Freddie Freeman will always be a Braves legend. His 2020 MVP season. He was the first Braves player to win the award since Chipper Jones in 1999.
2021 Braves World Series ring, and 12 unforgettable years in Atlanta earn him that. But at some point, Braves fans need to face a simple truth:
Matt Olson is one of the best first basemen in baseball right now—and still isn’t getting the respect he deserves.
Olson currently carries a 125 wRC+ (Weighted Runs Created Plus), placing him comfortably above league average and among the league’s most productive first basemen.