Austin Riley Out Of Lineup For First Time This Year
8 months agoAtlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (illness) is absent from Thursday's lineup versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old is dealing with a stomach bug, so he'll his first day off of the year for the series finale. Nicky Lopez will handle the hot corner and bat ninth on Thursday with several other Braves moving up one spot in the order from their usual placements. Fantasy managers hope that Riley is feeling better ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The two-time All-Star has debatably been fantasy's best third baseman in 2023, hitting .274 with 34 home runs, 85 RBI, 100 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 554 at-bats.
Source: David O’Brien - The Athletic
Source: David O’Brien - The Athletic