley continued his torrid stretch Monday with his third home run in five games -- he's now batting .339 (42-for-124) with 13 homers and a 1.113 OPS in his last 30 contests. Overall, the 26-year-old third baseman is slashing .281/.340/.518 with 29 homers, 89 runs scored and 76 RBI through 527 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Mets.

Riley's solo shot in the seventh inning was his 27th homer of the year. He's caught fire in the last few weeks, going 33-for-91 (.363) with 11 homers and 27 RBI over his last 22 games. The slugging third baseman boosted his season slash line to .281/.339/.512 across 505 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's win over the Cubs.

The third baseman has been on a crazy tear of late, hitting safely in 14 of his last 15 games with 10 home runs over that span. Riley's OPS for the season is up to .843, and while he may not receive down-ballot MVP votes this year like he did in 2021 and 2022, he's likely to be a part of that conversation again down the road.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Sunday's victory over Milwaukee.

Riley put Atlanta ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the first with a 463-foot bomb off of Colin Rea, his 24th homer of the season and eighth in his last 11 games. Over his 11-game power surge, Riley's gone 17-for-44 (.386) with 19 RBI and a 1.436 OPS. He's now slashing .275/.335/.500 with 75 runs scored, 64 RBI and a pair of stolen bases across 454 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers.

The third baseman took former teammate Bryse Wilson deep in the seventh inning, giving Riley his seventh homer in the last nine games. It's been another huge summer so far for the 26-year-old slugger, and since June 20 he's slashing .300/.349/.650 with 12 of his 23 homers on the season, plus 28 RBI and 30 runs.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

All of Atlanta's scoring in the contest came as a result of Riley's three-run blast in the third inning. The third baseman has been on a remarkable run, going deep in five straight contests and compiling six long balls along with 16 RBI during that span. The power surge has pushed Riley to 22 homers (ninth-most in the NL) and 61 RBI (tied for 10th-most in the NL) on the campaign.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Riley led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a triple before coming around to score on a Matt Olson home run in the next at-bat. But the third baseman wasn't done there, launching a three-run homer in the very next inning to put Atlanta on top 6-5. Riley is riding a nice hot streak at the plate and he's now homered in three consecutive games, driving in 11 runs over that stretch.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and seven RBI in Tuesday's 16-13 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The seven RBI were a career best for Riley, as he launched a three-run shot off Zach Davies in the fourth inning and a two-run blast off Austin Adams in the sixth. The third baseman once again appears to be heating up along with the weather -- over his last 24 games, he's slashing .277/.342/.525 with seven of his 18 homers and 18 of his 52 RBI on the season.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's win against Miami.

Riley's solo shot in the third inning was his 15th home run of the season. The 26-year-old slugger hasn't looked like himself for most of the year but he's starting to catch fire; over his last 12 games in June, Riley slashed .320/.404/.600 with four home runs and a 6:6 BB:K. His season line is up to .270/.337/.459 through 359 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Riley's blast to left-center field off Joe Ryan was one of five Atlanta homers in the team's first 10 plate appearances on the night. The third baseman is enjoying a strong finish to June, slashing .317/.417/.561 over the last 10 games with a 6:5 BB:K, and on the season Riley's up to 14 homers and 40 RBI in 79 contests.

Riley went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

Both of Riley's steals this season have come in June -- the other was versus the Nationals on June 9. The third baseman has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with five walks over his last 11 contests. He's slashing .265/.333/.440 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 50 runs scored and 14 doubles through 77 games. While that's still above average from a league-wide perspective, Riley's had a bit of trouble hitting for power this year compared to his last two seasons.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run during Thursday's extra-inning win against the Phillies.

Riley reached twice despite both teams entering the extra frame with just six combined hits amid a scoreless tie, and he added a two-run single as part of Atlanta's five-run 10th inning. The 26-year-old is hitting .260 through 18 games in June but hasn't shown much pop with just four extra-base hits.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Tuesday's victory over Philadelphia.

Riley got Atlanta on the board in the sixth inning with a solo shot off Ranger Suarez, tying the game 1-1. The 26-year-old third baseman had been slumping of late, batting just .128 (5-for-39) with no extra-base hits in his previous 10 contests. Overall, Riley's slashing .259/.323/.430 with 12 homers, 43 runs scored and 35 RBI across 286 at-bats this season.

Riley went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

He couldn't get much going with his bat, so Riley instead contributed with his legs as he stole his first base of 2023 and just the third of his career. The streaky third baseman has been locked in at the plate over the last month, and through his last 25 games Riley is slashing .333/.376/.566 with eight doubles, five homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs,

Riley went 4-for-6 with a home run, three total runs and two total RBI against the Mets in a 13-10 extra-inning win Thursday.

Riley got Atlanta off to a fast start in what ended up being a slugfest, raking a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. That was one of a season-high four hits for the third baseman in the contest, lifting his season average to .281. Riley has produced four consecutive multi-hit performances, going 10-for-17 (.588) with seven runs over that stretch.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

The third baseman went back-to-back with Matt Olson off Dylan Covey in the first inning, setting the tone for an 11-4 romp. Riley extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, a stretch in which he's slashing .372/.391/.721 with six doubles and three of his 10 homers on the year.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 8-5 win against Philadelphia.

Riley took Phillies starter Aaron Nola deep twice in the contest, crushing a 459-foot, two-run shot in the first inning and a 458-foot solo homer in the fifth. The third baseman has feasted no Nola's pitching when they've matched up, as Riley is batting .426 with five homers in 48 career at-bats against the hurler. On the season, Riley is up to nine long balls, putting him slightly below pace for a third straight 30-homer campaign.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Monday in a 12-0 thrashing of Texas.

Riley went deep in the seventh inning, drilling a two-run shot to make the score 10-0. The long ball was his first extra-base hit over his past seven games, a span during which he's hit just .200 with 12 strikeouts over 30 at-bats. After averaging 36 homers and 100 RBI over his previous two campaigns, Riley is a bit below that pace so far in 2023 with seven long balls and 20 runs batted in across 41 contests.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 14-6 win over the Marlins.

Atlanta slugged six homers on the night, with Riley adding to the fireworks in the fifth inning on a Devin Smeltzer changeup. The streaky third baseman has been in a cold stretch lately, batting .143 (6-for-42) over his last 11 games, but Riley's still managed to go deep twice during that time. On the season, he's slashing .239/.331/.427 with six homers and 18 RBI in 31 contests.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Monday's 11-0 win over the Marlins.

