Bio

Matthew Kent Olson (born March 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics. He had committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University, but he chose to sign with Oakland rather than attend college. Olson made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Athletics and also played for the Vermont Lake Monsters that season. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Olson made his MLB debut September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics.