Austin Riley - To miss 6-8 weeks An MRI revealed Monday that Riley has a fractured right hand and will miss approximately six to eight weeks. Impact Initial testing on Riley's hand after Sunday's HBP was inconclusive, but Monday's MRI revealed the third baseman is dealing with a fracture. The six-to-eight-week timeline all but guarantees Riley won't return before October, with Atlanta's final regular-season contest being exactly six weeks away from Sunday, when he sustained the injury. Atlanta currently holds the NL's third and final Wild Card spot, so there's a chance Riley could be back for postseason play. In the meantime, Luke Williams and Whit Merrifield should fill in at third base, though Nacho Alvarez could be recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett once Riley hits the IL.
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