Riley's two-run blast in the sixth extended the Braves's lead to 8-0 and marked his fifth long ball of the season. It was the third time this year that the power-hitting third baseman walked multiple times in a game and the first time he scored more than three runs. Across 23 games (102 plate appearances), Riley is slashing .271/.373/.482.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-0 win over the Padres on Monday.

Riley accounted for all of the offense in the contest with his two-run shot off Ryan Weathers in the first inning. The long ball was his fourth of the campaign and extended his hitting streak to eight games. Over that span, he's slashing .323/.389/.548 with a pair of homers, eight runs and four RBI.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

He went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the first inning off Brady Singer, with Riley's blast being the 100th of his big-league career. The third baseman is off to a flying start to 2023, slashing .327/.429/.538 through 14 games with three homers, eight RBI and nine runs.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

His first-inning blast off Steven Matz gave Atlanta all the offense it would need in a 4-1 win. Riley has hits in four straight games and homers in two straight as the streaky third baseman looks to put together an early-season heater.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's win over the Cardinals.

He set the tone for the night with a blast to left field in the first inning that was measured at 473 feet. It was Riley's first homer of the season, but there should be many more coming for the 26-year-old third baseman after he launched a combined 71 over the prior two years while driving in exactly 200 runs.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.

He crushed a Wil Crowe offering the other way to right-center field in the first inning, giving Riley his third long ball of the spring. The slugging third baseman has gone 11-for-39 (.282) during Grapefruit League play with an 8:8 BB:K, and he'll take aim at reaching the 30-homer plateau for the third straight season in 2023.

Riley has gone 6-for-19 with two home runs, a double and a 5:5 BB:K through nine Grapefruit League games.

The 25-year-old crushed a career-high 38 homers and 39 doubles last season with an .877 OPS, and Riley's done nothing this spring to suggest any serious regression is in order. He'll hit in the heart of a potent Atlanta batting order in 2023 and will take aim at reaching 100 RBI for the second time in his career.

Riley isn't starting Wednesday against Miami.

Riley has gone 0-for-10 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll get a rare day off for Wednesday's regular-season finale. Ehire Adrianza is starting at the hot corner and batting ninth.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Riley was the first of back-to-back homers with Matt Olson in the second inning Friday, putting the Braves on the board. Riley has 38 homers on the year, good for fourth in baseball. It was his sixth homer this month. The third baseman has struggled this month, batting .206 after going 20-for-97 with 28 strikeouts. During that span, his season batting average dropped from .289 to .275.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.

He got the party started for Atlanta by taking Cory Abbott deep in the first inning. Riley's slashing .250/.326/.526 over his last 20 contests with six of his career-high 37 homers on the year, and he has 15 games left in the regular season to drive home the eight runs he needs to record his second straight 100-RBI campaign.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

He took Cole Sulser deep in the seventh inning, one of five Atlanta homers on the night, and Riley extended his personal homer streak to three games. The 25-year-old slugger can be very streaky, but the highs have far outweighed the lows in 2022 and Friday's blast gave Riley a new career high with 34 homers to go along with a career-best .927 OPS. With 29 games left on Atlanta's schedule, he's got a legitimate shot at his first 40-homer campaign.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-0 win over Colorado on Thursday.

Riley put Atlanta on the board in the fourth inning, smashing a 414-foot solo shot to left field. The long ball was his 33rd of the campaign, tying the career-high mark he established last year. Riley is tied with Paul Goldschmidt for the third-most homers in the majors this season.

Riley went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Riley has left the yard just once in his last 17 games and is batting just .206 during that stretch, but his presence in a loaded Atlanta lineup has allowed him to pick up nine RBI and eight runs. He'll remain in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, manning third base and batting third.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Houston.

Riley's three-run shot in the third inning scored Ronald Acuna and Dansby Swanson. It was Riley's 31st home run of the year, tying him with Yordan Alvarez for third-most in baseball. The third baseman has back-to-back two-hit games and despite batting just .239 for the month, has a .291 batting average on the season.

Riley went 3-for-6 with one triple, one homer, five RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Red Sox.

The All-Star third baseman filled the stat sheet Tuesday with a home run, a triple, and five RBI. The home run was Riley's first since July 29, and the strong performance helped propel the Braves to an extra-inning victory over the Red Sox. Tuesday's effort bolsters Riley's MVP case as he improved to an NL-leading 255 total bases on the season.

Riley signed a 10-year, $212 million contract with Atlanta on Monday.

Riley has followed up a stellar 2021 season with an even better campaign, so Atlanta decided to lock him up through 2032.

Riley went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Riley ended a spectacular July in style, bringing home Matt Olson on a walkoff two-bagger in the bottom of the ninth. He finished with a .423 average and 26 extra-base hits (11 home runs and 15 doubles) in 26 games on the month, breaking the previous franchise record (25) established by Hall of Famer Hank Aaron in July 1961.

Riley went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI during Friday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

The 25-year-old saw his 18-game hit streak come to an end after going 0-for-4 versus the Phillies on Wednesday, and he responded Friday by clubbing three extra-base hits. Riley has been one of the best hitters in the majors this year with a .299/.360/.603 slash line, 29 doubles, 29 home runs and 67 RBI in 99 games.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.

Riley wasted little time in extending his hitting streak to 18 games, as he took a first-pitch strike from Aaron Nola in his first plate appearance of the night before sending a fastball to deep left center to score Dansby Swanson on a double. The 25-year-old added another two-bagger later in the night to give him four in the past two days. Riley, who will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's series finale, is beginning to vault himself into the National League MVP conversation while he's arguably been the majors' top hitter over the past month.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win against the Angels on Saturday.

Riley did his damage early with singles in the first and third innings and a two-run home run in the fourth to bring home Atlanta's final two runs of the game. The 25-year-old has opened the second half strong with two multi-hit games and two extra-base hits to raise his line to .292/.353/.586 with 28 home runs, 58 runs and 63 RBI.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 6-3 win over Washington.

After being added to the National League All-Star team earlier Saturday as a replacement for the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, Riley celebrated the occasion by going yard for the second game in a row. Riley has now produced six home runs in his last eight games, bringing his total to 27 for the season. He trails only the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (29) for the National League lead in the category.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-4 win over the Nationals.

