PHILADELPHIA — Andruw Jones had a hunch when the Braves traded for Matt Olson in 2022 - then immediately signed him to a $168 million, eight-year contract - that his season home run record wouldn't last long.
"I thought Matt would be the guy to break the record,” Jones said last weekend in Atlanta when his number was retired. “He’s just got that swing. I’m pulling for him and hopefully he can break it.”
One more long ball this year and Olson will be all alone in Atlanta's record book.
Olson can set the franchise mark of 52 on Wednesday should he go deep when the Braves play the Philadelphia Phillies and try to clinch their sixth straight NL East title with a victory.