""I know what I need to do to get back to where I was,""
""I know I'm going to get there. There's no doubt about that. I don't have any doubt about that.""
""Having a full offseason to really hone in on getting my swing plane where it needs to be going into next year is going to be huge,""
Austin Riley endured two consecutive injury-truncated seasons, missing time after a wrist injury from a wayward fastball in August 2024 and a core injury this season. The 2026 season will be pivotal for reestablishing his status as a top third baseman and demonstrating that recent setbacks were temporary. Riley underwent successful surgery and expects recovery not to hinder offseason preparation. He identified a major adjustment: refining his swing plane during a full offseason. Riley expressed firm confidence in returning to previous form. Baseball Savant offers tools to compare swing path data across seasons to guide mechanical changes.
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