MLB Trade Rumors: Matt Olson, Oakland A’s first baseman, is being traded to the Atlanta Braves, per Jeff Passan on Twitter. That would seem to signal that Braves free agent Freddie Freeman is not returning to Atlanta, but will be signing elsewhere, with the Los Angeles Dodgers being the most likely candidate.
Olson, who turns 28 later this month, has two years of team control remaining, and was considered one of the top position players expected to be available on the trade market once the lockout ended. He put up a career best 911 OPS and 5.