Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 4/5/24 11:34 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Olson slammed a monstrous 424-foot home run off Arizona left-hander Tommy Henry for his second of the season. The Atlanta first baseman later added a double off Kevin Ginkel and scored the game-tying run in the ninth inning. Olson appears to be headed for another solid season as he's opened with a .269/.321/.654 slash line in his first 27 plate appearances.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Fri 3/29/24 9:11 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 3-for-5 with three doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman celebrated his 30th birthday in style by rapping out two-baggers in three straight at-bats, including two in a seven-run eighth inning for Atlanta. Olson set career highs last year by batting .283 with 54 homers and 139 RBI, and he's off to a quick start in 2024 as he looks to put together another stellar campaign.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Tue 3/5/24 10:29 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman crushed a Pablo Lopez offering in the first inning for his first long ball of the spring. Olson set an Atlanta franchise record with 139 RBI in 2023 while adding a career-high 54 homers, and the 29-year-old is a safe bet to reach triple-digit RBI for the fourth straight season while batting in the heart of one of the most potent lineups in MLB.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 10/2/23 9:24 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-1 with a two-RBI single in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Olson drove in Atlanta's first two runs of the game with a single in the first and then was replaced by Nicky Lopez. His base knock extended the modern franchise record to 139 RBI. He led all of baseball in RBI and home runs. The 29-year-old concludes the 2023 regular season slashing .283/.389/.604 and posted his third straight campaign with at least 100 RBI.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Thu 9/28/23 11:15 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Olson put Atlanta ahead in the first inning with his blast. He's up to 54 homers this year, 11 of which have come in September, a month in which he's batting .343 with 24 RBI over 26 games. For the year, the first baseman has a .281/.387/.605 slash line with 136 RBI, 126 runs scored and one stolen base through 159 contests. If he remains in the lineup each day for the three-game series versus the Nationals, he'll achieve his fourth campaign of playing in every contest.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Sun 9/24/23 10:09 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 4-for-8 with a double, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored over both games of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Olson did most of his damage in a 3-for-5 performance in the nightcap. The first baseman has been dialed in at the plate in September, batting .352 (31-for-88) with 10 home runs and three doubles over 23 contests this month. He's up to a .281/.388/.606 slash line with 53 homers, 133 RBI, 124 runs scored, one stolen base and 27 doubles through 156 games overall.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/18/23 10:15 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson's home run during Saturday's win over the Marlins was his 52nd of the season, setting a new franchise record for Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Andruw Jones held the old record of 51, which he set in 2005. Olson leads the majors this season in both homers and RBI (129), and the biggest obstacle to him winning the NL MVP Award in 2023 could be the historic numbers put up by teammate Ronald Acuna (calf), who sits three long balls short of the first 40-60 season in baseball history.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Wed 9/13/23 8:03 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old slugger was at it again Tuesday, launching a solo shot of Zack Wheeler in the fourth inning. The homer was Olson's 51st on the campaign, tying Atlanta's franchise record, which was set by Andruw Jones in 2005. Olson is now seven clear of Pete Alonso and Shohei Ohtani for the MLB lead in long balls, while Atlanta is on the cusp of clinching an NL East title.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/11/23 10:04 PM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-3 with two homers and four RBI in Monday's 7-5 loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Olson got Atlanta on the board with a three-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the third inning before adding a solo blast, his 50th of the season, in the sixth. Olson has been on a sensational run of late -- he's hit safely in nine straight games, going 17-for-33 (.515) with seven homers and 15 RBI in that span. He leads the league in both homers and RBI (127) while batting a career-best .279 with a 1.000 OPS through 645 plate appearances this season.
Matt Olson 1B ATL Mon 9/11/23 9:45 AM
Matt Olson
1B ATL
Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
With the pair of base knocks, Olson closed out the weekend with his fifth multi-hit effort in a row. He slashed .611/.682/1.167 overall during that stretch with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs and is now batting a career-best .277 on the season. Though teammate Ronald Acuna remains the heavy frontrunner for the National League MVP honors, Olson (48 home runs, 121 RBI and 112 runs in 142 games) has done his part to push the likes of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman for a top-three spot in the balloting.