This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/braves as Braves Brian Snitker Opens Up About Riley Injury. Going forward, Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley will be watching the remainder of the season away from the diamond.

The Atlanta Braves announced that third baseman Austin Riley will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after undergoing core injury surgery.

Riley, 28, underwent core injury surgery on Thursday in Philadelphia and is expected to return by spring training, the Braves announced. The third baseman’s procedure is intended to fix a sports hernia and requires a few months of recovery and rehab.