The 25-year-old hasn't taken his All-Star snub lying down. Riley's gone yard eight times in 15 games in July, slashing a blistering .403/.439/.871 over that stretch with 17 RBI, and he now sits two homers behind Kyle Schwarber's 28 for the National League lead while pacing the NL in total bases with 201.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

His took Drew Smith deep in the eighth inning, but Atlanta was in a 7-1 hole at that point. Riley has homered in four of the last five games and seven times through 13 contests in July, giving the third baseman 25 long balls on the season to go with a .284/.348/.568 slash line, 52 runs and 58 RBI in 88 contests.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Mets.

The third baseman spoiled Max Scherzer's shutout bid by going yard in the seventh inning, but it was the only offense Atlanta generated on the night. Riley is notoriously streaky, but he's locked in right now -- he's hit safely in seven straight games and homered in three straight, boosting his slash line on the season to .282/.348/.564 with 24 home runs, 51 runs and 57 RBI through 86 contests.

Riley went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and a strikeout during Sunday's extra-innings win over the Nationals.

Riley had a strong day at the plate Sunday that was highlighted by a game-tying home run in the bottom of the eighth inning followed by a walkoff single in the bottom of the 12th. The 25-year-old has been on a tear recently with multi-hit performances in all but two of his last 11 appearances. During that time, he's hit .489 with five homers, five doubles, 13 RBI and 11 runs.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in a 7-1 win against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Riley contributed to a five-run first with a two-run home run, singled in the third and slugged a run-scoring double in the fourth to chase St. Louis starter Andre Pallante. The 25-year-old has been scorching of late, batting 12-for-24 with three doubles and three home runs over his last six games. The long ball was Riley's 21st which ranks eighth in the league and he's on pace to surpass last season's career high of 33.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Reds.

Dansby Swanson has received a lot of attention in recent weeks, and deservedly so, but Riley has also played a big part in Atlanta's surge with his steady bat. Riley now has seven hits in his last three games -- including two home runs -- and is slashing .263/.334/.527 for the season. His 38 extra-base hits are tied for third in the National League.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Reds.

The third baseman got Atlanta on the board with a two-run blast off Mike Minor in the first inning, giving Max Fried and the Atlanta bullpen all the run support they would need on the night. Riley snapped a 12-game homer drought with the performance, but on the season he's still batting .260 with 19 long balls and 46 RBI through 76 contests.

Riley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, marking his second straight absence.

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Riley finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row not because he's dealing with an injury or an illness, but because manager Brian Snitker wants to give the 25-year-old a proper day off. That was supposed to happen Wednesday, but Riley ended up playing the final two innings of Atlanta's 4-3 win. Riley may still be available in a pinch-hitting capacity Thursday, but Snitker ideally prefers to keep him out of the field for the day.

Riley isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Riley has been an everyday player for Atlanta this season but will get a breather after he went 4-for-12 with a double, two runs, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games. Orlando Arcia is shifting to third base while Phil Gosselin starts at the keystone.

Riley went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.

The third baseman helped Atlanta pull away in the contest with two-run blasts in the seventh and eighth innings. Riley's 18 homers on the season have him tied with Pete Alonso for the National League lead, and six of those rockets have come in June -- a month in which he's slashing .271/.338/.644 with 13 runs and 14 RBI in 14 games.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Pirates.

Riley tied the game at 2-2 with his first-inning solo shot. He also hit a single and scored on an Ozzie Albies grand slam in the seventh. Through 10 games in June, Riley has gone 12-for-43 (.279), hitting safely in seven of those contests with four homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. The third baseman continues to provide power with 16 homers and an .864 OPS while adding 35 RBI, 34 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 59 games this year. Half of his long balls this year have come since May 25.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.

Riley delivered a two-run home run in the fifth inning to record his 15th homer of the campaign. He added an RBI single two frames later and now has five home runs with 13 RBI and 12 runs scored across his last 10 starts. Riley has proven his 2021 breakout to be legitimate to this point by maintaining a .375 wOBA and 138 wRC+ across 247 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

He gave Atlanta some insurance by taking Noe Ramirez deep in the seventh inning. Riley extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process, a stretch during which he's batting .390 (16-for-41) with five of his 13 homers and 10 of his 28 RBI on the season.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Riley accounted for the Braves' second run with his 402-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. The long ball was his 12th of the campaign, placing him in a tie for fourth place in the National League. Four of his homers have come in his past six games, and he has gone 8-for-24 with five RBI over that stretch.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

He connected on his 10th homer of the year in the fifth inning off Trevor Rogers. Riley has had a tough month of May for the most part, but he appears to be heating up again, hitting safely in five straight games and going 8-for-20 (.400) with a double and two long balls.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

The third baseman took Corbin Burnes deep in the third to get Atlanta on the board. The blast snapped a 13-game homer drought for Riley, a stretch during which he hit only .157 (8-for-51) with a single RBI, and on the season he carries a .799 OPS with eight home runs and 18 RBI through 37 games.

Riley will receive a $3.95 million contract for 2022 after losing his arbitration case with Atlanta on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

He'll settle for a salary of $250,000 lower that he was hoping for after filing for $4.2 million. Riley's uncertain salary situation heading into 2022 hasn't prevented him from getting off to a respectable start to the season, as he heads into Wednesday's series finale with the Red Sox with a .336 on-base average and seven home runs through 30 games.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

He got Atlanta on the board in the fourth inning, taking a Chris Bassitt slider deep to left-center field to begin a comeback from a 2-0 deficit. Riley is in one of his grooves as five of his seven homers on the season have come in the last nine games, a stretch during which he's slashing .297/.350/.784.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

The third baseman took Garrett Richards deep in the first inning, giving Atlanta a lead it would never relinquish. Riley is having one of his patented hot streaks, slugging four of his six homers on the season over the last six games to push his slash line up to .282/.371/.603.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Thursday.

Riley gave the Braves an early lead with a 429-foot solo shot to left field in the first inning. The blast was his fifth of the campaign, tied for seventh-most in the league. Three of Riley's long balls have come in his past five games.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and a strikeout in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta.

Atlanta struggled to generate much offensive production in Sunday's matchup, but Riley kept the team in the game with his three extra-base hits, including a two-run blast with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. The 25-year-old has 10 extra-base hits in 16 appearances this season, and he's slashed .295/.394/.590 with four homers, six doubles, 10 runs, nine RBI and a stolen base.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Marlins.

