Matt Olson hails from Lilburn, GA, a suburb of Atlanta. After breaking multiple Parkview High School and Gwinnett County records, some previously held by former major leaguer Jeff Francoeur ...

It took only two years since being traded back over to his hometown Atlanta Braves for first baseman Matt ... Olson signed with the dysfunctional Oakland Athletics out of Parkview.

Outlook: Olson never quite got right last season. He’s spoken openly about adjustments he’s tried to make with his swing over the last few years in an attempt to cover his hole at the top of the zone.