Austin Riley

The Atlanta Braves are 62-41, 21 games over .500 and just three games out of first place in the NL East. They are on the cusp of catching the New.

– 1.344 OPS, highest among qualified batters – .885 SLG, highest among qualified batters – 267 wRC+, highest among qualified batters – 26 XBH, most in MLB “Austin Riley in July: – 2.6 fWAR, most in MLB – 267 wRC+, highest among qualified batters – .885 SLG, highest among qualified batters – 1.344 OPS, highest among qualified batters – 26 XBH, most in MLB,” MLB.com’s Sarah Langs tweeted. – 2.6 fWAR, most in MLB

ATLANTA -- Life is good for Austin Riley. The Braves third baseman ended July by breaking one of Hank Aaron's records and he started August by learning ...

As for Albies, he will not make more than $7 million through 2027, when the second of his two club options would expire. Acuña’s deal should continue to be quite valuable as he will not make more than $17 million through 2028, when the second of two club options would expire. Riley has hit .302 with 62 homers and a .924 OPS since the start of the 2021 season. As Riley has established himself as one of the game’s best players over the past two years, he has given the Braves reason to make him one of their cornerstones. Aaron set the franchise record with 92 XBH in 1959. So, there’s a chance the club will also attempt to make Max Fried and Dansby Swanson a part of the long-term future.

As he chases MVP honors, Austin Riley has just secured the largest deal in team history after agreeing to a 10-year, $212 million extension.

He’s proven to be one of the best hitters in baseball and, most importantly, has produced in the playoffs. I talked about possibly signing him to an extension last offseason and “buying out” some of his arbitration years, but the Braves still got good value in the middle of the season. In July, Riley hit .423 with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 25 RBIs, and posted a 1.338 OPS. The walk-off double on Sunday, which was his 26th extra-base hit of the month, brokeHank Aaron‘s record of 25 extra-base hits in a single month.

It's a stunning, out-of-the-blue development that keeps a franchise pillar around for the long haul. The deal buys out the 25-year-old's final three seasons of ...

It’s a strong gesture of faith on the organization’s part, then, but it also has the potential to be a bargain. After making contact on only 63% of his swings as a rookie, Riley has gotten the bat on the ball around 73% of the time in each of the last three seasons. While it’s not an external pickup, Riley’s extension will quite likely go down as the Braves biggest move of deadline season. The Braves have now committed to 75% of their infield over the long-term. In the estimation of Jason Martinez of Roster Resource, the club’s 2023 payroll jumps to around $113MM (not including salaries for arbitration-eligible players). They’re around $87MM for 2024 and between $60MM and $70MM for the following two years. Going back to the start of 2021, Riley owns a .302/.364/.560 slash in just under 1100 plate appearances. Riley’s pure slash line isn’t much changed from 2021 to ’22, but his slight improvement in bottom line results comes at a time when the league-wide offense has plummeted. The deal also contains a 2033 club option valued at $20MM. Riley is a client of ALIGND Sports Agency. The deal buys out the 25-year-old’s final three seasons of arbitration eligibility and extends the club’s window of control by as much as eight years. Simply put, few batters hit the ball as hard as Riley does frequently. He reached the majors not long after his 22nd birthday in 2019. The Braves announced they’ve signed star third baseman Austin Riley to a ten-year, $212MM contract extension.

What's up with teams locking down major extensions at the Trade Deadline for players who weren't going to be traded? I guess it could be a coincidence, ...

Riley, 25, has BLOWN UP over the last year and a half (he’s hitting .301/.360/.604/163 wRC+ this season), and although he was under team control for another 3.5 years, the Braves wanted to lock him up. To do so, it costs them a MASSIVE guarantee for a guy that far away from free agency, but if Riley continues to be anything close to what he’s shown, it could wind up a steal. What’s up with teams locking down major extensions at the Trade Deadline for players who weren’t going to be traded?

The Atlanta Braves have locked up All-Star third baseman Austin Riley with a ten-year, $212 million contract.

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The Atlanta Braves announced that they signed third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million extension on Monday that will keep him under contract ...

They had substantial increases in revenues across the board – including at The Battery entertainment and retail village they operate adjacent to Truist Park — during their World Series run last season and further increased attendance in 2022. All four of those players have been All-Stars at least once, three are aged 25 or younger – Olson is 28 – and none of the four will make more than $22 million in any season during their deal. Acuña’s salary tops out at $17 million each season from 2023 through 2028 if both options are exercised – and why wouldn’t they be, considering he’s one of baseball’s most talented and dynamic players? Albies will make $7 million each season from 2023 through 2027 if both options are picked up. It’s the largest deal in franchise history, but across baseball it was viewed as a bargain for a 25-year-old MVP candidate who has been one of baseball’s elite hitters for the past two seasons. He had a walk-off double in Sunday’s sweep-completing win over Arizona.

The Atlanta Braves have locked in another piece of their core in Austin Riley. He has signed a ten year extension for $212 million.

This extension has given the Braves yet another piece of their future core. According to Jeff Passan, the Braves have locked up another piece of their core. However, it was understandable that the Braves would want to see more from their third baseman before making a commitment.

The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced that they have signed third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract extension -- the largest ...

The deal will run at least through Riley's age-36 season and will cover three arbitration years and seven free-agent seasons. After a sub-par first two months of the season, the Braves are 39-14 since June 1. The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced that they have signed third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract extension -- the largest contract in franchise history.

All-Star third baseman Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves agreed Monday to a $212 million, 10-year contract that starts in 2023, the most lucrative deal in ...

After failing to re-sign Freeman, the Braves acquired Olson from Oakland and signed him to a $168 million deal for eight years. Riley will donate 1 per cent of his salary annually to the Atlanta Braves Foundation. It includes a $20 million club option for 2033 with no buyout, which could make the agreement worth $232 million over 11 seasons.

Austin Riley's booming bat brought in big bucks Monday when the Atlanta Braves gave him a 10-year contract extension.

A first-round amateur draft choice in 2015, Riley has had a roller-coaster ride during his brief career. A first-time All-Star this year, Riley is also considered a candidate for the National League’s Most Valuable Player award, won by Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper a year ago. All are 25 or younger. The largest investment in Atlanta franchise history, Riley’s extension is the second-biggest for a player with 2-3 years of service, trailing only the 14-year, $340 million deal given to Fernando Tatis, Jr. by the San Diego Padres. With Nolan Arenado in the league, he might not win a Gold Glove but his defense has improved as dramatically as his hitting. With most of the baseball world absorbed by the pending Tuesday trade deadline, the star third baseman of the Atlanta Braves signed the biggest deal in team history.

The deal will net Riley a $15 million salary in '23 followed by $21 million in '24, and $22 million over the remainder of the contract, and also includes a $20 ...

In 392 career games, Riley is batting .280 with 88 HRs and a .865 OPS. Atlanta broke the news Monday afternoon in a press release announcing Riley, 25, has signed a 10-year, $212 million contract extension, which will keep him with the club through the 2032 season. After initially being snubbed from the All-Star Game earlier last month, the 6-foot-3 slugger earned his first career nod after replacing Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado.