Austin Riley’s damaged proper hand will hold him out of the playoffs if the Atlanta Braves get there.
A CT scan carried out Monday revealed that the third baseman’s wound had not healed sufficiently.
“He wasn’t healed sufficient but to suppose he may come again this 12 months,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker stated Tuesday.
Riley was hit by a 97 mph fastball by Jack Kochanowicz of the Los Angeles Angels on August 18. He was anticipated to overlook the rest of the common season, however there was hope that if the Braves obtained far sufficient into the playoffs, Riley may return.
“He’s nonetheless in a solid, so realistically, it might have been very powerful for him,” Snitker stated. “We’d should go very deep within the playoffs. He’s not the place the docs needed him to be.”
The Braves entered the ultimate week with a 1½-game deficit to Arizona for the third spot within the NL wild card.
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Riley had 19 house runs, 56 RBI and a .256 common in 110 video games in a season after hitting 37 house runs and driving in 97 runs. The two-time All-Star had averaged 159 video games within the earlier three seasons.
Snitker stated Riley is predicted to be absolutely healed earlier than spring coaching.
Third baseman Gio Urshela, who had been reduce by the Tigers the day Riley was injured, was signed by the Braves and batted .270 with three house runs in 30 video games for Atlanta.
