About Austin Riley
Michael Austin Riley (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves selected him in the first round, 41st overall, of the 2015 MLB draft. A star pitcher and third baseman in high school, Riley originally committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University, before being drafted by the Braves and opting to forgo a college baseball career. Riley made his minor league debut in 2015 with the Gulf Coast Braves and would spend the next several seasons in the Braves farm system. Riley made his MLB debut with the Braves in 2019. He would soon emerge as a star, winning a Silver Slugger Award in 2021, as well as that year's World Series. Following a strong start to the 2022 season, Riley signed a franchise-record ten-year contract extension worth $212 million. Since 2022, Riley has made two All-Star appearances, two All-MLB First Team appearances, and won two Silver Sluggers. The Atlanta Braves selected Riley in the first round, with the 41st overall selection, in the 2015 MLB draft. On May 29, Riley hit his first career grand slam, driving in the only runs in a 14–4 blowout loss to the Nationals, marking his seventh home run in fourteen career games and bringing his RBI total to 20.
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