ATLANTA — Austin Riley will enter the offseason whereas recovering from a season-ending damage for a second straight 12 months.
Riley underwent core damage surgical procedure in Philadelphia on Thursday. The process, which fixes what has usually been known as a sports activities hernia, requires at the very least a pair months of restoration and rehab. So, if all goes effectively, the Braves third baseman ought to enter Spring Coaching with none restrictions.
Riley felt decrease stomach discomfort when he made a throw throughout his physique throughout a July 11 sport in St. Louis. He remained on the injured checklist till July 25. However 9 video games later, he aggravated his decrease stomach muscle tissues whereas diving and stretching to tag the Reds’ Elly De La Cruz out on the plate within the Speedway Basic.
The surgical procedure places an finish to a second-straight frustration-filled season for Riley, who ranked ninth amongst all MLB gamers with a 16.1 fWAR from 2021-23. His 2024 season ended when his proper hand was fractured by a pitch towards the Angels on Aug. 18.
Riley appeared to have some lingering results from final 12 months’s season-ending damage. His energy output was down as he hit .260 with 16 house runs and a .737 OPS over 102 video games this 12 months. The one decrease homer complete of his profession was tallied in 2020, when he homered eight occasions in 51 video games throughout the COVID-shortened season.
Nacho Alvarez will function the Braves’ third baseman over the rest of the season. Braves supervisor Brian Snitker has steered Alvarez could be greatest utilized as a utility participant sooner or later. He has performed nice protection, whereas developing a .681 OPS over 91 plate appearances this 12 months.
Different roster notesThe Braves added depth to their injury-depleted pitching employees on Thursday, after they claimed Cal Quantrill off waivers from the Marlins. Quantrill, 30, posted a 5.50 ERA — seventh highest amongst Main Leaguers with at the very least 100 innings thrown — and a 1.39 WHIP in 24 begins for Miami. He struggled early, however he posted a 3.55 ERA over his subsequent 15 begins. To make room for Quantrill, the Braves optioned Dane Dunning to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Jake Fraley, who was claimed off waivers from the Reds earlier this week, was added to the lively roster after Luke Williams was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist with a strained left indirect muscle. Williams has been primarily used as a late-inning alternative on the shortstop place and a pitcher when the Braves have been trailing by a large margin. He has made six pitching appearances this season.
