Austin Riley Homers Versus Guardians Wednesday
1 year agoAtlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 2-for-5 with a homer and two runs in an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Riley's first-inning solo homer had an exit velocity of 96 MPH and traveled 357 feet while pushing Atlanta's lead to 6-0. The 26-year-old has hit at least 33 homers in each of his past two seasons and appears well on his way to accomplishing the feat for a third straight year with 16 homers before the All-Star break. Overall, Riley is hitting .268 with 60 runs, 44 RBI, and two steals across 340 at-bats.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com