For the first time in over a decade, it looks like there’ll be a name other than “Freddie Freeman” on the Braves’ Opening Day lineup card in the first base spot. Yes, given Monday’s blockbuster swap with the Oakland Athletics, it looks like the Freddie Freeman era has drawn to a close, and the dawn of the Matt Olson age is upon us. So, for those of us who don’t catch nearly as many West Coast or Oakland Athletics games as we should, who exactly is Matt Olson?
Matthew Kent Olson is a native son of Atlanta, who still resides in the city during the offseason.