BRAVES NEWS
Braves beat writer Mark Bowman speculates upon the potential arrival date for third baseman Austin Riley, who was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett over the weekend. Riley destroyed the Southern League to begin the season, and as Bowman notes, now has little resistance to keep him from overtaking the third base job in Atlanta.
The Braves were pleased with what they saw from Bautista defensively this past weekend, and time will tell what he can still offer from an offensive perspective. If the 37-year-old veteran is productive and Atlanta remains in postseason contention throughout the summer, there’s certainly reason to think Riley might not reach the Majors until September, much like Freddie Freeman in 2010.