{
  "id": 9217452,
  "title": "Atlanta Braves Announce Austin Riley Decision Before Reds Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/atlanta-braves-announce-austin-riley-decision-before-reds-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T22:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-braves-announce-austin-riley-225335927.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Atlanta Braves, already securing the NL East title and set for the third overall seed in the National League playoffs, prepared to conclude the 2026 regular season with a crucial home series against the Cincinnati Reds. Ahead of their Tuesday night match, manager Walt Weiss made a notable adjustment to the starting lineup.\n\nDespite a challenging campaign for Austin Riley, the Braves decided to reinsert him into the team's plans. Riley, who wasn't in the starting lineup on Sunday, will now bat seventh and take the third-base position. The full lineup for the upcoming game against the Reds is as follows:\n\nR. Acuña Jr. at Right Field, D. Baldwin as Designated Hitter, M. Olson at First Base, O. Albies at Second Base, M. Harris II at Center Field, M. Dubón at Left Field, A. Riley at Third Base, S. Murphy at Catcher, and H. Kim at Shortstop.",
  "summary": "The Atlanta Braves have already clinched the NL East and are likely on their way to holding the No. 3 overall seed in the National League playoff picture.However, it’s still important to end the regular season on the right note, and with six games remaining, Atlanta will begin a series at home on Tuesday night […] The post Atlanta Braves Announce Austin Riley Decision Before Reds Series appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}