He helped chase Elieser Hernandez from the game with his fifth-inning shot, one of three homers and six extra-base hits for Atlanta on the day. Riley is so far showing that last year's breakout wasn't a fluke, slashing .268/.379/.500 through 15 games with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs.

Riley was reinstated from the paternity list Friday.

Riley was away from the team for several days but should be available for Friday's series opener against Miami. In his five appearances prior to his absence, he went 6-for-20 with two doubles, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base.

Riley was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.

Riley is coming off back-to-back games with multi-hit performances, but he'll now spend a few days away from the team following the birth of his child. Travis Demeritte was recalled by Atlanta to provide additional depth, while Orlando Arcia should see an uptick in playing time while Riley is sidelined.

Riley went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Riley singled in the first inning and singled home a run and stole second in the fifth to mark consecutive multi-hit performances. The 25-year-old has been bit boom or bust of late with four two-hit outings and three hitless games in his last seven, but overall, Riley's experienced more positives with a .292/.404/.500 slash line. The stolen base was the first of his career so more activity on the bases is unlikely.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Nationals.

The third baseman ruined Washington's shutout bid in the sixth inning by taking Kyle Finnegan deep, but it was the only offense Atlanta could muster on the afternoon. Riley is batting .333 (8-for-24) through seven games to begin the season with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's 16-4 win over the Nationals.

Atlanta's offense had struggled heading into Tuesday, but Riley was one of several hitters that woke up from their season-long slumber. He'll start at third base and bat third in Wednesday's series finale, taking a .286/.444/.524 slash line into the contest.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in an Opening Day loss to the Reds.

Atlanta's offense had a hard time against Cincinnati's five pitchers Thursday, collectively registering only four hits. Riley was responsible for three of those, and his eighth-inning two-run homer accounted for two of the team's three runs. The third baseman is coming off a career-best 33-homer, 107-RBI campaign in 2021 and figures to be among fantasy's top third-base options again this season.

Riley went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.

The long balls didn't come against minor-league arms either, as Riley took Shane McClanahan deep in the second inning before dropping a Matt Wisler offering just over the wall in left-center in the fifth. Riley is coming off a breakout 2021 campaign in which he slugged 33 homers and 107 RBI while slashing .303/.367/.531, and the 24-year-old third baseman figures to be a fixture in the heart of the Atlanta offense for years to come.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a homer and a walkoff single in Saturday's ALCS Game 1 win over the Dodgers.

Riley tied the game at two apiece with a solo shot off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth. The score remained tied until the bottom of the ninth, when drove in Ozzie Albies with a one-out single off Blake Treinen. Riley is now 7-for-19 with a pair of homers through five games this postseason.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLDS.

The 24-year-old took Brandon Woodruff deep in the sixth inning to expand the Braves lead to 3-0. The homer was his first of the postseason, after he posted a career-high 33 long balls in the regular season. Riley is off to a hot start in the series, going 3-for-8 in the two contests.

Riley will sit Saturday against the Mets.

Riley will rest along with several of his teammates as Atlanta looks to keep players well-rested for the postseason. Ehire Adrianza starts at the hot corner.

Riley went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over Philadelphia.

Riley singled home the game's first run in the first inning, then he cashed in two more with a double off Philadelphia reliever Hector Neris in the seventh. It was the third multi-hit effort in the last five contests for Riley, who is slashing .302/.367/.527 on the year to go with 32 home runs and 103 RBI.

Riley went 1-for- with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.

Riley went deep for the third consecutive game when he connected off Madison Bumgarner in the third inning, extending Atlanta's lead to 3-0. It was Riley's 32nd long ball of the year and drew him to within three RBI of the century mark. He's hitting .359 (14-39) during a nine-game hitting streak, and he's driven in eight runs over his last four contests.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Riley went yard in the third inning off Merrill Kelley for his 31st home run of the year and his second in as many games. The 24-year has made a late case for himself in the National League MVP race, as he's slashing .330/.364/.544 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 30 runs scored and 7:48 BB:K in 45 games since the trade deadline passed. Riley now needs just five more RBI to become the first Atlanta third-baseman to have a 30-double, 30-homer and 100-RBI season since Chipper Jones in 2001.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Atlanta's 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Riley opened the game's scoring with a 424-foot drive to left in the top of the first to achieve the first 30-home-run campaign of his young career. The solid game continues a torrid stretch that's seen the 24-year-old go 10-for-27 with four doubles and a home run over his last six games.

Riley went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over Arizona.

Riley has hit safely in each of Atlanta's last six games and in nine of his last 10 contests, so there's no question he's been seeing the ball well of late. Despite his strong recent numbers, the talented third baseman is going through a power drought since he hasn't gone yard since Sep. 5, a span of 12 games.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Giants.

Riley doubled off Anthony DeSclafani in the seventh inning and scored as a part of Adam Duvall's home run. He has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games. The 24-year-old is slashing .298/.367/.515 with 29 long balls, 89 RBI and 80 runs scored in 605 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win over Colorado.

Riley drew a walk his first time up and then plated his first run in the third on a sacrifice fly. He later blasted a two-run homer in the seventh to put Atlanta up 9-1. The 24-year-old is putting up some impressive numbers during his first full MLB season, as he's slashing .305/.377/.539 with 29 long balls, 87 RBI, 75 runs scored and 50:133 BB:K over 557 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

Riley made his presence felt once again with a two-run double in the top of the third, but that kind of production shouldn't be strange considering his recent games. The third baseman has been seeing the ball extremely well of late and has recorded hits in all but one of his last nine contests, going 14-for-34 (.412) with a homer, six RBI, two doubles and four runs scored in that span.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over San Francisco.

Riley's 423-foot blast off Anthony DeSclafani was the second home run of the fourth inning for Atlanta, which received a solo shot from Jorge Soler to lead off the frame. With 14 home runs and a .359/.411/.679 slash line since the All-Star break, the 24-year-old has been one of the majors' most prolific power hitters thus far in the second half.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a victory over the Orioles.

The third baseman's fifth-inning homer put Atlanta in the lead and pushed him into a tie for third place -- along with teammates Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman -- in the National League with 27 long balls. Riley has hit safely in each of his past six games, going 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers and five RBI over that span.

