Austin Riley3B Atlanta Braves
Age 29 R/R 6'1" / 225 lbs MLB BB -5% Svc 7.000 · Ctrl thru 2033 peak 2.3 · 2026
wRC+†vL 101110vR 103
AVG/OBP/SLG.258 / .321 / .455
PA501
HR21
SB5
K%26
BB%7
xwOBA.327
Barrel%9.6%
MLB%100%
BAT: +5.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+6BATRUN: +1.5 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+2RUNFLD: +0.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +1.8 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +14.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+14REPTotal WAR: +2.30+2.3WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5050
PWR
6060
SPD
5555
EYE
4750
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.8peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2019
Service   7.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2033
First FA Year   2034
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$22M+2.3$18M-$4M
2027Ext / FA-deal$22M+2.2$18M-$4M
2028Ext / FA-deal$22M+1.8$15M-$7M
2029Ext / FA-deal$22M+1.5$13M-$9M
2030Ext / FA-deal$22M+1.0$9M-$13M
2031Ext / FA-deal$22M+0.6$3M-$19M
2032Ext / FA-deal$22M+0.1$0.5M-$22M
2033Ext / FA-deal$20M
Totals $174M $76M -$98M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$98M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201518 ROKDanville Braves 252227 48919 16926 22 .211.281.379.660 .167.302 376 .279 72 -8 -0 +0 +1 +7 -0.0
201619 ARome Braves 543512 10229117 222013 33 .199.236.359.596 .160.283 374 .254 53 -29 -1 +0 +2 +15 -1.3
201720 A+3 teams 619567 12717121 3420211 33 .224.281.369.650 .145.302 335 .280 73 -19 -1 +0 +2 +18 0.0
201821 AAA3 teams 455423 9923217 221647 10 .234.283.418.702 .184.335 365 .303 90 -5 +0 +0 +2 +13 1.0
201922 MLB2 teams 491455 10521131 291585 02 .231.284.486.770 .255.276 326 .324 106 +3 -1 -2 -5 +14 0.9
202023 MLBAtlanta Braves 206188 43628 16491 00 .229.293.410.702 .181.265 248 .297 85 -3 +0 -2 +1 +6 0.1
202124 MLBAtlanta Braves 662590 17632133 5216812 01 .298.367.524.891 .225.360 258 .380 149 +37 -0 -3 +2 +19 5.6
202225 MLBAtlanta Braves 693615 16137234 5716817 20 .262.341.494.835 .233.305 248 .357 131 +25 +0 -4 +2 +20 4.4
202326 MLBAtlanta Braves 715636 17231235 591729 31 .270.341.491.831 .220.311 248 .353 129 +23 +0 +1 +3 +20 4.8
202427 MLBAtlanta Braves 469425 11125221 371185 00 .261.328.478.805 .216.312 258 .346 123 +12 +0 -1 +2 +13 2.6
202528 MLBAtlanta Braves 447416 10821116 271283 21 .260.309.430.740 .171.337 296 .324 106 +3 +0 +0 +2 +13 1.8
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202629 MLBAtlanta Braves 11299 22503 12241 20 .222.312.364.676 .141.264 2111 .304 91 -1 +0 +0 +0 +3 0.3
ROS29 MLBATL 389350 9018116 32964 30 .257.326.451.778 .194.303 258 .337 116 +7 +1 -0 +1 +11 2.0
TOT29 MLBATL 501449 11223119 441205 50 .249.323.432.755 .183.298 249 .329 110 +6 +1 +0 +2 +14 2.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202730 MLBATL 489441 11022119 40995 30 .249.319.433.752 .184.280 208 .333 113 +7 +1 -3 +2 +14 2.1
202831 MLBATL 474428 10621118 39984 10 .248.316.428.744 .180.279 218 .330 110 +6 +0 -3 +2 +13 1.8
202932 MLBATL 455411 10120117 37974 00 .246.314.423.738 .178.277 218 .325 107 +3 +0 -4 +2 +13 1.4
203033 MLBATL 425384 9218115 34934 00 .240.308.409.717 .169.276 228 .319 102 +1 +0 -5 +2 +12 1.0
203134 MLBATL 379343 8015113 30863 00 .233.301.397.697 .163.274 238 .312 97 -1 +0 -5 +1 +11 0.6
203235 MLBATL 325293 6813111 26773 00 .232.301.396.697 .164.271 248 .304 91 -3 +0 -6 +1 +9 0.1
203336 MLBATL 267242 541018 21662 00 .223.291.372.662 .149.268 258 .294 83 -5 +0 -7 +1 +8 -0.3
203437 MLBATL 204184 39706 16532 00 .212.282.348.630 .136.264 268 .283 75 -6 +0 -7 +1 +6 -0.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 89598130 199239524365 6462385110 2313 .245.309.434.743 .189.299 277 .322 105 +47 -1 -51 +25 +254 28.0
/ 162G 650590 14529226 471738 21 .246.311.434.744 .188.301 277 .322 105 +3 +0 -4 +2 +18 2.0

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201518 ROKDanville Braves 252217 6614112 26656 22 .304.394.544.937 .240.378 2610 .406 169 +20 -0 +7 2.7
201619 ARome Braves 543495 13439220 391473 33 .271.328.479.807 .208.341 277 .351 127 +16 -1 +15 3.2
201720 AAMississippi Braves 203178 56918 20503 20 .315.393.511.904 .197.393 2510 .396 161 +14 +0 +6 2.1
201720 A+Florida Fire Frogs 339306 7710112 23745 02 .252.314.408.723 .157.289 227 .319 102 +1 -1 +10 1.0
201720 INTLPeoria Javelinas 7770 21516 4213 11 .300.364.6571.021 .357.349 275 .437 193 +8 -0 +2 1.0
201821 AAAGwinnett Stripers 324291 8217012 26954 10 .282.349.464.813 .182.374 298 .358 132 +12 +0 +9 2.1
201821 AAMississippi Braves 10999 331036 8282 00 .333.394.6771.071 .343.415 267 .458 208 +13 +0 +3 1.7
201821 ROKGCL Braves 2218 5301 361 00 .278.409.6111.020 .333.364 2714 .439 194 +2 +0 +1 0.3
201922 MLBAtlanta Braves 297274 6211118 161085 02 .226.281.471.752 .245.293 365 .327 108 +3 -1 -2 -5 +8 0.3
201922 AAAGwinnett Stripers 194174 5113015 20390 00 .293.366.626.992 .333.300 2010 .426 184 +18 +0 +5 2.4
202023 MLBAtlanta Braves 206188 45718 16491 00 .239.302.415.717 .176.280 248 .317 101 +0 +0 -2 +1 +6 0.5
202124 MLBAtlanta Braves 662590 17933133 5216812 01 .303.372.531.902 .227.368 258 .391 158 +43 -0 -3 +2 +19 6.2
202225 MLBAtlanta Braves 693615 16839238 5716817 20 .273.351.528.880 .255.315 248 .383 151 +40 +0 -4 +2 +20 6.0
202326 MLBAtlanta Braves 715636 17932337 591729 31 .281.351.516.867 .234.324 248 .374 144 +36 +0 +1 +3 +20 6.1
202427 MLBAtlanta Braves 469425 10926219 371185 00 .256.323.461.785 .205.310 258 .345 122 +12 +0 -1 +2 +13 2.6
202528 MLBAtlanta Braves 447416 10820116 271283 21 .260.309.428.737 .168.337 296 .326 108 +4 +0 +0 +2 +13 1.9
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 34893144 85016811169 26491152 75 .270.337.492.829 .222.325 268 .362 135 +138 -1 -11 +6 +99 23.6

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Austin Riley (OGILVIE) 29 50 60 55 50 .251/.319/.439 .187.282 204 20% 8% 116 +2.4
Tyrone Taylor
2023 · MLB
29 47→52 57→60 50→55 45 .246/.307/.450 .204.285 248 23% 6% 113 +2.6 .236/.289/.412 .176.283 1915 23% 5% 95 +1.4 .227/.279/.379.151.278132123%5%79+0.1
Scott Hairston
2009 · MLB
29 47→51 58→60 50 49 .249/.314/.455 .206.282 256 22% 8% 117 +2.9 .244/.305/.429 .185.276 2211 20% 7% 106 +2.2 .238/.299/.443.205.264261021%7%103+0.9
Keith Ginter
2005 · MLB
29 50→51 55 50→45 52 .256/.340/.445 .190.297 227 22% 9% 124 +3.4 .229/.307/.385 .156.263 185 20% 8% 96 +1.5 .210/.293/.339.130.23815318%8%77+0.1
Brian Anderson
2022 · MLB
29 49→59 54→55 50→45 49 .252/.335/.433 .181.308 227 25% 9% 120 +3.1 .229/.310/.369 .140.306 164 28% 9% 93 +1.3 .216/.297/.340.125.29714130%9%74-0.1
LaMonte Wade Jr.
