{"id":38194,"date":"2025-03-03T06:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=38194"},"modified":"2025-03-03T06:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:19:14","slug":"breaking-austin-riley-and-matt-olson-hit-back-to-back-homers-in-the-1st-inning-today-vs-the-yankees-braves-springtraining2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=38194","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back homers in the 1st inning today vs. the Yankees! #braves #springtraining2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-index=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/resizer\/v2\/5SJNWVT5VOFGXYKUX4E742CHQI.JPG?auth=f45e96f845cf587ad1e3a4cf6e9f2d56d2f5f4f9562a401005f8498ac4414f2d&amp;width=790&amp;height=440&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates his three-run home run with Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park, Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz \/ AJC)\n\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-index=\"1\"><b>NORTH PORT, Fla. \u2013 <\/b>Sunday afternoon felt like 2023 at Braves camp.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"2\">Sluggers Austin Riley and Matt Olson launched back-to-back home runs off Yankees starter Marcus Stroman in the first inning of an exhibition game. Spring training results are notoriously of little value, but that shouldn\u2019t deter excitement around thunderous swings from two of the Braves\u2019 lineup pillars.<\/p>\n<div data-start-index=\"5\">\n<p data-index=\"6\">It was Riley\u2019s first homer in 11 at-bats. It was Olson\u2019s second long ball in as many opportunities. And while both players had productive 2024 seasons, they\u2019re also both seeking bounce backs.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"7\">For Riley, it\u2019s about health. He was limited to 110 games last season after a hand fracture prematurely ended his campaign (it was the first time since the truncated 2020 season that Riley didn\u2019t appear in at least 159 games). He struggled earlier in the season before his injury, though he\u2019d started regaining form in the mid-summer months. Overall, he slashed .256\/.322\/.461 with 19 homers. Riley hit .286\/.354\/.525 while averaging 36 homers across the three prior seasons.<\/p>\n<p data-index=\"8\">Olson, meanwhile, suffered a drop off from his historic 2023 production. While he again played in all 162 games, his homer total dipped from 54 to 29. His RBIs \u2013 a stat that\u2019s obviously not indicative of just him \u2013 went from 139 to 98. His slash line in 2023: .283\/.389\/.604. In 2024: .247\/.333\/.457. 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