Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, and a pair of strikeouts in an 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Riley opened up the scoring with a two-run shot off Aaron Nola in the bottom of the first inning then victimized Nola again in the bottom of the fifth with a solo shot. Both home runs traveled a combined 917 feet and proved to be the difference in the back-and-forth contest. After a slow start to the season, Riley has really picked things up at the dish over the last 15 games, batting .305 with a .896 OPS. For the year, the 26-year-old is slashing .264/.338/.456 to go along with nine home runs and 26 RBI across 193 at-bats.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Riley got things going for the Braves, who were facing a one-run deficit in the bottom of the eighth inning. He doubled off of Bryan Baker for his only hit of the ball game and would come around to score two batters later on a pinch-hit home run from Kevin Pillar. Through 34 games, the 26-year-old slugger is slashing .256/.342/.434 with six home runs and 18 RBI. After struggling toward the end of April, Riley is now working on a six-game hitting streak. May is looking like it will be a prosperous month for him.

Entering Grapefruit League play on Friday, Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is hitting a strong .316 (6-for-19) with a double, two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in nine games played. He made his first All-Star team in his fourth year in the big leagues in 2022 by slashing .273/.349/.528 with an .878 OPS, career-high 38 home runs, 93 RBI and 90 runs scored in 693 plate appearances and 159 games played. The 25-year-old is an elite power option in fantasy at the third base position, and he consistently barrels baseballs up, hitting a combined 71 round-trippers in his first two full MLB seasons in 2021 and 2022. Fantasy managers should consider him a top-five third baseman heading into 2023.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has been moved from cleanup to the fifth spot in the batting order for Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Riley hit third in Game 1 before hitting cleanup the last two games, but he'll be moved down to the five-hole for this one after picking up just one hit in 12 at-bats with an RBI, walk and four strikeouts in the first three games of the series. With the Braves hoping to avoid elimination on Saturday and force a Game 5 back in Atlanta, they'll go with catcher Travis d'Arnaud in the cleanup spot for Game 4. Riley was a first-time All-Star in 2022, hitting .273/.349/.528 with an .878 OPS, career-high 38 homers, 93 RBI, 90 runs and two stolen bases in 159 games, so the Braves really need him to get going.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was the lone bright spot on offense for the team Thursday night, as they fell 1-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Riley reached base in all four of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk. There's no glaring weakness in Riley's game at this point, as he's managed a .280/.351/.546 slash line with 37 homers, 85 runs scored, 92 RBI, and two stolen bases. He might just be the best player on an excellent team, and his fantasy value should remain high for years to come.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley homered in his fourth consecutive game Saturday night, launching a solo shot for his 35th long ball of the year in a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. Riley went 1-for-3 with a walk in the game. The past seven games have been Riley's best of the year, as he's slashed .423/.483/.962 in 29 plate appearances. With a .932 OPS, 79 runs scored, 88 RBI, and two steals this season, Riley is among the premier power hitters in the major leagues right now, and he's extremely valuable in all fantasy formats.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit his 31st home run of the year Friday night, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Riley hadn't homered since August 9. It's been a tough August for the slugger, relatively speaking, as he's slashed .239/.341/.394 for the month. On the season, he has a .929 OPS with 70 runs scored, 78 RBI, and two stolen bases in 467 at-bats. Fantasy managers can be sure Riley's production will surge once again.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has received a well-deserved extension from the organization. The 25-year-old has agreed to a 10-year deal worth $212 million, which is the highest in franchise history. This deal will buy out Riley's three remaining arbitration years as well as seven free agent years. Riley had a breakout season in 2021 and followed that up with another strong year in 2022. The young star is hitting over .300 with 29 home runs and 68 RBI through 101 games. The Braves want to make sure they lock up their stud third baseman before it's too late. He's expected to be a cornerstone piece of this organization for years to come.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley put together a strong performance during Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Riley went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and three RBI in 12-inning marathon victory. The 25-year-old blasted his 23rd home run of the season. He also came through with the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning. The young slugger has helped his team come within two games of first place in the NL East.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and third baseman Austin Riley are not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Adam Duvall is also getting a day of rest for the Braves in the matinee game. Acuna got a late start to the season due to injury, but he's still a must-start fantasy asset when he's on the field, and he's hitting .275/.367/.456 with an .823 OPS, seven home runs, 18 RBI, 26 runs scored and 12 stolen bases in 41 games. Riley has been an excellent source of power with 18 home runs, an .836 OPS, 41 RBI and 39 runs scored in 69 games for the Braves. Guillermo Heredia is in right field and is hitting eighth on Thursday against Giants left-hander Alex Wood. William Contreras will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth, while Orlando Arcia will play third base and hit sixth.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had another big game Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals. That brings Riley's home run total for the season to 18, with 11 of those coming in his last 30 games. Riley has built himself into a consistent MVP candidate, with a .259/.331/.534 slash line to go with 37 runs, 39 RBI, and two steals in 271 plate appearances on the season.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a rough time at the plate in this past weekend's series against the Miami Marlins. He went a combined 0-for-12 with a walk and three strikeouts over the three-game set. The 25-year-old started the year off strong, hitting six home runs while posting a .928 OPS in April. However, in May, he's slashing just .176/.256/.284 with two home runs. Riley's underlying power metrics remain elite, including a 91st percentile xSLG (.555) and a 91st percentile average exit velocity (92 mph), so we expect him to shake off the past couple weeks soon.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley lost his salary arbitration case against the team on Wednesday. Riley will make $3.95 million this year instead of the $4.2 million he requested. The 25-year-old right-handed slugger is hitting only .237 (27-for-114), but he has given his fantasy managers a very respectable seven home runs, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and one stolen base in his first 30 games this season. You shouldn't be expecting Riley to repeat his .303 batting average from a season ago, but he certainly has the potential to provide another 30-homer season.

