The Atlanta Braves are going all in on the newly acquired first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics. This virtually puts an end to the Freddie Freeman era in Atlanta.
Jon Heyman, an MLB Network insider, suggested that the Braves went ahead with the trade before telling Freeman.
The Braves and Olson
On Tuesday, the Braves introduced Olson at a press conference. In addition, they broke down the action in a press release posted on Twitter earlier today.
Olson’s 2021 season stats include a .