One player I’m very high on this season is Austin Riley. He’s only played 212 games the past 2 seasons due to injury but he’s back healthy again and feeling great. **Austin Riley Quotes** “I know things happen but to be where I am mentally & to be where I feel physically, plus with the changes we’ve made this offseason, this is the most excited I’ve been as far as where I am at the start of Spring Training…I love where I’m at right now” “If I don’t hit 30+ homers & drive in 90-100 runs, I kind of feel like its a wash of a season…that’s what they’re paying me to do & those are my goals. So, I expect it ever year…for however many years I have left on my contract.” He also mentioned he was fouling off too many pitches last year, missing the best pitches of at bats — which led to Ks up & walks down. His goal is to jump on those pitches this year & numbers/walks will follow. He’s played well this spring too: .357 BA / 13 RBIs / 5 HRs in 42 ABs He’s been hitting in the cleanup spot in spring lineups (4th) which is amazing for his RBI upside. He’ll have a healthy Ronald Acuña Jr, Drake Baldwin, & Matt Olson ahead of him to give him plenty of RBI chances. In his last 3 healthy seasons with Acuña in the lineup: 2023 — 97 RBIs / 37 HRs 2022 — 93 RBIs / 38 HRs 2021 — 107 RBIs / 33 HRs Manager Walt Weiss said he expects a big bounceback year from Austin Riley & I absolutely love these prices we’re getting at +300 & +1000.

One player I’m very high on this season is Austin Riley. He’s only played 212 games the past 2 seasons due to injury but he’s back healthy again and feeling great. Austin Riley Quotes: “I know things happen but to be where I am mentally & to be where I feel physically, plus with the changes we’ve made this offseason, this is the most excited I’ve been as far as where I am at the start of Spring Training…I love where I’m at right now” “If I don’t hit 30+ homers & drive in 90-100 runs, I kind of feel like its a wash of a season…that’s what they’re paying me to do & those are my goals. So, I expect it ever year…for however many years I have left on my contract.” He also mentioned he was fouling off too many pitches last year, missing the best pitches of at bats — which led to Ks up & walks down. His goal is to jump on those pitches this year & numbers/walks will follow. He’s played well this spring too: .357 BA / 13 RBIs / 5 HRs in 42 ABs He’s been hitting in the cleanup spot in spring lineups (4th) which is amazing for his RBI upside. He’ll have a healthy Ronald Acuña Jr, Drake Baldwin, & Matt Olson ahead of him to give him plenty of RBI chances. In his last 3 healthy seasons with Acuña in the lineup: 2023 — 97 RBIs / 37 HRs 2022 — 93 RBIs / 38 HRs 2021 — 107 RBIs / 33 HRs Manager Walt Weiss said he expects a big bounceback year from Austin Riley & I absolutely love these prices we’re getting at +300 & +1000.