Matt Olson1B Atlanta Braves
Age 32 L/R 6'4" / 225 lbs MLB BB -5% Svc 10.000 · Ctrl thru 2030 peak 3.8 · 2026
wRC+†vL 136144vR 144
AVG/OBP/SLG.246 / .341 / .477
PA645
HR31
K%24
BB%12
xwOBA.384
Barrel%19.7%
MLB%100%
BAT: +32.4 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+32BATRUN: -1.3 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: -1.6 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -11.5 runs (Positional adjustment)-12POSREP: +18.3 runs (Replacement-level credit)+18REPTotal WAR: +3.80+3.8WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
6666
PWR
7276
SPD
3535
FLD
6262
EYE
6163
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.9peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2016
Service   10.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2030
First FA Year   2031
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$22M+3.8$30M+$8M
2027Ext / FA-deal$22M+2.3$19M-$3M
2028Ext / FA-deal$22M+1.6$14M-$8M
2029Ext / FA-deal$22M+0.9$4M-$18M
2030Ext / FA-deal$20M+0.2$0.9M-$19M
Totals $108M $68M -$40M
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$40M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201218 ROKAZL Athletics 197184 371116 9662 00 .201.246.370.616 .168.272 345 .260 57 -10 +0 +0 -4 +6 -0.8
201319 ABeloit Snappers 558503 8123016 501942 43 .161.240.302.542 .141.220 359 .243 44 -35 -0 +0 -10 +16 -3.0
201420 A+2 teams 680590 11925132 841976 41 .202.307.410.718 .208.241 2912 .312 97 -2 +0 +0 -12 +19 0.5
201521 AAMidland RockHounds 585510 9425015 612006 51 .184.279.322.601 .137.261 3410 .271 66 -23 +1 +0 -10 +17 -1.6
201622 AAA2 teams 568506 9430115 571740 10 .186.268.338.606 .152.247 3110 .268 63 -24 +0 +0 -6 +16 -1.3
201723 AAA2 teams 559497 11414142 531676 30 .229.311.515.826 .286.247 309 .348 124 +15 +1 +1 -10 +16 2.3
201824 MLBOakland Athletics 660580 14529033 701638 21 .250.339.471.810 .221.290 2511 .348 125 +18 +0 -2 -12 +19 2.3
201925 MLB2 teams 571505 13825039 5214213 00 .273.356.554.911 .281.305 259 .379 148 +31 +0 +1 -10 +16 3.9
202026 MLBOakland Athletics 245210 414115 34771 10 .195.310.438.748 .243.220 3114 .324 106 +2 +0 -2 -4 +7 0.2
202127 MLBOakland Athletics 673565 15735042 881139 41 .278.384.563.947 .285.273 1713 .387 155 +42 +0 -7 -12 +19 4.3
202228 MLBAtlanta Braves 699616 14142030 751704 00 .229.317.443.760 .214.264 2411 .321 104 +3 +0 -5 -12 +20 0.6
202329 MLBAtlanta Braves 720608 16526252 1041674 10 .271.381.577.959 .306.288 2314 .399 164 +52 +0 -9 -13 +20 5.1
202430 MLBAtlanta Braves 685600 14935131 711709 00 .248.337.465.802 .217.292 2510 .345 123 +17 +0 -4 -12 +19 2.1
202531 MLBAtlanta Braves 724624 17043229 911764 10 .272.369.487.856 .215.333 2413 .375 145 +37 +0 +0 -13 +21 4.6
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202632 MLBAtlanta Braves 117103 291107 13300 00 .282.362.592.954 .311.328 2611 .397 162 +8 +0 +1 -2 +3 1.0
ROS32 MLBATL 528458 11631127 621303 10 .253.346.502.848 .249.292 2512 .369 140 +24 +0 -2 -9 +15 2.8
TOT32 MLBATL 645561 14542134 751603 10 .258.349.519.868 .260.299 2512 .374 144 +32 +0 -2 -12 +18 3.8
