Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) is in the starting lineup and batting fifth versus the Tigers on Thursday. Olson was out of the lineup after being hit by a pitch in the hand on Monday. Olson is off to a slow start this season with just one homer and a .226 batting average. Things should turn around for him, however, as he's hitting the ball as hard as anyone. His 94.6 MPH average exit velocity is in the top seven percent of all qualified hitters and he's still taking his walks...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) and catcher Sean Murphy are not in Tuesday's lineup for the contest against the Diamondbacks. It's a routine day off for Murphy, who has collected three hits in his last two games after going hitless in his first seven. Olson was expected to sit out a game after being hit on the hand Monday- he's listed as day-to-day. Seth Brown will get the start at first, with Aramis Garcia behind the plate for Oakland.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (thumb) is being listed as day-to-day after he was removed in the eighth inning after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand on Monday night. Manager Bob Melvin said that X-rays on Olson's hand showed no broken bones after the game. Olson suffered a thumb contusion. "It swelled up a little bit," Melvin said. "Nothing was broken. He probably won't play tomorrow." Olson went 0-for-2 at the plate with a sacrifice fly before departing, and he was replaced...

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a moonshot three-run homer to lift the A's to a win over the Astros on Friday. It was Olson's first homer of the season as he's gotten off to a slow start featuring a .240 batting average through seven games. Despite the slow start, fantasy managers should stick with Olson who should improve as he faces easier matchups. Oakland started the season with two series versus Houston and one with the Dodgers so things should get better next ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (knee) is back in the lineup on Thursday night, where he will slot in as the designated hitter and bat second against the Astros. Olson had been day-to-day with a left knee contusion after injuring himself while sliding for a pop up in foul territory. He has gotten off to a bit of a slow start, hitting .235 with a .675 OPS through his first five games, but he looked good in Spring Training where he slugged six homers in 18 games. Plug him back in your ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (knee) is out for Tuesday's game with a bruised knee. Olson sustained the injury from sliding into the wall while trying to catch a foul ball the other day. Manager Bob Melvin said the MRI revealed no structural damage, so it appears as if Olson and the Athletics dodged a bullet here. Fantasy managers should consider the slugger day-to-day and await further word on his status. Mitch Moreland will draw the start at first in his absence.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Olson is now 8-for-22 with three home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored so far this spring. Olson struggled with his average in 2020 as he hit just .195, but his power numbers were superb as he smacked 14 home runs and drove in 41 RBI. He also posted a walk rate of 13.9%, so it is quite possible the down year in average was an anomaly as he was a career .253 hitter entering the 2020 ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-2 with a home run and a strikeout in a Spring Training game against the Angels on Friday. It was a typical game for the lefty slugger who mashed 14 homers last year, but also batted .195 thanks to an uncharacteristic amount of strikeouts. Olson's K-rate spiked to over 30 percent after whiffing roughly 25 percent of the time in his first four seasons. Olson boasts elite power and had expected slugging percentages over .500 in both 2018 and ...

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hit 14 home runs while playing in all 60 games in 2020, but his wOBA fell to .311 while his batting average sat at .195. Olson struck out a career-high 31.4 percent of the time last year, compared to a career rate closer to 25.0 percent in his first four seasons. But the left-handed slugger also walked at a career-high 13.9 percent clip in 2020, and he had a 92.3 mph average exit velocity, which was a top-20 mark in baseball. The 26-year-old is in the ...

Oakland A's first baseman Matt Olson is a power-only fantasy option, and nothing better exemplifies what he brings to the table than his 2020 campaign. He hit .195/.310/.424 with 14 long balls over 245 PAs, providing plenty of pop while torpedoing your roster's batting average. Both trends are primed to continue. His 96.7 mph average airborne exit velocity and 12.8% rate of Brls/BBE both ranked well above-average, and he posted even better numbers in 2019 (97.2 mph, 14.5% Brls/BBE). Olson is ...