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All-Star Riley agrees to $212M, 10-year deal with Braves

All-Star third baseman Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $212 million, 10-year contract, the most lucrative deal in team history and a surprise given he had three add...

AUGUST 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Riley double in 9th lifts Braves over D-backs 1-0 for sweep

Austin Riley hit a run-scoring double off Mark Melancon in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 victory over Arizona and a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks

JULY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks try to avoid series sweep against the Braves

The Atlanta Braves will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Crushes another homer Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Olson opened the scoring with a two-out homer in the first inning. The first baseman had been rather unlucky in the power department early in the season, but he's turned it around in July with nine homers through 25 games this month. For the season, he has 21 long balls, 67 RBI, 48 runs scored, 35 doubles and a .253/.340/.503 slash line through 102 contests.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras, Anderson power Braves to 6-2 victory over Arizona

William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2

JULY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Stays hot Olson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run Wednesday against the Phillies.

Impact Olson accounted for Atlanta's only offense by going yard in the sixth inning to tally his 20th homer of the season. He has gone deep seven times in his last 12 starts, also collecting 17 RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Overall, he owns a .252/.339/.499 across 439 plate appearances on the season.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bohm helps Phils beat Braves 7-2, take 2 of 3 from Atlanta

Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead single in a five-run fifth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 7-2 to take two of three from the Br...

JULY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Connects on 19th homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact Olson's fifth-inning long ball gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead that provided more than enough cushion for rookie starting pitcher Spencer Strider, who yielded one run over six innings before getting pulled from the contest. In his first season with Atlanta, Olson has seen his batting average slip from his final year in Oakland, but he's more or less maintained his power production. He's now up to 19 home runs and has already matched his career-high total from last season with 35 doubles, which leads the majors. Olson will start at first base and bat third in Wednesday's series finale.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies take on the Braves with series tied 1-1

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Harris, Olson help Braves snap skid, beat Phillies 6-3

Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered, Austin Riley stretched his hitting streak to 18 games and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 to end a two-game skid

JULY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Stott leads Phillies to 6-4 comeback victory over Braves

Bryson Stott homered, doubled and drove in five runs to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves

JULY 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Clubs 18th homer Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Angels.

Impact His seventh-inning blast off Shohei Ohtani broke open a scoreless tie and wound up being the game-winning hit. The All-Star break did nothing to cool down the first baseman -- Olson's gone yard five times as part of a seven-game hitting streak, boosting his slash line on the season to .255/.341/.495 with 18 homers and 62 RBI through 95 contests.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Report: In Rafael Devers talks, Red Sox used 8-year, $168M Matt Olson deal as 'basis for discussions' According to The Boston Globe, the Red Sox used Matt Olson's 8-year, $168M deal as a baseline for negotiations with Rafael Devers.

JULY 19, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Langeliers wins Futures MVP; HR, nails runner, AL wins 6-4

New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez and Minnesota’s Matt Wallner hit two-run homers in the third inning, leading the American League over the National 6-4 in the annual Futu...

JULY 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Homers in third straight game Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Impact The 28-year-old slugger capped the scoring for Atlanta by taking Andres Machado deep in the sixth inning. Olson has gone yard in three straight games, giving him 16 homers on the year to go along with a .251/.339/.481 slash line and 53 RBI through 91 contests.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Agent Casey Close sues radio host over Freeman allegation

Freddy Freeman’s former agent and his company have sued a radio host for libel, alleging Doug Gottlieb falsely claimed Casey Close never informed the first baseman of the Atlanta B...

JULY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Mashes 15th homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact All three Atlanta runs scored on solo shots, with Olson's in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt getting the team on the board. The first baseman has homered in back-to-back games and three times in his last six, and on the year he sports a .251/.340/.476 slash line with 15 home runs, 40 runs and 52 RBI through 90 contests.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Olson is having a really weird season for the Braves Whether you're looking at traditional stats, new-ish metrics or StatCast numbers, the story is the same: Matt Olson's 2022 season has been a...

JULY 13, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson among $100-million players not on All-Star teams None of the 16 players who signed deals worth at least $100 million in the offseason, whether in free agency or to stay with their teams, is...

JULY 11, 2022 • AJC.COM

Scherzer, other latest $100M contracts not on All-Star teams

There were 15 MLB players who signed new contracts worth $100 million or more before this season

JULY 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Belts 13th homer Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Impact He took Erick Fedde deep in the first inning, kickstarting a 12-run eruption from the Atlanta offense. Olson has four multi-hit performances in the last five games, continuing a hot streak that has seen the first baseman slash .311/.366/.635 over his last 19 contests with five of his 13 homers on the season.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in Tuesday's win Olson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Matty Two-Bags laced his major-league leading 32nd double of the season, five more than his closest competitors in the category, Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez. Olson has caught fire at the plate again, posting seven multi-hit performances in his last 16 games and slashing .311/.368/.639 over that stretch with four homers (and eight doubles) and 16 RBI.

JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vogt hits home run, sacrifice fly as A's beat Blue Jays 5-1

Stephen Vogt hit a home run and a sacrifice fly, treating his family to a big performance after they just arrived for the summer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Ja...

JULY 5, 2022 • Associated Press

New York Mets & Atlanta Braves: Battle for the NL East crown heats up | Flippin' Bats

JULY 4, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Ex-agent: Braves fostering 'false narrative' about Freeman

The former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman says his ex-team, the Atlanta Braves, is presenting a “false narrative” about the first baseman’s departure in March

JULY 1, 2022 • Associated Press

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All-Star Riley agrees to $212M, 10-year deal with Braves

Riley double in 9th lifts Braves over D-backs 1-0 for sweep

Diamondbacks try to avoid series sweep against the Braves

Contreras, Anderson power Braves to 6-2 victory over Arizona

Bohm helps Phils beat Braves 7-2, take 2 of 3 from Atlanta

Phillies take on the Braves with series tied 1-1

Harris, Olson help Braves snap skid, beat Phillies 6-3

Stott leads Phillies to 6-4 comeback victory over Braves

Langeliers wins Futures MVP; HR, nails runner, AL wins 6-4

Agent Casey Close sues radio host over Freeman allegation

Scherzer, other latest $100M contracts not on All-Star teams

Vogt hits home run, sacrifice fly as A's beat Blue Jays 5-1

New York Mets & Atlanta Braves: Battle for the NL East crown heats up | Flippin' Bats

Ex-agent: Braves fostering 'false narrative' about Freeman