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Austin Riley Biography
Major League Baseball third baseman and outfielder who was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the 41st overall pick in the 2015 draft. He was named National League Rookie of the Month in May 2019 after playing only 15 games.
He was a shortstop and pitcher while playing baseball at DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi.
His fans have supported him on Instagram where he posts on-the-field photos for 60,000 followers.
His mother’s name is Elisa and his father’s name is Mike. He married his wife Anna in 2018.
He became teammates of Josh Donaldson and Freddie Freeman after joining the Braves.
Michael Austin Riley (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Riley was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round, with the 41st overall selection, in 2015 MLB draft out of DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi. Though he was committed to Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team, Riley chose to sign with the Braves for $1.6 million. Riley made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves that season. After 30 games, he was promoted to the Danville Braves in the Appalachian League. Overall in 60 games he batted .304/.389/.544 with 12 home runs over 217 at-bats.
Austin Riley is the eldest son of parents Mike and Elisa Riley. Riley attended DeSoto Central High School, where he played baseball as a shortstop and pitcher. Riley was committed to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team until he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2015.
Prior to starting the 2017 season with the Florida Fire Frogs, Riley spent some time in spring training with the Atlanta Braves. He was promoted to the Mississippi Braves in July. In 129 games between Florida and Mississippi, Riley hit .275/.339/.446 with 20 home runs and 74 RBIs, and was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League at the end of the minor league regular season. Prior to the start of the 2018 season, Riley received an invitation to spring training. He was ranked among the top prospects in the minor leagues prior to the season. He began 2018 with Mississippi, and after batting .333 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 27 games, and was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers in May. In 75 games with Gwinnett, he hit .282/.346/.464/.810 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI. He opened the 2019 season with Gwinnett.
August 8, 2019 Austin was placed on the 10 day IL due to a right knee sprain retroactive to August 5, 2019. It was later revealed that Riley had a partial tear in his lateral collateral ligament that was sustained while working out. Riley began a rehab assignment on August 22 with the Rome Braves and as of September 1 was continuing to rehab with the Gwinnett Stripers.
On May 15, 2019, Austin Riley was called up to the Atlanta Braves prior to their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Riley was promoted after Ender Inciarte was placed on the injured list. He made his major league debut that night and, in his second at bat, hit a home run off Michael Wacha. On May 29, 2019 Riley, despite a 14-4 blowout loss to the Nationals, hit his first career grand slam, marking his seventh home run in fourteen career games and bringing his RBI total to twenty. At the time, his seven home runs in fourteen games were the second most to begin a career, trailing only Trevor Story (Aristides Aquino has since passed them both with nine). On June 1, he hit his eighth home run in sixteen games, becoming the fourth player in major league baseball history to achieve this feat. He was also the fastest player in Braves franchise history to do so. Riley earned the NL Rookie of the Month Award for May 2019, despite only playing in 15 games.
What's Austin Riley Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Austin Riley Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
