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Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and is expected to miss approximately six to eight weeks, the team announced Monday.
Riley was hit by a 97-mph pitch from the Los Angeles Angels' Jack Kochanowicz on Sunday. An MRI on Monday confirmed the injury.
He is batting .256 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs this season. The Braves are second in the National League East -- seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies -- and are two games in front of the New York Mets for the final wild-card spot entering Monday's games.