VIDEO: Braves Rookie Austin Riley Hits Another Bomb to Take Lead on Nationals off Stephen Strasburg
By Max Scoli
Atlanta Braves rookie Austin Riley had not hit a home run in his last 17 at-bats. That is, until he hit this moonshot off Stephen Strasburg in the top of the second inning to give his team a two-run lead over the Washington Nationals.
Austin Riley snaps his 17 at-bat homerless streak. pic.twitter.com/6hcRTL4iZS
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The NL Rookie of the Month in May has been solid this MLB season, batting .292 with 32 RBIs and a .348 OBP.
If Riley can learn to hit for power regularly like he does for contact, he will turn into a nightmare for opposing NL teams.