OAKLAND — There’s hitters going on hot streaks to begin their careers and then there’s what Matt Olson has accomplished, which is now just ridiculous.
Olson blasted yet another home run in Friday’s 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in front of 13,848 fans at the Coliseum. The two-run bomb came in the second inning off an 0-2 pitch from Nick Martinez and continued what has been an unbelievable start to Olson’s big league career.
Through his first 68 games in the majors, Olson has mashed 24 home runs. Since 1913, only Jose Abreu, with 25, hit more home runs through as many games to begin his career.