Athletics fans on Tuesday probably felt weird – and nostalgic – watching Matt Olson stroll to the plate as a member of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
It was the first time that Olson – who was traded to the Braves over the offseason in a blockbuster deal that brought the A’s Cristian Pache and three other minor leaguers – faced his former club, going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Braves’ 3-2 win and the A’s seventh straight loss.
Olson spent six seasons with the A’s, developing into an All-Star and Gold Glove first baseman who was a key part of the core that made the playoffs from 2018 through 2020.