Matt Olson

Matt Olson
Matt Olson
	Olson with the Atlanta Braves in 2022
Atlanta Braves – No. 28
	First baseman
	Born: March 29, 1994 (age 30); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics ; (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.254
Hits	985
Home runs	259
Runs batted in	713
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (2016–2021); Atlanta Braves (2022–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (2021, 2023); All-MLB Second Team (2023); 2× Gold Glove Award (2018, 2019); Silver Slugger Award (2023); MLB home run leader (2023); MLB RBI leader (2023);

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 two Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, four Fielding Bible Awards, and was an MLB All-Star in 2021 and 2023.

Matt Olson
Olson with the Atlanta Braves in 2022
Atlanta Braves – No. 28
First baseman
Born: (1994-03-29) March 29, 1994 (age 30) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.254
Hits	985
Home runs	259
Runs batted in	713

Teams
Oakland Athletics (2016–2021) Atlanta Braves (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2021, 2023) All-MLB Second Team (2023) 2× Gold Glove Award (2018, 2019) Silver Slugger Award (2023) MLB home run leader (2023) MLB RBI leader (2023)