The Atlanta Braves had a disappointing 2025 season, but it wasn’t Matt Olson’s fault. The 31-year-old first baseman led the team with a .272 batting average, 29 homers, 95 RBIs, .366 OBP, and a 6.1 WAR.
Olson also played all 162 games for the fourth straight year, which spans his entire Braves tenure. The team acquired the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder from the Athletics on March 14, 2022 and signed him to an eight-year, $168 million extension the day after, per Spotrac.
Additionally, Olson finished second on the squad with an .850 OPS. Fellow star Ronald Acuna Jr. was first at .935, but he only played 95 games due to injury.
On top of that, Atlanta announced an honor that Olson received on Sunday, via its social media.