Matt Olson rumors, news

Matt Olson news, rumors

  • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    Austin Riley had himself a night | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves had arguably their most complete game of the season against the Blue Jays The struggling Atlanta Braves went north of the border to take on the AL East leading Toronto Blue in a matchup that did not look too promising. Marcell Ozuna was out due to hip inflammation and the Braves trotted out a lineup that look...2025
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  • Braves bring B-team lineup against Blue Jays
    • Braves bring B-team lineup against Blue Jays
    Matt Olson has been hitting the ball well. It will come together soon. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Marcell Ozuna is off tonight and Stuart Fairchild and White get starts. The Atlanta Braves have struggled this season offensively, there is no denying it. However, they have seen an uptick in offense since Sean Murphy came back. Since his debut six games ago, the Braves’ offense has been the f...2025
  • Vinnie Pasquantino should unleash his inner Billy Butler
    • Vinnie Pasquantino should unleash his inner Billy Butler
    Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of the Kansas City Royals hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on April 07, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Embrace the double There’s nothing quite as iconic as a big dude stepping up to the plate and whacking a baseball over the fence by swinging a bat very, very hard. Smaller players ...2025
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  • Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves
    • Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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  • Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta
    • Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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  • Braves lose series, game 8-3
    • Braves lose series, game 8-3
    Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images This cup of Joe appearance Boyled Atlanta hitters Well Chris Sales threw harder. After sitting around 93 mph for his first 3 starts, he averaged 96 mph in this one. It didn’t help. Sale’s day started off rough with Yandy Diaz hitting a leadoff home run, and the Rays would add another run later in the inning to make it 2-0. He was able to keep the Rays off t...2025
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  • Searching for optimism after a 1-8 start
    • Searching for optimism after a 1-8 start
    Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s been brutal so far, but the core of the Braves offense has been more unlucky than bad. There almost aren’t any words left to describe how disastrous the start of the season has been for the Atlanta Braves. After playing just nine games, they’re already six back in their own division. Suffice it to say, the baseball gods showe...2025
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  • A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies
    • A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies
    Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Two teams that have gotten off to polar opposite starts are set to square off in Cobb County this week. Will the Braves rise up to the challenge of their rivals? The Atlanta Braves have now had a couple of off days to lick their wounds following a letdown loss to the Marlins and a rain delay that helped them avoid Sandy Alcantara. That’s the good news — ...2025
  • What’s been the worst aspect of the Braves’ skid?
    • What’s been the worst aspect of the Braves’ skid?
    Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Another day, another daily question about the Braves being bad to date What’s the worst part of this skid? There are many to choose from. You could be obvious: the skid itself. Or maybe a bit more involved: that the Braves started 0-7 while the Phillies are 5-1. Maybe you hate being alone as a winless team. Maybe it’s that the skid has tak...2025
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  • Braves lose heartbreaker to Dodgers on Ohtani walk off
    • Braves lose heartbreaker to Dodgers on Ohtani walk off
    Sad day for Braves | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The offense scored five runs, but failed in some very key moments. The Atlanta Braves faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series finale in a matchup that looked lopsided in the Dodgers’ favor. Two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell was on the bump for the Dodgers against injury replacement call-up Bryce Elder who has struggled since June of ...2025
  • The Braves will be fine, right? Right?
    • The Braves will be fine, right? Right?
    Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Surely there’s no way this team is this bad, right? Come cope with me, y’all. The Atlanta Braves are currently off to an absolutely abysmal start, especially when compared to the lofty expectations that this ballclub had heading into the season. They’ve played six games, lost six games and the reason is glaringly clear. The offense has been nightmaris...2025
  • Braves News: Painful start continues, Spencer Schwellenbach, more
    • Braves News: Painful start continues, Spencer Schwellenbach, more
    David Frerker-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves lost arguably their most painful of three painful losses to start the season on Saturday. Spencer Schwellenbach was very good and by far the better of the two starting pitchers, but both exited the game with 6.0 scoreless innings. The Braves were the better team, drawing five walks to the Padres’ two, in a ga...2025
  • Braves return to San Diego to kick off their season against the Padres
    • Braves return to San Diego to kick off their season against the Padres
    Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Let’s get rockin’ and rollin’, y’all! After the Atlanta Braves ended their turbulent 2024 season in San Diego, Petco Park will be where their 2025 season begins. The Braves are set to tangle with the San Diego Padres for a four-game series in beautiful San Diego to start off their season. For the Braves, this serves as a way to get a hollow form of revenge...2025
  • “Tarot! Tarot! Off to Opening Day, We Go!” (Braves pitchers edition)
    • “Tarot! Tarot! Off to Opening Day, We Go!” (Braves pitchers edition)
    Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images We’re continuing to get weird around here. Pulling tarot cards is an interesting exercise. The first part of it is finding the right question to ask. Like I said yesterday, you can’t ask yes/no questions, and you can ask multiple choice questions. You have to ask open-ended questions, but you also need to ask a specific enough question to divine an answer....2025
  • Final musings on the Braves offseason
    • Final musings on the Braves offseason
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Might be more “rant” than “musings,” if we’re being honest. The offseason is over, friends. The long, dark, oppressive, evil winter has passed, and spring is finally here. Starting tomorrow, we shall unite once more for a singular purpose – to collectively slander Brian Snitker’s bullpen management decisions for 6 months in a row. Bats will crack, mitt...2025
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  • Milwaukee Brewers 2025 bold predictions and storylines to watch
    • Milwaukee Brewers 2025 bold predictions and storylines to watch
    Curt Hogg / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images BCB staff make bold predictions, pick storylines to watch with Opening Day on deck Our contributors at Brew Crew Ball are excited to get the 2025 season underway after an offseason that saw quite a bit of turnover across the league. Here are our bold predictions and storylines to watch for the Brewers in 2025. Bold...2025

