Unfortunately, the news that Austin Riley needed season-ending abdominal surgery should not have come as much of a surprise to the Atlanta Braves or their fans. After hitting the IL a second time, the Braves' handling of Riley's first abdominal injury looked very questionable and as soon as the second injury wasn't healing, the odds of a hernia or something else that needed surgery went up exponentially. While injuries like Riley's are not super uncommon, the Braves need to hope that his recovery goes better than Rangers star Corey Seager.
When healthy, Seager is an absolute monster who is capable of producing at the level of a MVP candidate.