Austin Riley
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.256
HR
19
RBI
56
R
63
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Riley and Ohtani are the only two players in baseball with at least 30 homers, 90 runs, and 90 RBIs in each of the past three seasons. Whereas Ohtani has had to do a lot of the heavy lifting on his club in previous seasons, Riley is just one very well-positioned player in the lineup with Acuna Jr and Albies in front of him and Olson behind him in the lineup. The presence of speed in front of him allows him to see a lot of fastballs, and he hit 22 of them for homers along with a .290 average. Getting on base in front of Olson and Ozuna is how someone with slightly better than average speed scored 117 runs, exceeding his previous career high by 26 runs. We see no reason why Riley cannot keep his 30/90/90 streak going another season as nothing is changing in the powerful Atlanta offense in 2024. Riley is not going to help you in the running game, but that is the only true flaw in his fantasy vitae as he heads into his peak power production years at the hot corner. Read Past Outlooks
Not returning in 2024
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Tuesday that Riley (hand) won't return this season, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old underwent a CT scan Monday which showed that his hand fracture is healing slower than expected, which will prevent Riley from having a chance to take the field again this season. Atlanta is currently 1.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League, but Riley won't be an option to play even if the team makes a playoff run. The third baseman closes out 2024 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 63 runs and a .256/.322/.461 slash line in 110 games.
The 27-year-old underwent a CT scan Monday which showed that his hand fracture is healing slower than expected, which will prevent Riley from having a chance to take the field again this season. Atlanta is currently 1.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League, but Riley won't be an option to play even if the team makes a playoff run. The third baseman closes out 2024 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 63 runs and a .256/.322/.461 slash line in 110 games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS vs LHP
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Even Split
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .955 | 438 | 27 | 62 | .290 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .816 | 1439 | 67 | 184 | .267 | ||||
2024vs Left | .784 | 117 | 5 | 9 | .235 | ||||
2024vs Right | .783 | 352 | 14 | 47 | .263 | ||||
2023vs Left | .941 | 149 | 11 | 28 | .289 | ||||
2023vs Right | .841 | 566 | 26 | 69 | .280 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.084 | 172 | 11 | 25 | .329 | ||||
2022vs Right | .811 | 521 | 27 | 68 | .255 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS at Home
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+22%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .916 | 893 | 52 | 125 | .291 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .785 | 984 | 42 | 121 | .255 | ||||
2024Home | .871 | 208 | 11 | 32 | .273 | ||||
2024Away | .714 | 261 | 8 | 24 | .244 | ||||
2023Home | .897 | 346 | 17 | 44 | .295 | ||||
2023Away | .828 | 369 | 20 | 53 | .268 | ||||
2022Home | .964 | 339 | 24 | 49 | .297 | ||||
2022Away | .792 | 354 | 14 | 44 | .249 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Riley compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
7.9%K Rate
25.2%BABIP
.310ISO
.205AVG
.256OBP
.322SLG
.461OPS
.783wOBA
.342Exit Velocity
93.3 mphHard Hit Rate
42.5%Barrels/PA
9.8%Expected BA
.272Expected SLG
.517Sprint Speed
22.6 ft/secGround Ball %
35.9%Line Drive %
21.0%Fly Ball %
43.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Riley now has 3.16 years of major league service (trust us, don't look it up) and has quickly established himself as one of the premier power hitters in baseball with elite metrics in barrel percentage, average exit velocity, hard hit percentage, and awesome walk-up music. The expected stats from 2021 told us the .300 average was an outlier, so the 30-point drop in batting average did not come as much of a surprise. That said, he does profile as someone who should see some type of bump in batting average with the shift rules changing this season. Sure, he doesn't walk that often and his strikeouts are a bit on the high side, but he's a modern day Mike Schmidt at the plate who may eventually need a new defensive position given his limitations at the hot corner. He is a solid four-category performer who continues to improve his draft status and finished this season as the 21st most valuable player in standard formats. There is a strong chance he does not make it to the third round this season, so plan accordingly.
More Fantasy News
Could have cast removed Monday
Riley (hand) will undergo a CT scan Monday to determine whether he can have his cast removed, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Lands on 10-day IL
Atlanta placed Riley on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured right hand.
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Set to miss 6-to-8 weeks
Atlanta announced Monday that Riley was diagnosed with a fractured right hand following an MRI and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks.
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X-rays inconclusive
Riley (hand) is set to undergo further evaluation after initial X-rays and testing were inconclusive Sunday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Exits after HBP
Riley was removed from Sunday's game against the Angels after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could move up lineup
Mark Bowman of MLB.com suggests that Atlanta would benefit from Riley batting second in the lineup against right-handed pitchers.
ANALYSIS
The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies has a .648 OPS versus right-handers this season, so it could make sense to drop him down the lineup. Riley's .257/.329/.450 slash line this year would be his worst in all three categories since his sophomore campaign in 2020, but he's still hitting righties well with an .811 OPS. The third baseman has mostly hit out of the No. 3 hole this year, but he's also batted fifth and second, the latter of which happened briefly while Albies was out with a toe injury.
The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies has a .648 OPS versus right-handers this season, so it could make sense to drop him down the lineup. Riley's .257/.329/.450 slash line this year would be his worst in all three categories since his sophomore campaign in 2020, but he's still hitting righties well with an .811 OPS. The third baseman has mostly hit out of the No. 3 hole this year, but he's also batted fifth and second, the latter of which happened briefly while Albies was out with a toe injury.