Matt Olson is an American Major League Baseball first baseman, born on March 29, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia. Olson began playing baseball while in high school and played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2012 and made his Major League Baseball debut in 2016. In 2017, Olson started his first full season with the Athletics and secured his place in the team by hitting a total of 24 home runs by the end of the season. As of 2021, he continues to play for the Athletics. More about Matt Olson
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In his baseball career, Matt Olson has been an instrumental part of the Oakland Athletics team, with his powerful hitting and reliable fielding at first base. He won a Gold Glove award for his defense in 2018 and 2019. Matt Olson has also set several home run records at the Athletics, including hitting the most home runs by a rookie in a single month in the team's history. He has also hit the longest home run of the 2019 season, which reached a distance of 483 feet. Furthermore, Olson was named an All-Star for the first time in 2019 and was selected to compete in the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby.In total, we tracked 2224 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Matt Olson (Matt Olson 2017 Topps Chrome Orange Refractor Auto Rookie /25 Autograph) was sold in November 2023 for $1299.99 while the cheapest item (MATT OLSON Auto Signed Official MLB Baseball Certified COA Oakland Athletics) found a new owner for $0.78 in September 2019. The month with the most items sold (140) was March 2022 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Matt Olson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $179.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.04 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Matt Olson is worth $24.50.
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Matt Olson breaks Braves' home run record: Watch first baseman slug his 52nd hom (09/16/23): Olson leads MLB in both home runs and RBI
WATCH: Braves' Matt Olson becomes first player to 50 home runs in 2023 (09/12/23): Olson is one short of the Braves' single-season home run record
Batting Around: Will Braves slugger Matt Olson hit 60 home runs in 2023? (08/17/23): Olson, the MLB leader, is currently on pace for 58 homers
MLB trends: Matt Olson chasing ultra-rare 60-double season; one reason why the G (07/06/22): Also, a look at how former Rangers are fueling the Tatis-less Padres
Olson is center of long-term plan to keep Braves competitive (03/26/22): The Atlanta Braves ensured they will be in the running for another championship with the signing of All-Star first baseman Matt Olson.
Welcome gift: Braves sign Olson to $168M deal (03/2022): The Atlanta Braves have signed newly acquired first baseman Matt Olson to an eight-year, $168 million deal that runs through the 2029 season, it was announced Tuesday.
MLB rumors: Braves, A's discussed Matt Olson trade prior to owner lockout (01/2022): Olson is widely expected to be available in trade once the offseason resumes
5 trade targets Yankees could pursue, including Matt Olson (11/2021): Here are five trade targets the New York Yankees could pursue during the 2021-22 MLB offseason, including Oakland Athletics 1B Matt Olson.
A's 1B Olson latest slugger to enter HR Derby (07/2021): Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is joining the All-Star Home Run Derby field.
Olson's eye 'sealed shut' after 1B hit during BP (04/2021): Manager Bob Melvin said there were no broken bones and X-rays were negative, but it remains to be seen if Matt Olson will be placed on the injured list.
How A's slugger Matt Olson blends unorthodox stance with textbook swing (08/2020): Olson's last seven hits have all been home runs
MLB debuts new extra innings rule: Shohei Ohtani makes history, but A's walk off (07/2020): Matt Olson put an exclamation point on it with a walk-off grand slam
MLB free agency: Five possible left-handed outfielders A's could target (11/2019): Matt Olson was the sole owner of a left-handed bat for the most part throughout the season.