For persons of a similar name, see Matthew Olson (disambiguation).
"Nicole Olson" redirects here. For the wife of the man shot at Cobb Theatre, see Death of Chad Oulson.
Baseball player
Matt Olson
Olson with the Atlanta Braves in 2022
Atlanta Braves – No. 28
First baseman
Born: (1994-03-29) March 29, 1994 (age 30) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics (through April 16, 2024)
Batting average
.256
Home runs
233
Runs batted in
626
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2016–2021)
Atlanta Braves (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2021, 2023)
All-MLB Second Team (2023)
2× Gold Glove Award (2018, 2019)
Silver Slugger Award (2023)
MLB home run leader (2023)
MLB RBI leader (2023)
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.
second son of Scott and Lee Olson. Scott Olson served as his sons' youth baseball coach, until high school. MattOlson's older brother, Zack, later pitched...
"A's Matt Chapman, MattOlson win defensive awards". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2018. Schulman, Henry (November 5, 2018). "A's Matt Chapman...
change in the cutoff for the top 300 occurred on September 16, 2023 when MattOlson hit his 228th career home run, passing Marquis Grissom. Stats updated...
Minnesota Twins. The five Braves are: Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies, MattOlson, Marcell Ozuna, and Austin Riley. Became the first team in Major League...
Braves had retired 29 for pitcher John Smoltz, and 28 was assigned to MattOlson, Strider wore 65 during his rookie season, then subsequently chose 99...
Ryan Cusick, and Joey Estes to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for MattOlson. He was assigned to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast...
innings. Entering the 2024 season, Olson made the Tigers' Opening Day roster as part of their rotation, beating out Matt Manning for one of the final spots...
collecting 73 in 2001. The most recent player to reach the milestone is MattOlson, achieving the feat during the 2023 season. In total, 31 players have...
Betts (2) Dallas Keuchel (4) Javier Báez (2) — 2018 Jeff Mathis MattOlson Kolten Wong Matt Chapman Andrelton Simmons (6) Alex Gordon (4) Lorenzo Cain (2)...
Ryan Cusick, and Joey Estes to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for MattOlson. He started in center field for the Athletics on Opening Day, but was...
Francisco 49ers". Forbes. Olney, Buster (15 March 2022). "Atlanta Braves sign MattOlson to 8-year, $168 million deal through 2029 season". ESPN. Archived from...
following day, the Braves acquired first baseman MattOlson from the Oakland Athletics, and then signed Olson to an eight-year extension, effectively closing...
slugging 1B MattOlson from Oakland Athletics". MLB.com. Associated Press. "A's get Braves' top prospect Pache, 3 others in trade of Olson". MLB.com. March...
Stanton's first MLB home run was a grand slam off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza. He joined Jeff Conine, Chuck Carr, Quilvio Veras, Craig Counsell and...
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Toscano, Justin (June 1, 2022). "Braves waste 4-run lead, 4-hit night from MattOlson". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 5, 2022. "Albies breaks...
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez, Oakland Athletics first baseman MattOlson, Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo and Los Angeles Angels two-way player...
2022, Anthopoulos completed a blockbuster trade acquiring first baseman MattOlson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for four prospects: outfielder...
Mookie Betts Juan Soto J. T. Realmuto N/A Josh Bell Brandon Drury 2023 MattOlson Luis Arráez Austin Riley Francisco Lindor Ronald Acuña Jr. Mookie Betts...
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record for most home runs in a season (2005, with 51) until surpassed by MattOlson in 2023 Led the National League with 656 at-bats in 2000 Led the National...
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 – August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
slugging 1B MattOlson from Oakland Athletics". ESPN.com. Associated Press. "A's get Braves' top prospect Pache, 3 others in trade of Olson". MLB.com....
realignment was approved, but agreed to allow Atlanta to move to the East. Olson, Lisa (July 8, 2003). "Crazy scene at Shea takes luster off Mets-Braves...
home runs hit by a team in a single season; additionally, first baseman MattOlson broke the single-season home run record for the Braves, with 54. The team...
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