Day

Riley, the slugging rookie for the Atlanta Braves, will not need surgery on his injured right knee and expects to return to the lineup in about two weeks. He revealed the good news before the NL East leaders opened a three-game series against the New York Mets on Tuesday. An MRI revealed a partial tear that will require him to wear a brace but nothing more. Surgery likely would have ended his season. ”It looks super strong,” Riley said. ”(The doctor) was surprised that it was so strong. That’s always good news.” But Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continues to rehab a bruised right […]