2023 · MLB
29 44→54 55 48→45 53 .231/.317/.417 .185.261 237 22% 10% 108 +2.3 .243/.349/.393 .150.289 174 21% 13% 115 +2.8 .237/.354/.368.130.28914321%14%108+1.5
Jedd Gyorko
2019 · MLB
30 49→53 58→60 48→45 53 .261/.334/.462 .201.292 265 21% 10% 127 +3.6 .245/.324/.419 .174.292 227 23% 10% 111 +2.5 .212/.297/.378.166.24926526%10%88+0.2
Stephen Piscotty
2021 · MLB
30 49→54 55→60 51→45 46 .255/.314/.440 .185.294 246 22% 7% 113 +2.6 .229/.288/.375 .146.290 187 27% 7% 85 +0.7 .210/.273/.343.133.26417327%7%67-0.2
Bubba Trammell
2001 · MLB
29 51→49 54→55 53→40 55 .259/.336/.441 .182.288 2110 18% 10% 122 +3.3 .254/.330/.442 .188.268 244 15% 10% 120 +3.1 .250/.330/.439.188.25825215%10%115+2.3
Welington Castillo
2016 · MLB
29 47→57 53→60 47→30 46 .244/.309/.417 .173.290 223 24% 7% 105 +2.1 .256/.310/.429 .173.317 233 26% 7% 108 +2.3 .262/.313/.422.160.33021227%6%104+1.2
Travis Shaw
2018 · MLB
28 48→53 55→60 50→45 49 .251/.318/.439 .188.295 237 23% 8% 114 +2.7 .235/.328/.434 .199.273 266 24% 12% 118 +3.0 .216/.322/.406.190.24926424%13%101+1.2
Khalil Greene
2008 · MLB
28 48→54 55→60 51→45 46 .250/.302/.443 .194.278 226 19% 6% 109 +2.4 .230/.283/.393 .163.263 197 20% 6% 88 +0.9 .211/.266/.348.136.24317621%6%65-0.4
Greg Norton
2002 · MLB
30 49 56→60 51→40 50 .255/.325/.447 .192.302 245 24% 9% 118 +3.0 .243/.318/.425 .182.298 217 25% 10% 110 +2.4 .270/.367/.437.168.32120221%13%126+1.7
Taylor Ward
2023 · MLB
29 52 53→60 46→50 52 .264/.342/.442 .178.315 207 22% 10% 124 +3.4 .252/.333/.436 .184.298 236 23% 10% 119 +3.1 .240/.326/.442.201.28126524%10%116+2.8
Todd Frazier
2015 · MLB
29 50→54 53→65 47→50 49 .257/.325/.434 .177.298 2112 21% 8% 115 +2.8 .245/.318/.458 .213.273 2812 22% 9% 119 +3.1 .230/.316/.456.227.248311022%10%114+2.9
Cody Ross
2010 · MLB
29 52 58→65 49→45 46 .270/.326/.486 .216.307 267 21% 7% 130 +3.8 .255/.317/.427 .172.302 197 22% 8% 110 +2.4 .249/.317/.415.165.29819622%8%102+1.6
David Cook
2010 · AAA
29 45→50 56→60 45→50 50 .237/.313/.432 .195.281 2410 25% 9% 110 +2.4 .220/.292/.370 .150.295 179 30% 8% 85 +0.7 .205/.279/.331.126.29213832%8%66-0.4
Hank Blalock
2010 · MLB
29 48→57 59→65 51→45 47 .257/.309/.476 .218.278 275 19% 7% 120 +3.1 .250/.302/.418 .168.289 218 21% 7% 102 +1.8 .265/.316/.368.103.32112920%6%91+0.3
Jonathan Schoop
2022 · MLB
30 52→56 55→60 47→45 43 .270/.317/.449 .179.310 243 21% 5% 117 +2.9 .232/.279/.366 .134.276 155 21% 5% 79 +0.3 .203/.249/.315.112.24611522%5%50-1.0
Ryan Zimmerman
2014 · MLB
29 53→61 56→65 49→45 53 .274/.341/.466 .192.307 236 19% 9% 130 +3.8 .250/.314/.431 .181.285 215 20% 8% 110 +2.4 .279/.343/.504.225.31029120%8%139+2.8
Todd Greene
2001 · MLB
30 46 56→65 49→30 48 .247/.303/.436 .189.273 268 21% 7% 107 +2.2 .239/.278/.422 .183.266 255 21% 4% 93 +1.3 .280/.323/.471.190.31923020%6%115+0.9