The Braves have agreed to a $1.6MM bonus with supplemental first round pick Austin Riley, Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets. Riley’s payout is a shade under $100K north of the $1,506,400 slot allocation for the 41st pick.
Riley offers two-way potential out of high school, profiling as a third baseman on the position side. It appears that Atlanta will utilize him at the hot corner, though it’s always nice to have some down-the-line pitching potential if things don’t work out.
The Braves obviously viewed Riley more favorably than did most draft observers. The highest grade placed on Riley came from MLB.