Matt Olson spent the MLB hiatus in Atlanta which happened to be one of the first places to open up as far as the shutdowns were concerned.
The good news was that meant the A’s first baseman was able to put in more work earlier than most in a more comfortable setting but knew the coronavirus was impacting the league -- and even beyond that.
The Georgia native was asked if he had been in contact with Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, who had recently tested positive for coronavirus and was struggling with some of his symptoms.