Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is enduring a bit of a slump as of late. He's just 3-for-23 with six strikeouts over the course of his last six games. Through 41 games in total, Atlanta's big offseason acquisition is slashing .242/.361/.425 with a 21.8 percent strikeout rate and 16.2 percent walk rate. He has hit the ball hard and owns an solid .357 xwOBA, but these metrics haven't translated very well to the Braves' game-by-game box scores. He should continue to be rostered in all ...

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been swinging the bat well so far this season. Over 32 games, he's slashing .269/.376/.462 with a 47.8% hard-hit rate (82nd percentile) and a 92.2 mph average exit velocity (90th percentile). Unfortunately, he's only mustered three home runs on the year and only one homer over his past 22 games. He currently has a HR/FB rate of just 10.3%, down from his career rate of 21.1%. He also has a career-high GB/FB rate of 1.52, up from 0.85 over his career. ...

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been generating a ton of hard contact out of the gate this year. He currently has a 51.4% hard-hit rate to go along with a 93.4 mph average exit velocity. His 116.8 mph max exit velocity ranks in the 99th percentile of the league. Across 27 games, the 28-year-old has a .283/.395/.485 slash line, three home runs, 11 RBI and 13 runs. His lack of home runs could be attributed to his average launch angle, which is currently sitting at 6.8 degrees, down ...

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 0-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and two strikeouts in the team's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday. He earned his two RBI on a ground out and a sacrifice fly. Olson has been swinging a hot bat out of the gate this year. Through 17 games, he's slashing .355/.461/.581 with two home runs, eight doubles, six RBI and 10 runs. He has a 98th percentile xBA of .367 to go along with a career-best 16.9% walk rate.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two singles against the Padres on Saturday. He also drew a walk in the contest. Olson owns a .412/.556/.676 slash line with two homers, 11 walks, and eight strikeouts through 10 games with his new club. He has a stunningly beautiful Baseball Savant profile that displays a 100th-percentile xwOBA and xBA. The metrics show that he has also hit the ball hard, masterfully drawn walks, and played above-average defensively. ...

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is hitting second in his Braves regular season debut on Opening Day on Thursday against Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle. Olson has a great matchup on Opening Day to make some noise immediately for his new team. He has big shoes to fill in Atlanta, but the 28-year-old left-handed slugger is one of the best first baseman in fantasy after hitting .271/.371/.540 with a career-high 39 home runs, 111 RBI and 101 runs scored in 673 plate appearances ...

Welcome back RotoBallers! Spring Training is in full swing, and fantasy baseball draft season is about to pick up in a big way. Below you'll find our MLB team's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings, specifically catered and adjusted for for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league formats.In the last few days and weeks, we've seen a ton of changes around MLB including injury updates, free agent signings and big-name players getting traded. Our rankings below reflect ...

Many were waiting for Freddie Freeman to resign with the Braves or likely sign with the Dodgers, while others were waiting for the Yankees to trade for Matt Olson. Instead, the Braves decided to mix things up. They made an enormous splash by sending four high-end prospects to Oakland for Matt Olson. With the addition of Olson, that wrapped up the idea of Freeman returning to Atlanta and all but locked in his trip west to the Dodgers.Olson is five years younger than Freeman and will make an ...

After trading for first baseman Matt Olson on Monday, the Atlanta Braves moved quickly to sign him to an eight-year, $168 million contract extension on Tuesday, according to sources. Olson, who is an Atlanta native, is now locked up two years before he was scheduled to become a free agent. Freddie Freeman won't be back in Atlanta, but Olson is pretty darn good consolation prize for the World Series champions. The 27-year-old lefty slugger had a .371 on-base percentage last year with the ...

The Atlanta Braves are acquiring first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics on Monday in exchange for starting pitchers Ryan Cusick and Joey Estes, outfielder Cristian Pache and catcher Shea Langeliers, according to a source. Another blockbuster in what should be a crazy week. It also means that former Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Olson was already RotoBaller's No. 3 fantasy first baseman, and the move to a better park and lineup in ...