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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 12: Manager Chipper Jones looks on ahead of the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
On Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in California.
The Braves are off to an incredible start to the season.
That said, Austin Riley has had his struggles, as he is currently batting .203 with 43 strikeouts.
Chipper Jones Makes Honest Statement About Riley
GettyAustin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves reacts to a strike out during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 27, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.
On Thursday, Braves legend Chipper Jones did an interview with 92.9 The Game.
They asked Jones about Riley.
Jones: “We’ve talked a little bit. I went down last home stand and just had a talk to him. I really wanted to just kind of see where his head was at. He’s pretty frustrated, but overall he says he’s happy with his approach. He’s getting pitches that he’s looking for and just missing them. We always go through periods during the course of the season. It’s big right now because it’s the beginning of the season… He’s not gonna miss those pitches all year… Still way too much swing and miss for everybody’s liking, and hopefully he’ll bounce back out of that in a big way pretty soon.”
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar