The Oakland Athletics continue to lose at an alarming pace, but not all hope should be lost. The A’s dropped Monday’s contest against the Angels at home, but Matt Olson continued his recent power surge.
His recent surge has helped Olson raise his average to .262 on the year. He’s slashing .262/.340/.603 with 14 HR and 29 RBI overall through 41 games.
Entering the season, Olson was ranked as one of Oakland’s top prospects. In fact, Olson’s name has usually appeared near the top of Oakland’s rankings in recent years. Playing time, however, was not a given for Olson.