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202733 MLBATL 615535 13235130 721203 00 .247.339.484.823 .237.263 2012 .363 136 +25 +0 -7 -11 +17 2.5
202834 MLBATL 565491 12032127 661153 00 .244.338.479.816 .234.261 2012 .355 130 +19 +0 -7 -10 +16 1.8
202935 MLBATL 508441 10528123 591083 00 .238.332.463.795 .224.257 2112 .346 123 +13 +0 -8 -9 +14 1.1
203036 MLBATL 446390 8823119 511002 00 .226.318.436.754 .210.253 2211 .335 114 +7 +0 -8 -8 +13 0.4
203137 MLBATL 379331 7319115 43882 00 .221.314.420.734 .199.248 2311 .323 105 +2 +0 -9 -7 +11 -0.3
203238 MLBATL 308270 5815112 34741 00 .215.305.411.716 .196.242 2411 .310 95 -2 +0 -9 -6 +9 -0.8
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 1147310014 233755017550 1286291191 277 .233.326.456.783 .223.270 2511 .337 116 +213 +3 -78 -201 +325 26.7
/ 162G 650567 13231131 731655 20 .233.326.455.781 .222.269 2511 .337 116 +12 +0 -4 -11 +18 1.5

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201218 ROKAZL Athletics 197177 501618 16462 00 .282.349.520.868 .237.336 238 .376 146 +10 +0 +6 1.6
201319 ABeloit Snappers 558481 10832023 721482 43 .225.328.435.762 .210.272 2713 .338 117 +11 -0 +16 2.7
201420 A+Stockton Ports 634512 13431137 1171375 20 .262.404.543.947 .281.287 2218 .414 175 +54 +0 +18 7.4
201420 INTLMesa Solar Sox 4635 9114 1091 21 .257.435.6861.120 .429.227 2022 .471 218 +6 +0 +1 0.8
201521 AAMidland RockHounds 585466 11637017 1051396 51 .249.393.438.831 .189.311 2418 .370 142 +27 +1 +17 4.6
201622 MLBOakland Athletics 2821 2100 740 00 .095.321.143.464 .048.118 1425 .253 52 -2 +0 +0 -6 +1 -0.7
201622 AAANashville Sounds 540464 10934117 711320 10 .235.336.422.759 .188.289 2413 .337 116 +10 +0 +15 2.6
201723 MLBOakland Athletics 216189 492024 22605 00 .259.352.6511.003 .392.238 2810 .428 185 +21 +0 +1 -10 +6 1.8
201723 AAANashville Sounds 343294 8016123 45831 30 .272.371.568.939 .296.298 2413 .403 167 +26 +1 +10 3.7
201824 MLBOakland Athletics 660580 14333029 701638 21 .247.336.453.789 .207.292 2511 .350 126 +19 +0 -2 -12 +19 2.4
201925 MLBOakland Athletics 547483 12926036 5113812 00 .267.352.545.896 .277.300 259 .390 157 +35 +0 +1 -10 +15 4.2
201925 AAALas Vegas Aviators 2422 4001 131 00 .182.250.318.568 .136.167 124 .260 57 -1 +0 +1 -0.1
202026 MLBOakland Athletics 245210 414114 34771 10 .195.310.424.734 .229.227 3114 .328 109 +2 +0 -2 -4 +7 0.3
202127 MLBOakland Athletics 673565 15335039 881139 41 .271.378.540.917 .269.269 1713 .395 160 +46 +0 -7 -12 +19 4.7
202228 MLBAtlanta Braves 699616 14844034 751704 00 .240.327.477.804 .237.274 2411 .352 127 +22 +0 -5 -12 +20 2.5
202329 MLBAtlanta Braves 720608 17227354 1041674 10 .283.391.604.995 .321.302 2314 .426 184 +69 +0 -9 -13 +20 6.9
202430 MLBAtlanta Braves 685600 14837129 711709 00 .247.335.457.792 .210.293 2510 .349 125 +19 +0 -4 -12 +19 2.4
202531 MLBAtlanta Braves 724624 17041229 911764 10 .272.369.484.853 .212.333 2413 .375 145 +37 +0 +0 -13 +21 4.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 51974496 11552507288 613123856 92 .257.353.508.861 .251.289 2412 .376 146 +268 +1 -27 -105 +147 29.0

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Matt Olson (OGILVIE) 32 66 72→76 35 63 .251/.343/.497 .246.265 331 19% 12% 140 +4.9
