Riley, H. Greene, Tovar, Assad, J. Sánchez

What’s up with Riley? … After averaging 36 HR and a .286 BA per season from 2021-23, Austin Riley (3B, ATL) has struggled mightily in 2024, batting .234 with 3 HR in 211 PA around a two-week stint in May when he didn't play due to a left intercostal strain. 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	211	3/ -	.234/.220	8/73	43/17/39	30	118	87/106	5%	11%

There has been some skills slippage, but nothing alarming:

• His plate skills haven’t changed, so that gives reason for optimism with regard to BA going forward.
• The quality of contact is down...

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