That consistency is part of why expectations remain high entering 2026. “Olson has hit the fourth-most home runs since 2018 and he stands with Shohei Ohtani, Pete Alonso, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber as the only players to hit 29-plus homers each of the past five seasons. He started slowly and then finished strong both of the past two seasons, notching a .969 OPS in his final 45 games last year. He had a .929 OPS in April of 2023 and cruised toward franchise records in homers and RBIs. If he gets off to a good start, he’ll be in the thick of the MVP talk just like he was three years ago,” wrote MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.