The Atlanta Braves reinstated third baseman Austin Riley from the paternity list on Friday. Also, right-hander Jesse Chavez reported to the Braves and was added to the active roster after being acquired from the Chicago Cubs earlier this week. Riley ended up missing just one game for Atlanta, and he should be back in the starting lineup on Friday against Miami Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers. The 25-year-old has been swinging a hot stick to begin the season, going 14-for-48 with two home runs, six RBI, eight runs scored and the first stolen base of his major league career in 13 games played. Fantasy managers will want to get Riley back into their starting lineups on Friday.

The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Austin Riley on the paternity list on Wednesday and recalled infielder Travis Demeritte from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Although Riley is hitting just .214 in the early going, he does have two home runs, four RBI and two multi-hit games in his last two contests, so he'll step away in the middle of a mini hot stretch. Riley has been playing third base regularly and hitting in the three-hole behind Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson. Fantasy managers will need to remove the 25-year-old from their daily lineups for the next couple of days. Expect Orlando Arcia to slot in at the hot corner for Atlanta until Riley is back from paternity leave.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has picked up from where he left off last year so far this season. Through eight games, he's slashing .286/.429/.571 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and five runs. His strong start is validated by a whopping .678 xSLG and 47.6% sweet spot percentage. He's also been showing an improved eye at the plate with his strikeout rate sitting at 20%, down from 25.4% last year, and his walk rate sitting at 17.1%, up from 7.9% last year.

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in a 10-0 loss to the New York Yankees in Grapefruit League action on Saturday. Riley was a breakout star in 2021, smacking 33 homers while hitting .303 with 91 runs and 107 RBI in 160 games. The 25-year-old possesses impressive power and should be able to produce another quality season hitting in an above-average lineup in Atlanta. He is worth selecting in 2022 fantasy drafts as a top-five third baseman.

Atlanta Braves infielder Austin Riley continued his strong campaign against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 5-3 win. The 24-year-old has put together a fantastic season at the plate and is showing no signs of slowing down. Riley is currently slashing .303/.368/.532 with 90 runs scored, 33 homers and 105 RBI this season. He'll be a key component in the Braves lineup for their upcoming postseason run.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been on quite a hot streak lately. On Thursday, he went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in what ended up being a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Riley finished that four game series going 7-for-17 with three doubles, three homers and eight RBI. He now has 32 home runs on the season and is three runs batted in away from the century mark. There is a good chance that he'll hit 100 RBI before the season ends.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley continues to be a main contributor in the heart of this lineup. On Tuesday, Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run to help the Braves get a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old is having a breakout campaign and that home run marked his 30th of the season. He is slashing .300/.369/.524 and is a darkhorse for the MVP. Riley isn't expected to win anything, but has certainly made a name for himself this season.