Austin Riley Likely to Play on Friday
Austin Riley (abdomen) was still dealing with a shade of discomfort on Tuesday. So, they decided to wait a couple of days to activate him. He'll likely play Friday in Texas--Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. Riley was removed from the game on July 11 with tightness in his lower-abdominal area and landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, July 12. It appears that this injury only required about 10 days to recover, as he was seen running the bases on Sunday, July 20, and is expected to be activated as the Braves travel to Texas to take on the Rangers in a three-game series. Overall, Riley is putting together a respectable 2025 campaign, slashing .274/.324/.441 with 14 home runs, 51 runs scored, and 48 RBI, but his strikeout rate is up this season compared to the last five seasons (27.7%). He is nowhere near his production from 2021-2023, where he hit 33 or more home runs in those three seasons. Riley will be expected to return to the top of the Braves lineup and hope to finish the second half on a high note. The Braves are currently 10.5 games back in the Wild Card race.
Source: Mark Bowman
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that Source: Mark Bowman

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