Riley, E. Cabrera, E. Suárez, Nola, Laureano

Can Riley rebound? … After averaging 36 HR and 159 games played per season from 2021-23, Austin Riley (3B, ATL) has battled injuries (oblique strain, fractured right hand, sports hernia surgery) and failed to top 19 HR or appear in more than 110 games in either of the past two seasons. How are things under the hood?

Year	PA	HR/xHR	BA/xBA	bb%/ct%	GB/LD/FB	h%	HctX	PX/xPX	HR/F	Brl%
2021	662	33/32	.303/.264	8/72	38/25/37	38	103	138/111	20%	13%
2022	693	38/44	.273/.279	8/73	38/24/39	32	125	167/150	22%	16%
2023	715	37/38	.281/.262	8/73	41/19/40	33	123	137/138	19%	14%
2024	469	19/25	.257/.253	7/72	35/21/43	31	126	136/160	14%	15%
2025	447	16/21	.260/.228	6/69	34/20/44	33	92	115/118	12%	15%

It’s a mixed bag, but there is reason for optimism:

• Riley’s ct% slipped a bit in 2025, but his bat speed was again...

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