Matthew
Olson
1BAge : 32Bats : L
#28
Matt Olson
#281B
Atlanta Braves
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2016-09-12
Born in : Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 625 | 157 | 41 | 93 | .251 | .823 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 624 | 170 | 29 | 95 | .272 | .850 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 600 | 148 | 29 | 98 | .247 | .790 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 608 | 172 | 54 | 139 | .283 | .993 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 616 | 148 | 34 | 103 | .240 | .802 |
| 2021 | Athletics | 156 | 565 | 153 | 39 | 111 | .271 | .911 |
| 2020 | Athletics | 60 | 210 | 41 | 14 | 42 | .195 | .734 |
| 2019 | Athletics | 127 | 483 | 129 | 36 | 91 | .267 | .896 |
| 2018 | Athletics | 162 | 580 | 143 | 29 | 84 | .247 | .788 |
| 2017 | Athletics | 59 | 189 | 49 | 24 | 45 | .259 | 1.003 |
| 2016 | Athletics | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .464 |
| Career totals | 1385 | 5121 | 1312 | 329 | 901 | .256 | .854 | |
ContractAtlanta Braves payroll →
- Type
- Extension
- Length
- 8 yrs · 2022–2029
- Total value
- 168.0 M$
- AAV
- 21.00 M$
2026
22.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
22.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
22.00 M$
Guaranteed
2029
22.00 M$
Guaranteed
2030
20.00 M$
Club option
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
122
wOBA
.351
xwOBA
.351
OPS
.823
AVG
.251
OBP
.321
HR
41
RBI
93
SB
4
PA
698
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
3.7
Home runs
38
2026 WAR
4.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
- 20236.6 WAR · 5.5 per full season
- 20242.7 WAR · 2.4 per full season
- 20254.7 WAR · 3.9 per full season
- 20264.0 WAR · 3.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
-19 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
90
Star
- CON
- Contact
- 71
- POW
- Power
- 91
- EYE
- Eye
- 78
- SPD
- Speed
- 59
- FLD
- Fielding
- 95
- DUR
- Durability
- 95
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
4.0
#34 of 267 regular hitters
PAL Rating
93 / 100
#18 of 267 regular hitters
Value Rating
63 / 100
Surplus $18.1M · salary $21.0MPAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
92.5 mi/h
94th percentile
Max exit velocity
111.6 mi/h
62th percentile
Barrels
14.1 %
93th percentile
Hard-hit
52.0 %
95th percentile
xBA
.247
49th percentile
Bat speed
74.8 mi/h
85th percentile
Sprint speed
25.3 pi/s
8th percentile
Outs above average
12
92th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 4.0 | 93 | 90 | 92.5 | 111.6 | 14.1 | 52.0 | .247 |
| 2025 | ATL | 4.7 | 92 | 88 | 93.3 | 114.0 | 14.3 | 53.3 | .249 |
| 2024 | ATL | 2.7 | 79 | 88 | 91.5 | 113.9 | 12.4 | 47.4 | .242 |
| 2023 | ATL | 6.6 | 97 | 91 | 93.7 | 118.6 | 16.4 | 55.5 | .262 |
| 2022 | ATL | 3.1 | 84 | 92 | 92.9 | 116.8 | 13.6 | 50.9 | .243 |
| 2021 | ATH | 4.9 | 92 | 89 | 91.6 | 115.3 | 12.7 | 48.8 | .258 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Sep 26 | @ MIA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Sep 25 | @ MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 |
| Sep 24 | vs CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Sep 23 | vs CIN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Sep 22 | vs CIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Sep 20 | @ HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Sep 19 | @ HOU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Sep 18 | @ HOU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Sep 16 | @ CHC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |