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Starting Nine: Matt Olson and the Greatest Aprils Ever; Max Fried’s big-game resume

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The new first baseman is trending toward an impressive first month in Atlanta, Dansby Swanson’s strikeouts, the wait for Ronald Acuña Jr. and more

Matt Olson ranks second in the majors in average (.400), fourth in wRC+ (227), and he’s been on base 32 times, the most of any player.

At least that’s over with.

Well, that is until the Dodgers head to Truist Park for a late-June series, which will include Freddie Freeman getting his World Series ring and playing in front of an Atlanta crowd as a visitor for the first time.