Matt Olson
| Matt Olson | |
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Olson with the Atlanta Braves in 2022 | |
| Atlanta Braves – No. 28 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: March 29, 1994 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Hits | 1,155 |
| Home runs | 288 |
| Runs batted in | 808 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 three Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, four Fielding Bible Awards, led the MLB in home runs and RBIs in 2023, and was an MLB All-Star in 2021, 2023, and 2025.