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Awards: National League All-Star, NL Silver Slugger Award (1B), All-MLB Second Team (1B), 2x NL Player of the Week (8/13 shared with RHP Michael Lorenzen and 9/10)...Placed fourth in NL MVP voting...Braves nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award...MLB Ranks: Home runs (first, 54), RBI (first, 139), extra-base hits (second, 84), total bases ...
Mar 15, 2024 · MLB's reigning home run leader discusses swing tweaks, big goals. LAKELAND, Fla. -- Braves first baseman Matt Olson has a powerful upward sweeping swing that launched 54 homers and brought 139 RBIs in 2023 -- seven homers and 21 RBIs more than anyone else in baseball.
Jun 25, 2023 · Olson totaled five homers during the five-game trip, but the one that stands tallest was the go-ahead three-run shot he hit off Ian Gibaut in the series finale. The opposite-field blast was his 25th homer of the year, tying him with Shohei Ohtani for the MLB lead.
Sep 13, 2023 · Updated 8:47 PM PDT, September 12, 2023. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andruw Jones had a hunch when the Braves traded for Matt Olson in 2022 — then immediately signed him to a $168 million, eight-year contract — that his season home run record wouldn’t last long.
Sep 13, 2023 · Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images. By Victor Mather. Sept. 13, 2023. On Tuesday night, Matt Olson tied the Braves’ franchise record for home runs in a season, with 51. Trivia time: Whose record did he...
Sep 12, 2023 · 49. Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson notched his MLB -best 51st home run of 2023 on Tuesday night to tie the franchise record for homers in a single season. Here’s what you need to know:...
Sep 16, 2023 · 56. Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson set a franchise record for single-season home runs on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. Here’s what you need to know: Olson has 52 home runs,...