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Matt Olson is Atlanta's first baseman, he's hit a lot of doubles, and teammates love him “He’s a pro, man,” said shortstop Dansby Swanson, another Atlanta-area native. “He’s fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.”

JUNE 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Goes yard twice in win Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact He went back-to-back with Travis d'Arnaud in the first inning off Zack Wheeler to give Atlanta an early 2-0 lead, but it was Olson's blast off Andrew Bellatti in the eighth that provided the decisive run. The first baseman has two two-homer games in the last week, but they are his only long balls since June 13. On the season, Olson is batting .253 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI through 75 contests.

JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Olson homers twice to lead Braves past Phillies 5-3

Matt Olson homered twice and Travis d’Arnaud also went deep to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

JUNE 29, 2022 • Associated Press

LEADING OFF: Twins in Cleveland for 2, brawl bans announced

Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson is serving his final days with Minnesota before leaving for the same job with LSU

JUNE 28, 2022 • Associated Press

LEADING OFF: Twins lose pitching coach, brawl bans announced

Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson is serving his final days with Minnesota before leaving for the same job with LSU

JUNE 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Emotional Freeman given ovation, ring in return to Atlanta

Freddie Freeman wasn't prepared for the flood of feelings that came in his anticipated return to Atlanta as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers

JUNE 25, 2022 • Associated Press

Hits two home runs Olson went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 12-10 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.

Impact Olson launched his ninth and 10th home runs of the season in an offensive onslaught. The three-run and two-run shots upped his season-long RBI total to 37. Olson has been performing in line with his career numbers since coming over to Atlanta from the Athletics in the offseason. He is now slashing .251/.353/.468 in 2022 compared to his .252/.348/.506 career line. The homers were Olson's first since June 12 and represented his first multiple-HR game of the season.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect at the plate Olson went 3-for-3 with three doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Olson picked up a run on a Travis d'Arnaud homer in the first inning, then sent Austin Riley home on a double in the fifth. Olson had gone hitless in his last two games, but was perfect at the plate Sunday against the Cubs. The first baseman has a June batting average of .217, but the 3-for-3 outing helped raise his season batting average to .251.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mashes eighth homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

Impact The first baseman gave Atlanta an insurance run in the eighth inning, taking Chase De Jong deep for his eighth homer of the year. Olson has begun to pick up the pace at the plate, slashing .276/.333/.534 over his last 14 games with six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall homers twice, Braves beat Bucs for 11th straight win

Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Heredia's go-ahead HR backs Acuña's 2 shots, Braves edge A's

Guillermo Heredia gave Atlanta the lead with a home run to lead off the seventh, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two homers and the streaking Braves beat the reeling Oakland Athletics 3-2

JUNE 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Schultz: Matt Olson has learned how to shut out the noise with Braves Brian Snitker: "It hasn't been easy for him, coming in, doing what he's doing, and he's handled it as good as anybody can."

JUNE 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LEADING OFF: Twins host Yankees, Angels' skid hits 12

The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a dire situation

JUNE 7, 2022 • Associated Press

Athletics' reunion with Braves' Matt Olson comes just as their former All-Star is heating up Athletics Matt Olson has felt the pressure of returning to his hometown and trying to replace popular Freddie Freeman with the Braves.

JUNE 6, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Pummels three-run home run Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Impact Olson took advantage of the altitude, taking Rockies starter Ryan Feltner deep to center field in the second inning. While he's just 4-for-18 in his last four games, Olson has driven in six runs in that span. The first baseman is slashing .255/.363/.466 with seven homers, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored and 23 doubles through 55 contests. His .211 ISO is the lowest it's been since 2018, but he's likely been a little unlucky to see some hits fall for doubles with a 45 percent hard-hit rate that's not so far off from his 49.2 percent career mark in the category.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A winning team again: Braves top Rockies 8-7 behind Olson HR

Matt Olson hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. had a solo shot among his four hits and the Atlanta Braves moved above

JUNE 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Braves blow four-run lead in sloppy loss, turn Matt Olson's big game to footnote The Braves had one of their worst, mistake-riddled losses in recent memory, losing 8-7 in extra innings.

JUNE 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Shows power in loss Olson went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to Arizona.

Impact Olson put Atlanta ahead 3-2 in the fourth inning with a two-run homer, followed by a two-run double in the fifth. The first baseman has four multi-hit efforts in his last 13 games, going 15-for-49 (.306) in that span. The slugger is up to a solid .263/.373/.484 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored and 23 doubles through 50 contests.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Smith slugs 3-run HR, Gallen sharp, D-backs beat Braves 6-2

Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer, Zac Gallen had another strong start on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2

MAY 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Albies' 2-run double in 7th sends Braves past Marlins 6-4

Ozzie Albies’ bloop double in the seventh inning drove in two runs to give Atlanta the lead, and the Braves recovered after blowing an early three-run advantage, beating the Miami...

MAY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

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MAY 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

On base three times in loss Olson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

Impact The first baseman has stumbled to a .203 batting average through 16 games in May (12-for-59), but Olson is still reaching base at a .338 clip thanks to a strong 16.9 percent walk rate, and eight of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases (six doubles and two homers). Expect more hits to start falling in for the 28-year-old as the weather continues to warm up.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña returns, Ozuna homers as Braves defeat Brewers 3-0

Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to action, Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves ended their scoring drought in a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers

MAY 18, 2022 • Associated Press

Kim's tie-breaking double helps Padres beat Braves 7-3 in 11

Ha-Seong Kim had a run-scoring double to give San Diego the lead in a four-run 11th inning and the Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3

MAY 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Hits solo homer Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Olson opened the scoring with a solo shot off Sean Manaea in the bottom of the first inning. The homer was his fourth of the season, putting him on pace for just 19, but his overall .262/.373/.468 slash line is good for a strong 136 wRC+.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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