Matt Olson

Matt Olson
Oakland Athletics – No. 13
First baseman / Right fielder
Born: March 29, 1994 Lilburn, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.095
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2016–present)

Matthew Kent Olson (born March 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman and right fielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Olson attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.^[1] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.^[2][3] He made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Athletics and also played for the Vermont Lake Monsters that season. He played in 50 games and hit .282/.352/.521 with nine home runs.

In 2013, Olson played for the Beloit Snappers.^[4] In 134 games, he hit only .225/.326/.435 but with 23 home runs and 93 runs batted in (RBI). Olson started 2014 with the Stockton Ports.^[5] Throughout the season he was among the home run leaders in Minor League Baseball.^[6] He played the 2015 season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds. Olson played the entire 2016 minor league season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. The Athletics purchased his contract on September 12, and he was called up to the major league club.^[7]

References

1. Olson comes up big in the clutch for Parkview
2. Comp picks yield value in prep ranks for A's
3. Parkview's Matt Olson Picked by the A's
4. Athletics' No. 5 overall prospect brings big bat to Beloit lineup
5. MINOR LEAGUE NOTES: Parkview grad Matt Olson breaks out
6. Ports' Olson in contention to win home run award
7. Slusser, usan (September 12, 2016). "A's call up prospects Matt Olson, Renato Nunez". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)