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  • 2025
    "Austin Riley struck out, but fortunately Matt Olson had a double of his own to plate two and make the score 5-0."

  • 2024
    "He is currently the fifth-highest paid player on the team behind Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Charlie Morton and Marcell Ozuna."

  • 2023
    "Ronald got hit just above the knee with a ball on a full count and Matt Olson also worked a full count before earning an RBI walk."

  • 2022
    "After the Atlanta Braves traded for Matt Olson on March 14th, 2020, and subsequently signed him to an 8-year, $162 million dollar extension, the expectations were officially set for his tenure with the team."

  • 2021
    "Matt Olson, Brandon Belt, Cody Bellinger? The Yankees’ increasingly risky options to replace Luke Voit"

  • 2020
    "Matt Olson hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to give the A's a 7-3 win over the Angels in the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule."

  • 2019
    "In an attempt to add some insurance to the offense with Matt Olson on the shelf, the Oakland Athletics have acquired Kendrys Morales in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays."

  • 2018
    " Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Week 23: Model that beat experts says start Jorge Polanco, bench Matt Olson "

  • 2017
    "Matt Olson, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto each slugged their first career big league homers Saturday as the Oakland Athletics took a 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in front of a sellout crowd on the day of Mark Buehrle's jersey retirement at Guaranteed Rate Field."

  • 2016
    "3 KFAN and WGN Radio AM 720, announced today that their joint fundraising effort to support Matt Olson, the Isanti, Mi."

  • 2015
    "But there is good news: There are two players on this list on this year's Top 100: Josh Bell of the Pirates and Matt Olson of the A's."

  • 2014
    "Of the bunch, shortstop Daniel Robertson and first baseman Matt Olson are top-five prospects."

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Matt Olson trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Braves suffer another excruciating loss 1-0 in San Diego
    • Braves suffer another excruciating loss 1-0 in San Diego
    David Frerker-Imagn Images Bad luck and bad offense sunk the Braves, who are still seeking their first win of the season. Still looking for their first win of the season in game 3, the Braves were hoping Spencer Schwellenbach could twirl a gem and the Braves’ offense could tee off against Randy Vasquez. Things got off to a good start, as Vasquez walked the first two Braves’ batters of th...2025
  • Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3
    • Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3
    Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Braves getting on base: good. Braves hitting with runners on base: bad. The Atlanta Braves lost another tough one in San Diego on Friday night, falling to the Padres, 4-3. Fernando Tatis Jr. launched the first pitch he saw to the left field seats to give San Diego an early 1-0 lead. Martin Maldonado, who is probably the worst hitter in the game, made i...2025
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  • Predictions 2025: Braves will take the cake
    • Predictions 2025: Braves will take the cake
    Back on top: The Braves will win their second World Series in the past five years. | Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images South Siders will finish 51-111, according to one writer’s predictions We find ourselves here once again, approaching a season where not many good things are expected to happen. Somehow, the White Sox have topped themselves, as although the outlook heading in...2025
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  • Let’s meet the Braves’ 2025 Opening Day Roster
    • Let’s meet the Braves’ 2025 Opening Day Roster
    Photo by Alex Slitz/Atlanta Braves/MLB Photos via Getty Images As usual, we’re taking a closer look at the players who will open up the 2025 regular season with the Atlanta Braves. These are the players who the Atlanta Braves are sending to San Diego to get the season underway. As usual, we’re taking a deeper look at each player, including how they got here and, of course, some fun facts....2025
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  • Who’s most likely to hit a homer for the Braves here on Opening Day?
    • Who’s most likely to hit a homer for the Braves here on Opening Day?
    Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Braves should hit plenty of homers in 2025, who is hitting one on Opening Day? When trying to make a home run prediction, the best place to always start is the handedness of the opposing starting pitcher and then any opposite-handed hitters in the lineup. It's not exclusively true of course, but it’s always the better bet to pick a left-handed hitter taking a righ...2025
  • • Final musings on the Braves offseason
    2025
  • The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
    • The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
    Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman are had momentous moments. The 2025 season is chock full of expectations on the field, but it is also a milestone year as the Atlanta Braves will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000 and for only the third time since the team moved to Atlanta. The All-Star...2025
  • Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One
    • Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You want takes? We’ve got takes. Plenty of ‘em, actually. It’s certainly been a while since we did one of these, right? Well, with Opening Day happening in just a few days time, I figured that this was as good of a time as any to bring it back and give y’all a taste of what’s on our minds as the season gets set to start. We’ve got a handful of our staf...2025
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  • If I said Braves had a beautiful roster, are you willing to fight me?
    • If I said Braves had a beautiful roster, are you willing to fight me?
    Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Despite a pretty quiet offseason, the Braves are looking good heading into Opening Day I have to say even after the culling of Travis d’Arnaud and a few relievers from last season, the Braves seem poised to win 90-plus games this season. Their starting five appears to be 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale, 25-year-old Spencer Schwellenbach of...2025
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  • 2025 NL East Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
    • 2025 NL East Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spoiler alert: The Atlanta Braves blogger believes that the Atlanta Braves are going to be good this season. (Mhm. Just like last year!) Needless to say, 2024 did not go according to plan for the Atlanta Braves. If it had, then we may have been coming into this season with a bunch of gold-tinged merchandise after they had gotten done ...2025
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Matt Olson stats and results

  • • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    2025
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  • • Braves bring B-team lineup against Blue Jays
    2025
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  • • Vinnie Pasquantino should unleash his inner Billy Butler
    2025
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  • Braves finally pick up a road win
    • Braves finally pick up a road win
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Two big homers from Sean Murphy and four homers from the Braves in total helped give the Braves a very satisfying come-from-behind win. The Atlanta Braves have won a road game. I repeat: The Atlanta Braves have won a road game. A late push from the offense and some stubborn resilience from AJ Smith-Shawver and the rest of the pitching...2025
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  • Sean Murphy returns to Braves lineup
    • Sean Murphy returns to Braves lineup
    Marcell Ozuna looks to turn his fortunes against Wheeler around | Brett Davis-Imagn Images Sean Murphy is making his season debut and Orlando Arcia gets the start against Zack Wheeler The Atlanta Braves offense has struggled, there is no doubt about it. Their underlying metrics have shown that they have been unlucky. They have the sixth best barrel per plate appearance (Brls/PA%) in MLB. A...2025
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  • • Searching for optimism after a 1-8 start
    2025
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  • • A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies
    2025
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  • Have the Braves been given the green light to swing at more first pitches?
    • Have the Braves been given the green light to swing at more first pitches?
    Brett Davis-Imagn Images The approach was different, as so was the result Going 0-7 in a six-month season isn’t a death sentence. No tweet will convince of that. A poor offensive mindset might take your season, though. The Braves were super passive on the West Coast, watching more pitches and drawing more walks. Walks aren’t bad (like at all) but the passiveness did appear to rob the Brave...2025
  • Is returning home the key to victory for the Braves?
    • Is returning home the key to victory for the Braves?
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Nobody imagined that the Braves would be coming back home without a single win. The Atlanta Braves are limping back home after embarking on what turned out to be one of the worst road trips in franchise history. They’re heading into this game 0-7 and will likely be desperate to avoid making it an 0-8 start as they get set for their home o...2025
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  • New look Braves lineup as Ozzie Albies leads off and Marcell Ozuna bats second
    • New look Braves lineup as Ozzie Albies leads off and Marcell Ozuna bats second
    Marcell Ozuna has had the best success on the team against Blake Snell | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Harris, Baldwin, and Kelenic are not in the lineup, and Fairchild makes his debut. The Atlanta Braves and their struggling offense will be taking on two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in hopes of breaking a terrible streak of only two runs in t...2025
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  • • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    2025
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  • • Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves
    2025
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  • • Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta
    2025
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  • Braves hit two homers but suffer predictable 6-3 loss to Rays
    • Braves hit two homers but suffer predictable 6-3 loss to Rays
    Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Bryce Elder and an ostensible mandate to save the bullpen requires more of an offensive outburst than what the Braves got in order to pull off a victory Life may be like a box of chocolates, but a Bryce Elder start after mid-June 2023 is pretty much... a Bryce Elder start after mid-June 2023. Combine that with the fact that the Atlanta Brav...2025
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  • Marcell Ozuna, Braves walk-off Phillies in 11 innings
    • Marcell Ozuna, Braves walk-off Phillies in 11 innings
    Dale Zanine-Imagn Images A crazy night that featured a three-hour delay. Thursday night’s game had it all — including a near three-hour rain delay — but the Atlanta Braves won a thriller over the Phillies, 4-2, in 11 innings to pick up their first series win of the year. It was more of the same offensive for Atlanta, which scored one run through 10 innings against Jesus Luzardo and the Phi...2025
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  • Braves’ Chris Sale takes on Zack Wheeler
    • Braves’ Chris Sale takes on Zack Wheeler
    Chris Sale looks to seal a win the the Braves | Brett Davis-Imagn Images A battle between two aces is taking place this evening that could set the tone for the rest of the season. The Atlanta Braves are facing the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in a matchup of the team aces. In arguably the biggest matchup so far this year, the 7-2 Phillies will bring 2024 Cy Young Award runner up Zack Whee...2025
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  • • A tough series awaits for Atlanta against the Phillies
    2025
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  • Battery Power’s Braves Player of the Week: Spencer Schwellenbach
    • Battery Power’s Braves Player of the Week: Spencer Schwellenbach
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Who’s been better than Schwelly? For the second week-in-a-row the Atlanta Braves Player of the Week here at Battery Power is starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach. The way he has pitched so far in 2025, we are one week away from re-naming the award the “Battery Power’s Spencer Schwellenbach of Week Award,” Overall, the Braves won a game!...2025
  • Spencer Scwhellenbach skewers the Marlins
    • Spencer Scwhellenbach skewers the Marlins
    Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images For the second time in a row, Spencer Schwellenbach pitched well enough to win. This time, his offense backed him up. Thanks to a dominant start from Spencer Schwellenbach and some consistent hitting all night, the Atlanta Braves were finally able to break through and pick up their first win of the season in extremely comfortable f...2025
  • • Is returning home the key to victory for the Braves?
    2025
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Top Matt Olson news

  • • Rookies' homers lead A's past White Sox
    2017
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  • • A's offense keeps rolling in win over Tigers
    Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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  • • Kinsler brings the lumber, but Tigers fall to A's
    Marcus Semien scored three times -- twice on Jed Lowrie RBIs -- and Matt Olson added his fourth homer in as many games, sending the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park....2017
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  • • Atlanta Braves: Did Matt Olson live up to expectations?
    After the Atlanta Braves traded for Matt Olson on March 14th, 2020, and subsequently signed him to an 8-year, $162 million dollar extension, the expectations were officially set for his tenure with the team. Matt Olson joined the Atlanta Braves and almost immediately had to confront one of the toughest tasks that has ever faced […] Atlanta Braves: Did Matt Olson live up to expectations? - To...2022
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  • • Sean Murphy powers Atlanta to a 9-3 victory
    Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves’ new catcher raked in big moments for the Braves. With Bryce Elder on the mound, the Braves looked to seize a series victory in game 2 against Kansas City. The Braves started off hot as their first four batters all hit a ball over 100 MPH, but it was a single from Austin Riley and a double from Sean Murphy that put the Braves on ...2023
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  • • Sean Murphy makes his presence felt in 5-4 walk-off Braves win over Reds
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta's new catcher had two doubles and a home run, with the dinger giving the Braves the extra-innings win in the 10th inning. Have yourself a night! Sean Murphy brought his A-Game to the plate tonight. The newest catcher for the Atlanta Braves had two doubles in the first nine innings of this game and then capped it off with a hom...2023
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  • • The Cubs should sign Nico Hoerner to a long-term deal
    David Banks-USA TODAY Sports This could save the team lots of money in the long run. Nico Hoerner, finally healthy, is having the best year of his brief MLB career. In 101 games and 387 plate appearances, he is batting .304/.351/.429 with 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 12 stolen bases. He’s also solidified a claim as the Cubs’ starting shortstop, playing solid defense at th...2022
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  • • Athletics Trade Matt Olson To Braves
    1:20pm: The Athletics have announced the trade of Olson to the Braves in exchange for Pache, Langeliers, Estes and Cusick. The deal is official. 1:16pm: The Braves are trading outfielder Cristian Pache, catcher Shea Langeliers, right-hander Joey Estes and right-hander Ryan Cusick to the A’s in exchange for Olson, Passan tweets. 1:09pm: The Braves and A’s…...2022
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Matt Olson fantasy rankings and news

  • • Preseason Prep - March 11, 2025
    Francisco Alvarez (C - Mets) The Mets announced Alvarez will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing hamate surgery. This is a big blow for owners who have already drafted as Alvarez has slugged 36 home runs over the past 2 seasons and is seen as one of the better young hitting catchers in baseball. This does continue an injury trend for him tho as he played in just 110 games a year ago as he was hurt in...2025
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  • • Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
    Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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  • • Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
    Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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  • Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part One
    • Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part One
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A local baseball hobbyist’s hunch on various Braves-related projections I’m no data scientist. I don’t know how to code. There are brilliant, world-class mathematicians who have spent decades developing and honing projection systems, and those systems are well-respected by many of baseball’s brightest minds. These systems are accounting fo...2025
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  • Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster
    • Projecting the 2025 Braves Opening Day roster
    Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Not one, but two, different options for Atlanta’s first 26-man roster of the 2025 season. Atlanta Braves full-squad workouts begin one month from today, but much to the chagrin of Braves fandom, the organization has been stunningly quiet this offseason when to comes to making moves that - on the surface - move the needle on the quality of...2025
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  • Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2
    • Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images All the Braves do is win — on Ludacris Night, at least. Southern hospitality was not on the cards for the Colorado Rockies tonight. The Atlanta Braves rode a big first inning all the way to a 5-2 series win over the Rockies as their rude welcome to Atlanta continued for another night. As I mentioned in the opening sentence, the Brav...2024
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  • • 1st Basemen to Target for 2021 Fantasy Baseball
    'Member the days when I told you that you needed a top 1st basemen and you shouldn't look for sleepers at this position? Don't remember? Prolly for best, leave more room in your brain to remember an excuse for why you didn't exercise. Previously, I’d tell you to go to my top 20 1st basemen for 2021 fantasy baseball (not clickbait at all) and draft some top guys and stop fooling around with sleeper...2021
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  • • Most Disappointing Oakland A's Players in Spring Training so Far
    2015
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  • • Is MLB's Next Crop of Elite Young Power Hitters About to Arrive?
    2015

