Matt Olson 1B ATL Thu 2/22/18 1:05 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson (hamstring) will be in the lineup for Friday's Cactus League contest against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Olson was sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain toward the end of the 2017 season, but appears to be at full health as spring camp gets underway. The first baseman slashed .259/.352/.651 with 24 home runs and 45 RBI in 59 games last year and will settle into a middle-of-the-order role with the club in 2018.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Tue 9/26/17 2:23 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will miss the rest of the season, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Olson hit 24 home runs in just 59 games this season to establish himself as Oakland's first baseman of the future. Expect him to be healthy and good to go for spring training.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/25/17 7:25 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson is undergoing an MRI on his hamstring Monday and will be shut down, possibly for the rest of the regular season, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Olson will at least be out for a few days, and with just a week left, that probably spells the end of his 2017. If so, Olson will finish with an eye-popping 24 home runs and a .259/.352/.651 batting line over just 59 games in his first extended stint with the Athletics. Expect him to open 2018 as Oakland's starter at first base.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/25/17 6:14 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's a well deserved breather for Olson, who has started 24 straight games for the A's, hitting .264/.360/.793 with an incredible 15 homers and 26 RBI over that span. In his place, Ryon Healy will start at first base and bat fifth.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 9/23/17 12:46 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Olson's September tear now has him at 13 homers and 22 RBI with plenty of opportunity to add to those jaw-dropping numbers before season's end. The slugging rookie has gone deep in six of the last seven contests, although the round trippers have served as his only hits over that span. He also has only one other extra-base hit, a double, outside of the homers this month.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Tue 9/19/17 7:50 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and two runs during Monday's win over Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
The surging slugger now has a homer in four consecutive games and 14 over his past 20 contests. Olson boasts a monster 1.132 OPS with 33 RBI and 25 runs through just 36 games since returning to the big club Aug. 8. While the 23-year-old first baseman is almost certainly overachieving right now, his heater could easily extend through the end of the regular season.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/18/17 12:46 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson, who went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Phillies, smacked three homers overall in the three-game weekend series.
EDGE Analysis
Olson's torrid September evokes memories of the type of effort that another rookie, the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger, put together earlier this season, as he now has 10 round trippers and 17 RBI over just 16 games. In addition to going deep in all three contests versus the Phillies, Olson has six homers overall in the last eight games. He's mostly gotten base via single otherwise, as the 23-year-old counts a pair of two-baggers as his only other extra-base hits for the month.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 9/15/17 9:58 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Olson crushedhis 19th homer of the season to give the Athletics a first-inning lead they'd never relinquish. He's been absolutely on fire this month, as he's left the yard eight times to raise his slugging percentage to an elite .634 mark while helping fantasy managers advance through the playoffs
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/11/17 12:32 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Olson was also hit by a pitch in what was yet another strong outing at the plate. The 23-year-old slugger is riding a tremendous power surge with nine home runs since Aug. 27 and has gone deep in consecutive games.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sat 9/9/17 11:48 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's win over Houston in the second game of the teams' doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
This was Olson's fifth homer in September, and he's now up to 16 bombs, 32 RBI and 23 runs with a .267/.344/.610 slash line through 45 games in the majors this year. His power upside is unquestioned, but Olson also sports a 28.2 strikeout percentage, and he could slow down as coaches and pitchers get more tape on him at the highest level. Still, he's currently moving the fantasy needle in the majority of settings and is worth a look in daily contests when Oakland lands in a favorable matchup.