Matt Olson is an elite Major League Baseball first baseman currently playing for the Atlanta Braves, though he originally made his debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2016 after being drafted by them in the first round of the 2012 draft. A standout from Parkview High School in Georgia—where he led his team to back-to-back state titles in 2011 and 2012 and had his No. 21 retired—Olson was traded to Atlanta before the 2022 season and signed an eight-year contract extension. His impressive career accolades include three Gold Glove Awards, a Silver Slugger, four Fielding Bible Awards, and being named an MLB All-Star in 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2026, alongside leading the league in home runs and RBIs in 2023. Olson showcased his power early, hitting 24 homers in just 59 games during his 2017 rookie season—setting a September rookie record—and then played all 162 games in 2018 while winning his first Gold Glove. In 2019, he participated in the MLB Opening Series in Tokyo, Japan, before suffering a hand injury that required surgery, marking a notable early-career milestone.