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- What does Matt Olson do for a living?
- Who are Matt Olson’s parents and siblings?
- What are Matt Olson’s interests and hobbies?
- Is Matt Olson married or does he have a girlfriend/ boyfriend?
- Does Matt Olson have any children?
- Where is Matt Olson now?
- How tall is Matt Olson?
- How much money does Matt Olson earn?
- What is Matt Olson’s net worth?
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Who is Matt Olson?
Matthew Kent Olson (Matt Olson) is a popular American professional baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Olson formerly played for the Oakland Athletics and made his MLB breakout in 2016. He has received three Fielding Bible Awards, two Gold Glove Awards, and was an All-Star in 2021.
Matt Olson career
Professional career
Minor leagues
Matt made his professional breakthrough in the 2012 season with the Arizona League Athletics. He also played for the Vermont Lake Monsters that first season. Totally, he played 50 games and hit .282/.353/.521 with 9 home runs and 45 RBIs. He played with the Beloit Snappers in 2013. Within 134 games he was able to hit .225/.326/.435 though still hit 23 home runs while driving in 93 RBIs.
Matthew played the 2014 season with the Stockton Ports. He was among the home run leaders in Minor League Baseball throughout the season. This was because during the season he batted .262/.404/.543 with 37 home runs and 97 RBIs in 138 games. He was leading all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a walk percentage of 18.5%. Olson played the 2015 season with the Midland RockHounds hitting .249 with 17 home runs and 75 RBIs in 133 games. He played the whole 2016 minor league season with the Nashville Sounds. Olson batted .235 with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs in 131 games.
How old is Matt Olson?
Matthew Kent Olson is aged 27 as of 2021, having been born on March 29, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He shares his birthday with celebrities such as Jack Wright, Mark Thomas, Kelianne Stankus, Catherine Cortez Masto, Christopher Lambert, Earl Campbell, N’Golo Kante, Sam Walton, John Tyler, Marina Sirtis, Lucy Lawless, among others.
Matt Olson Family
Who are Matt Olson’s parents?
Matthew Kent Olson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Lee Olson and Scott Olson. Not much information is available about his parents and will be updated when it is available to the media.
Does Matt Olson have siblings?
Olson was born as the second son of his parents in a family of two children, both sons. He has one older sibling, brother Zack Olson, who pitched for the Harvard Crimson.
Matt Olson Education
Olson studied at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, where he played first base and pitched for the Parkview Panthers. He graduated with honors from high school in 2012 and committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University. However, he opted to forgo his commitment to the Commodores and signed with Oakland.
Matt Olson Interest
Olson’s love for baseball started from a young age inspired by his older brother. He played baseball in high school, leading the team to back-to-back state championships in 2011 and 2012. Matt completed his high school career with a .431 batting average, 44 doubles, 45 home runs, 168 RBIs, and a fielding percentage over 0.980. Olson holds the Parkview High School and Gwinnett County records for wins and RBIs. In February 2019, his uniform number, No. 21 was retired by Parkview High School. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics, in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
Matt Olson Wife
In November 2021, Olson and his longtime girlfriend, Nicole Kidder, tied knots. The couple currently resides in Atlanta during the offseason.
Matt Olson Kids
Olson and his recently married wife, Kidder have no children together yet. This information will be updated once they are blessed with children.
Matt Olson Height
Baseball’s first baseman, Matt has a well-built, muscular and athletic body. It adds up to an average height of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)and a moderate weight of 104 kg (229.28 lbs)
Oakland Athletics
2016 to 2018
On September 12, 2016, the Athletics bought Olson’s contract and he was named to the major league club. He then played 11 games for Oakland. Matt later split time between Oakland and Nashville in 2017. He batted .272 with 23 home runs and 60 RBIs in 79 games for Nashville. For Oakland, he hit .259 with 24 home runs and 45 RBIs in 59 games. He hit 13 in the month of September (a rookie record) and one in five straight games with Oakland. This was tied for third-most home runs in a player’s first 65 career games in MLB history.
Matt spent the whole of 2018 with Oakland, playing in all 162 games. He hit his first career walk-off an RBI single to secure a 12-11 comeback victory against the Chicago White Sox on April 18. In a 9-3 win against the Seattle Mariners, on September 26, Olson hit his first career grand slam. He then finished his 2018 campaign batting .247 with 29 home runs and 84 RBIs. Olson received his first Gold Glove Award, leading all AL first basemen with 14 defensive runs saved and an 11.6 ultimate zone rating.
2019-2022
In the Opening Series in Tokyo, Japan, Olson played both games. However, he was removed during the second game following pain in his right hand. He underwent successful surgery the following day to remove the hamate bone from the hand. Olson went back to the lineup on May 7 and batted .267/.351/.545 for the 2019 season. He had a 13 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the best in the major leagues among first basemen on defense. Matt then received his second consecutive Gold Glove Award for his defensive performance.
Olson then struggled in the 2020 season which was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. He batted .195 but led the Oakland A’s in games played (60), with 14 home runs and 42 RBIs. Matt then led the team in games played (156) with 153 hits, 39 home runs, 111 RBIs, and 88 BB. He ranked second for BA (.271) and OBP (.371) and led the team in SLG (.540). Olson was chosen for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game to represent the American League. He also participated in the 2021 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Matt was a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award and for the Gold Glove Award.
Atlanta Braves
The Athletics exchanged Matt to the Atlanta Braves for Shea Langeliers, Ryan Cusick, Cristian Pache, and Joey Estes, on March 14, 2022.
Matt Olson Net Worth
American professional baseball first baseman, Olson, plays for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was traded in March 2022, after playing for the Oakland Athletics from 2012 to 2022. Olson has garnered an accumulative net worth of approximately $11 million as of 2022.
