The Atlanta Braves have been without Austin Riley due to injury, and things aren't looking good for the former All-Star.

“#Braves 3B Austin Riley felt lingering soreness from his abdominal strain when he worked out today. He’ll be checked out again by a doctor Wednesday, but it doesn’t look like he’ll return soon from IL,” wrote The Athletic’s David O’Brien.

The Atlanta Braves third baseman's recovery appears to have hit a snag with an unideal update coming Tuesday afternoon

Matt Olson is as reliable as they come. The Atlanta Braves' first baseman doesn't miss a day of work. Seriously. Tuesday night marks Olson's 746th consecutive game played. That moves him into 12th on the all-time MLB record list for consecutive games, breaking a tie with Pete Rose (745), according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

I understand that he is really enjoying being a dad right now, but the Atlanta Braves need Chipper Jones to manage this club, or at least be their every day hit

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted during the ESPN broadcast of the Little League Classic on Sunday night that the league could realign with geography in mind with its next expansion.