Riley went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 11-9 win over Miami.

Though he was overshadowed by teammate Freddie Freeman hitting for his second career cycle, Riley once again delighted fantasy managers with another excellent box-score line. Since the All-Star break, Riley has performed like one of the majors' top hitters, slashing .352/.413/.696 with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and 27 runs in 32 second-half contests.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

Riley provided Atlanta with an insurance run in the ninth inning, slugging his 26th homer of the season. He's in the midst of another power surge, as he's now gone yard three times in his last five games. He's collected at least one hit in four of those games, including two-multi hit efforts. For the season, Riley has 73 RBI and 68 runs scored to go along with a .294/.371/.531 line across 493 plate appearances.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two runs and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-5 win over Washington.

Riley went hitless in Saturday's victory, but he returned to form in Sunday's series finale with his fourth extra-base hit in the last five contests. During that five-game span, the 24-year-old has gone 7-for-21 with two homers, two doubles, five runs and four RBI.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 4-2 win over the Nationals.

Atlanta struggled to generate much offense early in Friday's contest, but Riley took part in a late-game run in which the team hit four solo homers in the last five innings. The third baseman's homer was his 24th of the year and gave Atlanta the lead in the top of the seventh. Riley has recorded hits in 10 of his first 11 appearances in August, and he's slashed .326/.333/.522 with two homers, nine RBI, eight runs and 14 strikeouts during that time.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a strikeout as Atlanta defeated St. Louis, 8-4 on Thursday.

After getting out in his first three at-bats, Riley homered in the eighth off Giovanny Gallegos to tie the game then singled in the ninth to continue a two-week hot stretch that's seen the third baseman go 22-for-55. The 24-year-old is now slashing .292/.372/.525 with 24 home runs. 58 runs and 67 RBI.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

The third baseman kept crushing Friday, knocking his seventh homer in his last eight games. Riley is riding a nine-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 15-for-35 (.429) with 15 RBI and eight runs scored. The 24-year-old is slashing .289/.371/.526 with career highs in homers (22), RBI (62) and runs scored (53) through 104 games in a breakout season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday against the Mets.

Riley took Taijuan Walker yard in the fourth inning to record his 21st home run of the season. He has now homered in three consecutive games and has tallied six long balls in his past seven starts. In that same span, he's delivered seven runs scored and 13 RBI. For the season, Riley has a .289/.370/.519 line with 60 RBI and 52 runs scored across 416 plate appearances.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Mets.

His sixth-inning blast off Tylor Megill gave Riley five homers in the last six games and 20 on the season, but it was the only offense Atlanta could produce on the night. The 24-year-old also has a seven-game hitting streak going, and the surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .287/.368/.513.

Riles went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Mets.

The third baseman launched a grand slam off Jerad Eickhoff in the fourth inning before adding a two-run blast off Yennsy Diaz in the sixth. Riley has been red hot since the All-Star break, slashing .372/.442/.791 over his last 12 games with five of his career-high 19 homers on the year.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Riley snapped a six-game homer drought with a two-run shot in the eighth inning when the game was already decided, but the noteworthy thing about the long ball is that he blasted that rocket off shortstop Ronald Torreyes, who pitched the eighth when the game was all but over. It was Riley's 16th long ball of the campaign and has gone yard three times already this month.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.

Riley got Atlanta on the scoreboard in the fourth after blasting a two-run homer to center. He would then walk and single his next two times up. The 24-year-old has hit safely in seven of his last eight games and will need to continue to pick up some of the slack left behind by Ronald Acuna's season-ending knee injury. For the year, Riley is slashing .279/.362/.478 with 15 homers, 44 RBI, 43 runs scored and a 36:91 BB:K over 359 plate appearances.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The streaky 24-year-old is heating up again. Over his last 12 games, Riley is batting .326 (15-for-46) with two homers and nine RBI, pushing his slash line on the year to .280/.364/.473 -- numbers that would be career highs in all three categories.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Riley took Jacob deGrom deep in the first inning to give Atlanta the lead. He was the only hitter to homer off deGrom in his last seven starts. The 24-year-old is slashing .280/.359/.476 with 14 long balls, 39 RBI and 40 runs in 314 plate appearances. He is batting .333 over his last eight games.

Riley finished 3-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored Wednesday in Atlanta's 20-2 win over the Mets.

Riley has been in a bit of a power drought of late with only one home run and two doubles over his final 16 games of June, but he at least closed the month on a four-game hitting streak while lifting his average to .279 on the season. The 24-year-old managed a .232 average over his first two years in the majors, so he's been one of the more pleasant surprises in that category in 2021. Riley's .271 expected batting average suggests he shouldn't be in line for major regression as the season unfolds.

Riley went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over Miami.

The third baseman entered Sunday 0-for-16 over his last four games. He snapped the skid with a two-RBI single in the first inning to get Atlanta on the board. Riley added a solo shot in the third for his 12th homer of the year. The 24-year-old is slashing .299/.384/.517 with 30 RBI and 34 runs scored across 244 plate appearances in a breakout season. He's had some streaky moments, but there's been more good than bad through 62 games.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double during Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring Tuesday with an RBI double during the first inning, and he also tied the game 5-5 with a solo shot during the eighth. Riley has a .352/.419/.703 slash line with eight home runs, eight doubles, 20 RBI and 16 runs in his past 25 games.

Riley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Ehire Adrianza will step in at third base to replace Riley, who is getting a breather for the first time since April 16. The 24-year-old has overcome a slow start to the season to emerge as the driving force of the Atlanta offense over the past three weeks. Since a four-strikeout game May 15 in Milwaukee, Riley is slashing .355/.400/.774 with seven home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs over a stretch of 17 contests.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

It almost seems a bit disappointing these days when Riley only hits one homer in a game. The 24-year-old has gone yard seven times in the last nine contests while chipping in four doubles as well, giving him a mammoth .394/.417/1.152 slash line over that stretch with 12 RBI. It is worth nothing that also has a 1:14 BB:K over that stretch, a reminder that he may not have solved his contact issues despite this blistering hot streak.

Riley went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 7-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Riley has gone on an absolute tear during his eight-game hitting streak. He's gone 14-for-28 (.500) with six homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored in that span. The third baseman's surge has seen him raise his OPS from .769 to .963 in the last week. He's added nine homers, 21 RBI and 27 runs scored across 181 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates.