Matt Olson schedule, game

  • • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    2025
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  • • Braves bring B-team lineup against Blue Jays
    2025
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  • • Vinnie Pasquantino should unleash his inner Billy Butler
    2025
  • • Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves
    2025
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  • • Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta
    2025
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  • • Braves lose series, game 8-3
    2025
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  • • Braves finally pick up a road win
    2025
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  • Rays 6, Braves 3: Grit and Glow
    • Rays 6, Braves 3: Grit and Glow
    Danny Jansen’s coming out party fuels the Rays’ series opening win Taj Bradley’s first inning woes would continue, as he only allowed one run in the opening frame, but at the cost of 29 pitches. Matt Olson opened the scoring for Atlanta on the cool 73-degree evening to put the Braves up 1-0 Danny Jansen hit his first home run as a Ray, a 358-foot, two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth to lef...2025
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  • • Marcell Ozuna, Braves walk-off Phillies in 11 innings
    2025
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  • A see-saw game goes Philadelphia’s way as Braves lose
    • A see-saw game goes Philadelphia’s way as Braves lose
    Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images While Austin Riley homered, the Braves continued their nasty habit of leaving runners stranded in scoring position. In another up-and-down affair between two divisional rivals, this time the Atlanta Braves found themselves on the short end of the stick. A late dinger from Trea Turner ended up making the difference as the Braves dropped a clos...2025
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Matt Olson rumors, scandals

  • • Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
    2025
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  • Marcell Ozuna crushes his second bomb of spring training as Braves fall to Nationals
    • Marcell Ozuna crushes his second bomb of spring training as Braves fall to Nationals
    Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Drake Baldwin also delivered an RBI single as he continued to have a productive spring Marcell Ozuna made his presence felt at the plate for the second time so far here in spring training, as his no-doubter of a home run was the biggest highlight on a bright and sunny day of spring training action for the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park. Ozuna’s homer c...2025
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  • Braves News: Measured messaging, roster depth, top tools in the system, more
    • Braves News: Measured messaging, roster depth, top tools in the system, more
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Well the Braves’ season informally started, as pitchers and catchers reported, with most of the team now present at Spring Training. In stark contrast to last year’s chorus of “World Series or bust”, the team appears to be taking a more measured tone of confidence after a struggle of a 2024 seas...2025
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  • “The confidence is still there,” but “no statements” from the Braves as spring training begins
    • “The confidence is still there,” but “no statements” from the Braves as spring training begins
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves once again have high expectations but the squad isn’t doing the grand proclamation of “World Series or bust” here in 2025. Today is the day that keeps a lot of people warm during the long and cold winter that is baseball’s offseason. That’s because today is the day in particular where pitchers and catchers for the Atlanta B...2025
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  • Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar
    • Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Did the Braves wiggle out of their comfort zone? Does it matter? I considered titling this post, “So Profar, So Good,” but, that seemed to make little sense at this juncture, and that was a headline-in-the-sand I’m not willing to cross at this point. Did the Atlanta Braves do well by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million de...2025
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  • Michael Harris II homers and puts the winning ball in play as Braves walk off Nationals, 3-2
    • Michael Harris II homers and puts the winning ball in play as Braves walk off Nationals, 3-2
    Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images You're not going to want to watch this one again but nobody around here is going to complain about another Braves win. A win's a win! The Atlanta Braves didn't exactly look like worldbeaters for long stretches of this game but they were able to keep the train on the tracks long enough for the Washington Nationals to eventually throw the ...2024
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  • • This might end up being the best Braves lineup in franchise history
    Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves as a franchise have had some fantastic offenses dating back to their days in Boston. This might be the best in that long, long line. Yesterday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves walloped the Los Angeles Angels 12-5. This included a six-run barrage in the fourth inning that ultimately put the game out of reach at 9-1 at that point. The baseba...2023
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  • • Early explosion and efficient Elder expedite 11-5 Braves win
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves had a dominant win from start to finish against Milwaukee. With a pitching rematch of last Sunday’s game between Elder and Teheran, the Braves looked to secure another series win over Milwaukee. After Elder worked around a leadoff single for a scoreless inning, Ronald Acuna did Ronald Acuna things to lead off the bottom of...2023
  • • Sean Murphy makes his presence felt in 5-4 walk-off Braves win over Reds
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