Matt Olson | |
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![]() Olson with the Atlanta Braves in 2022 | |
Atlanta Braves – No. 28 | |
First baseman | |
Born: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | March 29, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through August 10, 2024) | |
Batting average | .253 |
Home runs | 250 |
Runs batted in | 675 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Matthew Kent Olson (born March 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
Olson was drafted by the Athletics in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2016. After six seasons with the Athletics, he was traded to the Braves prior to the 2022 season and signed an eight-year contract extension. Olson has won two Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, three Fielding Bible Awards, and was an MLB All-Star in 2021 and 2023.