Matt Olson hit the ground running in Atlanta’s spring training opener today, as his two-hit performance (including a home run) was the standout performance in the Braves’ first spring training game of 2023.
Olson was the first Braves batter to record a hit this spring, as he cracked a one-out single to get things going for Atlanta at the plate in this one. He eventually followed that up in the third inning with a rocket shot of a home run that went off the top of the fence. It was also encouraging to see that even if it had went off the wall below the yellow line, Ronald Acuña Jr.