Matt Olson hit his 17th home run of the season on Sunday. He did so in his 168th plate appearance, which is just over a quarter-season worth of playing time. He also did so off a left-handed pitcher, for the third time this year in just his 35th matchup against a southpaw. Counting his stint with Triple-A Nashville before coming up, it was his 40th dinger of 2017.
It also went a long, long way.
Olson has only played 47 games with the A’s this year, and he didn’t join the everyday lineup until early August. That’s all the time it’s taken to put his name on the map.