Braves' Brian Snitker Announces Austin Riley News Before Giants Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. All-Star third baseman Austin Riley is in his seventh season with the Atlanta Braves after making his MLB debut during the 2019 campaign. He’s currently in the third year of a 10-year, $212 million contract extension inked in August 2022.

As the MLB trade deadline nears, Marcell Ozuna is a top candidate to be dealt by the struggling Braves, with the Detroit Tigers emerging as a logical landing spot for the power-hitting DH.

Casey Schmitt and Wilmer Flores homered as the visiting San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

Hayden Birdsong’s demotion combined with Justin Verlander’s inconsistency highlight the team’s need for major-league rotation depth as the July 31 trade deadline looms. It’s an issue that has been brewing since the team sent Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rafael Devers.