The third baseman led the charge as Atlanta racked up seven homers and 14 extra-base hits while putting at least one run on the board in every inning except the third. Riley is hitting .324 (22-for-68) in May and has gone deep four times in the last five games, pushing his slash line on the season to an impressive .310/.410/.503 with seven home runs and 15 RBI through 45 contests.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Mets.

Riley gave his team a spark in the eighth inning with a solo home run to right, but it would be the only run Atlanta would muster all night. His homer Monday marked his first since April 28 and his fourth on the season through 41 games.

Riley went 2-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Brewers.

Riley reached base on all five plate appearances Sunday, including a walk before coming around to score in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old raised his slash line to an impressive .291/.405/.394 through 153 plate appearances. It was hit fourth multi-hit performance of the month.

Riley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Riley will exit the lineup for the first time since April 16, breaking a streak of 22 consecutive starts. Ehire Adrianza will step in at the hot corner as a replacement for Riley, who will put a four-game hit streak on hold as he heads to the bench.

Riley went 4-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-2 loss to Toronto.

The Braves offense couldn't get much going Sunday but Riley managed to knock four singles during the loss. It was his third multi-hit game over his last five appearances and second time with four hits during that span. The 24-year-old is now slashing .329/.431/.459 with16 runs scored through 102 plate appearances.

Riley went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 rout of the Cubs.

The third baseman was at the forefront of the charge for Atlanta, taking Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning. Riley is suddenly red hot, hitting .462 (12-for-26) over his last nine games with all three of his homers on the season, and perhaps most impressively he has a strong 6:6 BB:K over that stretch. If the 24-year-old continues to control the strike zone, a breakout campaign should follow.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

He got Atlanta on the board by taking Luke Weaver deep in the second inning. Riley has been very streaky in his brief career and it looks like he's about to go on a tear, as he's homered in consecutive games -- his only two HR of the year so far -- while reaching base in six straight, going 6-for-13 with an extremely impressive 7:2 BB:K over that stretch.

Riley went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, three runs scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Riley began the season in dreadful fashion, managing only eight hits -- all singles -- through his first 50 plate appearances. However, he's showed signs of rounding into form in his last three games, with Wednesday's performance highlighted by his first homer of the season. In that three-game span, Riley has also collected five hits in 11 at-bats and also scored five runs.

Riley went 2-for-3 with two runs scored Sunday in Atlanta's 13-4 win over the Cubs.

Riley reached base four times on the night, as he was plunked by pitches twice in addition to providing a pair of singles. While Sunday's game was one of Riley's better performances of the season, his lack of power production continues to frustrate fantasy managers. He has yet to record an extra-base hit in 56 plate appearances on the campaign.

Riley is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Riley started the first 10 games of the season at the hot corner but now finds himself on the bench for the second time in four games. is .190/.261/.190 line through his first 46 plate appearances isn't exactly deserving of everyday at-bats. Ehire Adrianza gets the nod at third base in his absence.

Riley will sit for the first time this season Tuesday against the Marlins.

After two seasons in which Riley showed hints of promise but generally failed to produce at the required level, the young third baseman continues to be given every opportunity to prove himself this year. He started each of Atlanta's first 10 games at third base but has gotten off to a very slow start, hitting .188/.278/.188. Ehire Adrianza will get the nod at the hot corner Tuesday.

Riley launched his first two home runs of the spring in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, with the shots having exit velocities of 107.7 mph and 106.4 mph, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Both blasts came off JT Brubaker, who gave up only one other hit in the game. Riley got the start in right field but he'll be Atlanta's starting third baseman Opening Day, and the 23-year-old appears to be finding his power stroke at the right time. Riley has a lackluster .232/.288/.448 slash line and 31.2 percent strikeout rate through his first 131 big-league games, but his 26 homers and 76 RBI provide a glimpse of his upside if he can learn to make more consistent contact.

Riley has cleared all COVID-19-related protocols and is scheduled to rejoin Atlanta's Grapefruit League lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Manager Brian Snitker said earlier Monday that Riley would likely be away from the team for a few days, but the skipper wouldn't go into specifics about why the 24-year-old was going to miss time. As suspected, O'Brien's report confirms that Riley's absence was related to COVID-19 protocols, but he apparently won't be forced to quarantine even while he remains out of the lineup for the next two days. Riley took batting practice with the team prior to Monday's game against the Twins, so he should be ready to play Wednesday when eligible to do so.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Monday that Riley would be away from the team for at least a couple days due to an unspecified reason, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports. "I had him in [the Grapefruit League lineup] 'til [Monday]. Due to an unforeseen circumstance that I really can't talk about, he's not going to be able to go," Snitker said of Riley.

Snitker's comments suggest that Riley's absence is likely related to COVID-19 protocols, though it doesn't necessarily mean that the 23-year-old has tested positive for the virus. In any case, Riley looks like he'll be away from the team until at least the middle of the week, but assuming his absence doesn't last too beyond that, his availability for the start of the season shouldn't be in much peril. Riley is projected to serve as the Atlanta's everyday third baseman in 2021.

Riley admitted that the quadriceps strain that cost him the final two games of the 2020 regular season had been bothering him much longer than that, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. "I hate making excuses any time, but I definitely was feeling it," said Riley.

The third baseman posted a .609 OPS over his final 18 games in the regular season and then a .489 OPS in the playoffs while playing at less than 100 percent. Atlanta is hoping Riley can take a big step forward in what will be his first full season in the majors after he managed a .232/.288/.448 line with 16 homers and a 31.2 percent strikeout rate through his first 131 big-league games, and knowing that last year's season-ending slump was at least partly due to injury offers some reassurance that the league simply hasn't figured him out at the plate.

The Braves are planning for Riley to begin the upcoming season as their everyday third baseman, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

After spending much of his debut season in 2019 in left field, Riley served as the primary replacement for the departed Josh Donaldson at third base in 2020, appearing at the position in 46 of his 51 games. Though Riley's defensive work left much to be desired, the Braves aren't yet willing to abandon hope of him improving enough to stick at the position long term. Because of their commitment to Riley at third base, Morosi suggests the Braves' main focus this winter will be in adding another left fielder now that both Marcell Ozuna and Adam Duvall are free agents.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday's NLCS Game 1 win against the Dodgers.

