Atlanta Braves
Braves prospect Austin Riley has 2-homer game for Gwinnett
Austin Riley is hitting .309 for Gwinnett.
Braves fans have been waiting for third baseman Austin Riley to prove he’s ready for the majors.
He might be doing that this season in Triple-A.
Riley hit two home runs and had five RBIs as the Gwinnett Stripers beat the Durham Bulls 10-0 on Saturday in Durham.
Riley went 3-for-3 and raised his average to .309. His homers upped his season total to 10.
Pedro Florimon and Travis Demeritte also homered for Gwinnett (17-12).
Braves left-hander Jesse Biddle tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout in his first rehab outing with Gwinnett and got the win.
Outfielder Adam Duvall went 0-for-2 and his 12-game hitting streak was snapped. Duvall is hitting .314.
