Austin Riley

Atlanta Braves, 3rd Base
Age: 27y-8m-19d (Apr 02, 1997)
Exp: 5.138 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#41 overall), 2015
Agent(s): ALIGND
2025 Payroll Salary

$22,000,000

2025 Cash

$22,000,000

Career Earnings

$42,762,848

2023-2033 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Austin Riley signed a 10 year , $212,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $212,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,200,000. In 2025, Riley will earn a base salary of $22,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $22,000,000.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $212,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2034 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 26
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 $21,200,000 9.10% $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2024 27
ARB 3
 $21,000,000 $21,200,000 8.95% $21,000,000 $36,000,000
2025 28
ARB 4
 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 8.80% $22,000,000 $58,000,000
2026 29 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 8.69% $22,000,000 $80,000,000
2027 30 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $102,000,000
2028 31 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $124,000,000
2029 32 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $146,000,000
2030 33 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $168,000,000
2031 34 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $190,000,000
2032 35 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 - $22,000,000 $212,000,000
2033 36
Club
 $20,000,000 $21,200,000 - - $212,000,000
2034 37
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 26 3.138
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $21,200,000
2024 27 4.138
ARB 3
 $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $21,200,000
2025 28 5.138
ARB 4
 $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2026 29 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2027 30 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2028 31 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2029 32 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2030 33 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2031 34 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2032 35 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,200,000
2033 36 -
Club
 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $21,200,000
2034 37 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26
ARB 2
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $197,000,000 $15,000,000 $19,272,727
2024 27
ARB 3
 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $36,000,000 $176,000,000 $18,000,000 $19,700,000
2025 28
ARB 4
 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $58,000,000 $154,000,000 $19,333,333 $19,555,556
2026 29 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $80,000,000 $154,000,000 $20,000,000 $19,250,000
2027 30 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $102,000,000 $132,000,000 $20,400,000 $18,857,143
2028 31 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $124,000,000 $110,000,000 $20,666,667 $18,333,333
2029 32 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $146,000,000 $88,000,000 $20,857,143 $17,600,000
2030 33 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $168,000,000 $66,000,000 $21,000,000 $16,500,000
2031 34 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $190,000,000 $44,000,000 $21,111,111 $14,666,667
2032 35 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $212,000,000 $22,000,000 $21,200,000 $11,000,000
2033 36
Club
 - - $212,000,000 - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2033: Club Option (no buyout)
  • largest total value contract in Atlanta Braves history at the time of signing
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Austin Riley signed a 1 year , $3,950,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,950,000
Average Salary:
$3,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Austin Riley signed a 1 year , $590,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $590,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,500
Average Salary:
$590,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Austin Riley signed a 1 year , $568,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $568,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,500
Average Salary:
$568,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Austin Riley signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Austin Riley signed a 1 year , $1,600,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.138 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$42,762,848

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 18
Signing Bonus
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
2019 22
Active
$411,792
$2,011,792
2020 23
Active
$210,556
$2,222,348
2021 24
Active
$590,500
$2,812,848
 Champion NL Silver Slugger:3B All MLB (1st)
2022 25
Active / arbitration-settlement
$3,950,000
$6,762,848
2023 26
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$15,000,000
$21,762,848
 NL Silver Slugger:3B All MLB (1st)
2024 27
Injured /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$21,000,000
$42,762,848
Total      
$42,762,848
$42,762,848
2025 28
Active /
Arbitration 4
Bypassed
$22,000,000
2026 29
Active
$22,000,000
2027 30
Active
$22,000,000
2028 31
Active
$22,000,000
2029 32
Active
$22,000,000
2030 33
Active
$22,000,000
2031 34
Active
$22,000,000
2032 35
Active
$22,000,000
Total
$218,762,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $41,162,848 $1,600,000 - $42,762,848
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
18
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
2019
22
$411,792
$411,792
$2,011,792
2020
23
$210,556
$210,556
$2,222,348
2021
24
$590,500
$590,500
$2,812,848
2022
25
$3,950,000
$3,950,000
$6,762,848
2023
26
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$21,762,848
2024
27
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$42,762,848
Total
$41,162,848
$1,600,000
$42,762,848
$42,762,848
2025
28
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2026
29
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2027
30
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2028
31
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2029
32
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2030
33
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2031
34
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2032
35
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
Total
$217,162,848
$1,600,000
$218,762,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $41,162,848 $1,600,000 - $42,762,848

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ATL Aug 20, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Hand
2019 ATL Aug 05, 2019 - Sep 06, 2019 Knee
  • Aug 01, 2022 Signed a 10 year $212 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.95 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $568,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 15, 2019 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 07, 2015 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 110 110 469 425 63 109 26 2 19 56 196 37 118 0 .256 .322 .461 .783 2.76
2023 ATL 159 159 715 636 117 179 32 3 37 97 328 59 172 3 .281 .345 .516 .861 5.85
2022 ATL 159 158 693 615 90 168 39 2 38 93 325 57 168 2 .273 .349 .528 .877 6.30
2021 ATL 161 157 662 590 91 179 33 1 33 107 313 52 168 0 .303 .367 .531 .898 6.09
2020 ATL 51 51 206 188 24 45 7 1 8 27 78 16 49 0 .239 .301 .415 .716 -0.63
2019 ATL 80 68 297 274 41 62 11 1 18 49 129 16 108 0 .226 .279 .471 .750 0.07

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 01, 2022
Signed a 10 year $212 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
May 11, 2022
Signed a 1 year $3.95 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
May 15, 2019
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 07, 2015
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 08, 2015
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#41 overall)

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