Riley's homer, a solo shot off Blake Treinen in the top of the ninth inning, broke a 1-1 deadlock and proved to be all the Braves would need in a game they'd eventually win 5-1. The game-winning blast makes up for the fact that the 23-year-old is hitting a modest .238 with a 41.7 percent strikeout rate through six playoff games this season.

Riley (quadriceps) will start at third base and bat ninth Wednesday in Game 1 against the Reds.

We already knew that he was going to be in the Game 1 lineup, despite the fact he is not fully healthy. Riley will have his work cut out for him facing righty Trevor Bauer, who has held same-handed hitters to a .146/.205/.220 line this season.

Riley (quadriceps) isn't 100 percent but will be in the in lineup Wednesday against the Reds for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Quadriceps tightness has kept Riley off the field since Friday, the only time he's played in the past week. Given that we're now in the playoffs, however, teams will be more willing to risk players who are less than 100 percent, so it's no surprise that Riley is expected to play.

Riley (quadriceps) is expected to return for the first game of the playoffs Wednesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Riley was held out of the final two games of the regular season after aggravating his right quad Friday, but manager Brian Snitker said that he felt great during live batting practice Sunday. He should play third base as Atlanta takes on the Reds in the first round of the playoffs.

Riley aggravated his right quad during Friday's game and won't play again until the first game of the postseason, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

With Atlanta likely claiming the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, manager Brian Snitker said Saturday that the team will be cautious with Riley and hold him out for the final two games of the regular season. However, Snitker said that the injury isn't serious, and Riley is walking around fine while also hitting in the cage. Adeiny Hechavarria is starting at third base Saturday and should do so again Sunday.

Riley isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Riley returned to the lineup Friday after sitting out Thursday's contest with quadriceps tightness. He'll retreat to the bench Saturday with Adeiny Hechavarria starting at the hot corner.

Riley (quadriceps) is starting at first base and batting sixth Friday against the Red Sox.

The 23-year-old sat out Thursday's lineup as a precaution due to quadriceps tightness, but he's back in action for Friday's series opener. Riley has struggled through September with a .238/.304/.357 slash line in 21 games.

Riley is dealing with some minor quadriceps tightness, but he could have played Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

This explains why Riley is on the bench for the second day in a row. While the team says he was fine to play Thursday, that doesn't necessarily mean he will be back in action Friday. Adeiny Hechavarria is starting at third base in his stead.

Riley is not in Thursday's lineup against the Marlins.

Riley may be a little banged up, as this is his second day off in a row. He is hitting .238/.304/.357 with two home runs and 16 strikeouts in 84 at-bats this month. Adeiny Hechavarria is starting at third base and batting ninth.

Riley isn't starting Wednesday against the Marlins.

Riley has been a staple in Atlanta's lineup recently, but he'll get a day off Wednesday. Adeiny Hechavarria will start at third base in his place.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI, three runs scored and a walk during Friday's 15-2 win over the Mets.

Riley got involved in the 15-run scoring affair with a solo home run to right-center to lead off the third inning. It was his first long ball in two weeks as the young third baseman upped his slash line to .243/.299/.426 with eight home runs, 24 RBI and 24 runs scored in 184 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 2-for-5 with two walks, five runs and an RBI in the Braves' 29-9 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Batting in front of Adam Duvall -- who posted a career-high nine RBI -- proved to be fruitful for Riley, whose five runs matched his output from his previous 11 games combined. Riley is slashing a respectable .257/.350/.400 in September, but his ability to pare down his strikeout rate has probably been a more impressive development to begin the month. He's struck out only twice in his nine starts during that stretch.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

After going 1-for-3 in the matinee, Riley took Wil Crowe deep in the second inning of a wild 10-9 loss in the nightcap. The 23-year-old slugger extended his hit streak to nine games with the performance, and on the season he's slashing .250/.290/.491 with seven homers and 22 RBI through 33 games.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run triple in Monday's 6-3 win over Boston.

Riley slapped a three-run triple to give the Braves a 5-2 lead in the fifth inning. The 23-year-old has 10 extra-base hits and a .757 OPS in 108 plate appearances this season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and an RBI double in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Phillies.

Riley was a major factor in the Braves' 10-run second inning. He opened the scoring by plating Adam Duvall with a double and then scored the second run when Dansby Swanson drew a bases-loaded walk. Riley capped off the rally with a two-run blast. The third baseman is slashing .232/.282/.453 with six homers, 17 RBI and 12 runs scored through 28 games.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI and a run scored Friday but the Braves lost to the Phillies 7-4 in 11 innings.

Ender Inciarte led off the seventh inning with a home run and Riley followed him up with a blast of his own. The young third baseman has tallied a base-knock in seven of his last eight games but is still hitting just .216/.263/.409 on the season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.

The young third baseman got Atlanta on the board in the seventh inning with his fourth homer of the year, ending Zack Wheeler's shutout bid and getting the ball rolling on a comeback. Riley has a modest four-game hitting streak going, but his .189/.247/.365 slash line through 22 games remains poor. If there's a silver lining to his struggles this season, it's that his 29.6 percent strikeout rate and 7.4 percent walk rate are both improvements on his performance as a rookie.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run in Monday's 13-8 loss to the Phillies.

This was Riley's first multi-hit game of the season. Putting bat to ball with consistency has been a problem for Riley, who entered with the night with a 37.2 K%, but Johan Camargo is in a similar funk and does not appear to be an immediate threat to usurp Riley as the primary third baseman.

Riley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader in Philadelpha.

Riley will head to the bench for the second time in the past three games, so he may rejoin the lineup for Game 2. Johan Camargo will start at the hot corner for the matinee.

Riley isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Riley has largely struggled to begin the year as he's slashing just .129/.222/.355 with two home runs, six RBI and 13 strikeouts. He'll get a routine day off Thursday with Johan Camargo starting at third base and batting seventh.

Riley went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-1 rout of the Blue Jays.

His fifth-inning blast chased Matt Shoemaker from the game. Riley's second stint in the majors has gone much the way his first one did in 2019 -- while he's flashing his power with two homers and a double through nine games, he isn't making much other contact and is hitting .138 (4-for-29) with 11 strikeouts.

Riley is not in the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Riley blasted his second extra-base hit of the season Sunday with a double against the Mets, but he'll take a seat for the series finale. Johan Camargo will start at third base, batting eighth.

Riley isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays.

Riley went 2-for-14 with a solo home run and five strikeouts as he started in each of the first four games of the season for Atlanta. However, he'll take a seat as Johan Camargo gets the nod at the hot corner Tuesday, batting seventh.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 14-1 win over the Mets.

Riley stretched the Braves' lead to 12-1 with his sixth-inning long ball, his first of the season. The 23-year-old is expected to share third base duties with Johan Camargo during the 2020 campaign.

Riley will start at third base in Friday's season opener against the Mets, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The departure of Josh Donaldson this offseason opened up the starting job, and Johan Camargo (hamstring) is limited by injury, leaving Riley as the clear starter for Opening Day. Manager Brian Snitker has consistently indicated both Riley and Camargo will receive starts at the hot corner, but a hot start likely would secure regular more consistent chances.

Braves manager Brian Snitker mentioned Riley, Adam Duvall and Johan Camargo as possible first-base options in the event Freddie Freeman (illness) isn't available for the start of the season, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Freeman has reportedly experienced some serious side effects since testing positive for COVID-19 a few days earlier and may not be back to full strength for the Braves' Opening Day game July 23 and 24, prompting Snitker to explore potential replacement options in summer camp. The implementation of the universal designated hitter already looked like it would give Riley a clear path to an everyday role, and Freeman's potential absence may only further solidify the 23-year-old's spot in the lineup. After an up-and-down rookie season, Riley was one of the Braves' top performers in spring training, slashing .357/.438/.643 while striking out in only five of his 28 at-bats.

Riley would be one of Atlanta's primary options at designated hitter if the universal DH is part of a shortened MLB season, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Having the DH available would solve the team's dilemma at third base, where Riley and Johan Camargo seemed to be in a dead heat for the starting job when spring training was suspended. As Camargo is the superior defender, Atlanta would be able to get both bats into the lineup with Riley at DH. The other likely DH scenario for the club would see Marcell Ozuna handle the position on occasion to take advantage of the club's outfield depth -- depth which could include top prospects Cristian Pache and Drew Waters as part of a taxi squad, if they have no minor-league season to participate in.

Riley would likely have been on Atlanta's Opening Day roster had the regular season begun as scheduled, even if he wasn't the starting third baseman, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The club headed into the spring with Riley battling Johan Camargo for the starting job at the hot corner, and the loser was expected to head down to Triple-A Gwinnett to get consistent playing time. During an interview Friday, however, GM Alex Anthopoulos suggested that both had been playing so well in camp that the battle could have continued into the regular season. "Camargo, Riley were playing unbelievably well," Anthopoulos told Fox Sports broadcaster Chip Carey. "We hadn't made a decision yet of who we were going to carry. We had started to talk about - the fact that the minor-league season was scheduled to start on April 9 and we were starting March 26 - we started to talk about carrying both. There's no reason to leave them down in Florida. They'd both been playing well enough to make the team." Once games finally do resume, the duo will pick the competition back up, but if Riley can reduce his strikeouts he remains the favorite in the long run to seize the job.

Riley went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

He crushed an Eduardo Rodriguez offering over the left-field wall in the fourth inning for his second homer of the spring. Riley is making a strong case for a roster spot so far, slashing .333/.364/.667 through 22 plate appearances with a reasonable 1:4 BB:K, but the 22-year-old will need to convince the coaching staff he's a better option at third base than Johan Camargo if he wants to avoid being sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the season.

Riley will most likely be sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett if he doesn't win the starting third base job this spring, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

While Riley and Johan Camargo, his competition for the starting spot, each have experience playing other positions, the organization would rather see both get consistent playing time rather than hurting their development in a bench role. "I don't know that realistically, can you get both guys (ample playing time)? No, I don't know that you can do (them) justice. If you're not playing every day, you're not going to do justice with things. You talk about it, it sounds good, but in reality, it's not that easy to do," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Sunday. Camargo is currently considered the favorite to win the big-league job.

Riley is the underdog in the third base competition with Johan Camargo, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Camargo hit a home run off Yankees prospect Deivi Garcia in Friday's game, while Riley is 2-for-10 with just one strikeout. Riley has a much higher offensive ceiling, so the Braves wouldn't be opposed to him winning the job with a great spring training performance, but it sounds like it is Camargo's job to lose, at least in Bowman's estimation.

Riley will play on an every-other-day basis in the early portions of spring training, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Riley will compete for a starting role at third base throughout the exhibition season. He'll square off against Johan Camargo, and the team will have plenty of opportunity to evaluate both players as they will alternate playing time to begin spring training. Riley made quite an impression in Atlanta by hitting 14 home runs in his first 174 plate appearances last season. However, he quickly came back to earth, striking out at a 42.3 percent clip across his final 123 plate appearances to close the campaign.

Riley will be vying for the everyday third-base job in spring training, Grant McAuley of 680 The Fan reports.

General manager Alex Anthopoulos addressed the media after the Marcell Ozuna signing became official and said that he's received promising reports on Riley this winter in regards to Riley making corrections with his swing. That is good to hear as Riley fell apart after a hot start and was ultimately left off the NLDS roster. Johan Camargo is Riley's top competition for a starting job with Josh Donaldson now in Minnesota. Both can move around but Camargo can play the middle-infield positions (which Riley cannot) and would probably be the better fit on the bench.

Riley (knee) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday.

Riley had a 10-game rehab assignment Monday and is good to rejoin the Braves after spending about a month on the shelf with a partially torn LCL in his right knee. The 22-year-old has struggled since the start of July with a .545 OPS and 41.6 percent strikeout rate in 23 games prior to the injury, and he'll look to get back on track as the Braves make their playoff push.

Riley (knee) advanced his rehab to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Riley has been out with a knee sprain since early August. He's played three rehab games thus far, all with Low-A Rome, going 2-for-10 at the plate. He appears to be on track to return to Atlanta once rosters expand at the start of September.

Riley (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rome on Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

He is reportedly feeling strong and went through normal pregame activities Wednesday. Riley will begin his rehab assignment as the designated hitter, and is on track to rejoin the big club when rosters expand in September.

Riley (knee) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

He hit on the field for the first time Tuesday. This lines up with the last reported timetable, as Riley will attempt to get back shortly after rosters expand in September. With Ender Inciarte (hamstring) and Nick Markakis (wrist) also on the shelf, there will be at-bats waiting for Riley, assuming he is able to return first.