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Is pressure on Braves? They face Phillies in NLDS after losing to them last October Matt Olson said the Braves are ready: “It’s gonna be the best team, the hottest team. We’ve got to put our heads down and do our thing."

OCTOBER 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2023 Atlanta Braves offense sets new standard with historic offensive numbers

The Atlanta Braves have dominated all season, and the numbers tell the story of their offensive explosion.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

2023 Atlanta Braves offense sets new standard with historic offensive numbers

2023 MLB NL home run leaders Matt Olson of the Atlanta Braves led the National League with 54 home runs

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

2023 MLB season in review: Key stats, numbers

The 2023 season has officially wrapped up. What will we remember best from the campaign? We go through the most notable numbers.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

2023 MLB season in review: Key stats, numbers

Caps historic season with 139 RBI Olson went 1-for-1 with a two-RBI single in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Olson drove in Atlanta's first two runs of the game with a two-run single in the first and then was replaced by Nicky Lopez. His base knock extended the modern franchise record to 139 RBI to lead all of baseball along with his league-leading 54 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.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Matt Olson enters Friday leading the majors... - The Athletic Matt Olson enters Friday leading the majors with 54 homers and 136 RBIs, and the last time any player had at least as many of each was Alex...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Matt Olson adds franchise RBI record to collection, helps Braves sweep Cubs Olson moved past the mark set by Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews in 1953.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Goes yard in Thursday's win Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson sets team RBI mark as Braves seal home field Matt Olson set a modern-era franchise RBI record and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday to sweep a three-game...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Olson homers in 1st to set Braves' RBI record ATLANTA -- Matt Olson grew up in suburban Atlanta loving Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones and the Braves. He dreamed of one day playing for his h...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

David O'Brien: Matt Olson's two-run homer in the first inning... - The Athletic Matt Olson's two-run homer in the first inning Thursday was his 54th, and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead, and set two more records. It broke Hal...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Matt Olson hits 54th home run, sets Braves' single-season RBI record with 136

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

What we learned in MLB this year: Rule changes ruled, starting pitchers suffered

MLB changed baseball more this year than it had in decades. We take a deep look at the pitch clock, steals and shifts, as well as two concer...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

What we learned in MLB this year: Rule changes ruled, starting pitchers suffered

Caught Looking: Julio Rodríguez's adjustments, George Springer's slump, Matt Olson on Braves lineup Notes on Rodríguez's batting adjustments, Olson's improvement against four-seamers, Zack Gelof's power production and more.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2023 MLB MVP race: Updated AL and NL MVP odds; Ronald Acuña Jr. favored

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mookie Betts are on top of MLB's NL MVP oddsboard and Shohei Ohtani's a lock to win the award in the AL. Which supersta...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

2023 MLB MVP race: Updated AL and NL MVP odds; Ronald Acuña Jr. favored

Four hits in doubleheader 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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Matt Olson's fourth-inning RBI double upped his... - The Athletic Matt Olson's fourth-inning RBI double upped his MLB-leading total to 133, breaking an Atlanta-era Braves record held by Gary Sheffield, who...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2023 MLB HR leaders Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson leads both leagues

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

2023 MLB RBI leaders Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson leads both leagues

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Matt Olson hits home run No. 53 as Braves pound Nationals Major league home run leader Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies homered as part of Atlanta’s 18-hit attack and Braves starter Max Fried was splendi...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Braves Nation: Matt Olson closes on team RBI record Matt Olson owns the Braves’ single-season franchise record for home runs in a season as he currently sits at 52.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • AJC.COM

The Matt Olson-Freddie Freeman debate misses a crucial point Sugiura: It’s not often that one of a franchise’s all-time greats is replaced by someone who, at least two years in, has a chance to join hi...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • AJC.COM

Sets franchise record 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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

David O'Brien: Matt Olson's past 13 games: .458 (22-for-48) w/... - The Athletic Matt Olson's past 13 games: .458 (22-for-48) w/ 2 doubles, 9 homers, 17 RBIs, 9 walks, 6 strikeouts, .552 OBP, 1.063 slugging percentage, 1....

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Photos: Matt Olson sets home run record but Braves lose to Marlins Photos from the Braves at Marlins game on Sept. 16, 2023. Miami won 11-5.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • AJC.COM

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2023 Atlanta Braves offense sets new standard with historic offensive numbers

2023 MLB season in review: Key stats, numbers

Matt Olson hits 54th home run, sets Braves' single-season RBI record with 136

What we learned in MLB this year: Rule changes ruled, starting pitchers suffered

2023 MLB MVP race: Updated AL and NL MVP odds; Ronald Acuña Jr. favored