Congratulations are in order for Austin and Anna Riley.
On Tuesday at 12:34 a.m., Anna gave birth to William “Beau” Riley, the couple’s second son. The Rileys are now a family of four, as Beau joins older brother Eason, who is 2 years old.
Austin, the Braves’ third baseman, exited Monday night’s game in the ninth inning after learning Anna had gone into labor with Beau.
“I’m glad he made it,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said on Tuesday afternoon. “He missed Eason, so it’s nice he could be there for it.”
When Riley came out of the game, he high-fived teammates on his way to the clubhouse and, eventually, the hospital. The Braves placed Riley on the paternity list Tuesday and recalled infielder Luke Williams.
“I think it’s cool to see when they get married and then start having children,” Snitker said. “It’s like I tell all of them: ‘Now you’re really gonna enjoy baseball now that this isn’t all about you. You have somebody else that’s not gonna care if you got an 0-for when you go home.’ I think it’s a great thing for these young guys when they start having their families and you see them, and how quick the kids grow up, too, is amazing. So I’m happy for him.”
Snitker said Riley will meet the team in New York following his time on the paternity list.
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