Lucas Duda
2018 · MLB
32 42→52 64→65 40→30 54 .235/.332/.483 .248.269 322 26% 11% 131 +3.9 .224/.302/.422 .198.278 263 29% 9% 104 +2.0 .209/.281/.375.167.26622130%7%79+0.1
Jay Bruce
2019 · MLB
32 47→55 61→65 42→50 52 .251/.321/.476 .225.279 284 22% 9% 125 +3.5 .224/.287/.445 .221.248 304 24% 8% 103 +1.9 .196/.246/.452.256.19238124%6%85+0.3
Matt Carpenter
2018 · MLB
32 51→61 59→65 40→45 64 .261/.376/.490 .229.297 243 20% 15% 150 +5.2 .246/.362/.471 .225.290 265 23% 14% 140 +4.5 .236/.354/.457.221.28326425%14%125+2.6
Luke Scott
2010 · MLB
32 49→55 60→65 44→45 55 .258/.339/.482 .224.285 273 20% 11% 134 +4.1 .256/.334/.468 .212.289 264 21% 10% 128 +3.7 .247/.325/.456.208.28025421%9%116+1.8
Justin Smoak
2019 · MLB
32 47→52 60→65 40→30 57 .250/.344/.469 .219.293 282 25% 12% 133 +4.0 .228/.335/.426 .198.267 252 24% 13% 118 +3.0 .200/.323/.389.188.22624023%14%101+0.9
Paul Konerko
2008 · MLB
32 52→59 63→65 42→30 59 .280/.364/.514 .234.289 312 16% 11% 152 +5.3 .268/.356/.480 .212.282 272 16% 11% 140 +4.5 .285/.372/.491.206.30127115%11%137+4.5
Jeromy Burnitz
2002 · MLB
33 45→52 61→65 39→45 60 .244/.350/.477 .233.265 294 21% 13% 137 +4.3 .242/.327/.459 .217.271 297 22% 10% 124 +3.4 .259/.327/.489.229.27831519%8%124+3.3
Ryan Ludwick
2010 · MLB
32 52→56 60→65 41→45 50 .274/.343/.497 .223.309 286 22% 8% 140 +4.5 .256/.327/.436 .180.300 223 22% 9% 118 +3.0 .249/.324/.424.175.29121022%9%107+1.9
Chris Davis
2018 · MLB
32 43→53 63→70 41→40 52 .230/.330/.461 .230.303 322 34% 12% 125 +3.5 .193/.279/.347 .154.279 213 36% 10% 75 -0.0 .170/.256/.298.128.25118138%9%49-1.3
Brandon Moss
2016 · MLB
32 46→51 60→65 44→45 51 .244/.328/.463 .219.295 283 27% 10% 124 +3.4 .229/.305/.455 .226.281 313 30% 9% 114 +2.7 .216/.292/.459.242.25735231%9%106+1.5
Richie Sexson
2007 · MLB
32 48→54 65 42→30 55 .263/.349/.517 .254.298 332 24% 11% 147 +5.0 .234/.321/.437 .203.268 263 23% 11% 115 +2.8 .210/.306/.390.179.23624123%11%94+0.9
Brandon Belt
2022 · MLB
34 49→59 63→65 44→50 59 .264/.365/.511 .247.301 315 23% 13% 151 +5.3 .254/.358/.475 .221.331 284 29% 13% 140 +4.5 .242/.357/.442.199.33624132%14%124+2.0
Joc Pederson
2023 · MLB
31 47→52 58→65 43→55 50 .248/.326/.455 .207.287 275 24% 9% 122 +3.3 .247/.347/.445 .198.287 255 22% 11% 128 +3.6 .231/.345/.419.189.26524522%12%115+1.8
C.J. Cron
2021 · MLB
31 46→53 64→65 42→40 46 .255/.323/.494 .240.284 333 24% 7% 131 +3.9 .249/.326/.445 .196.293 242 23% 9% 119 +3.1 .245/.319/.429.184.29123024%8%108+1.8
Robert Saucedo
2007 · AAA
31 51→57 62→65 41→40 49 .276/.327/.499 .223.276 325 15% 6% 134 +4.1 .268/.312/.471 .203.273 274 14% 5% 121 +3.2 .273/.316/.473.200.27527213%5%121+2.3
Yoenis Cespedes
2018 · MLB
32 54→57 64→65 44→50 49 .289/.347/.533 .244.317 315 20% 8% 151 +5.3 .271/.336/.498 .227.328 308 26% 8% 137 +4.3 .272/.337/.514.241.354361132%8%134+1.1
Carlos González
2017 · MLB
31 51→61 60→65 46→55 48 .270/.324/.484 .215.303 284 22% 7% 128 +3.7 .257/.322/.427 .170.310 195 22% 9% 112 +2.6 .242/.315/.389.147.30015423%9%92+0.8
Carlos Pena
2010 · MLB
32 44→49 70 42→45 63 .248/.374/.535 .287.282 373 27% 15% 160 +5.9 .217/.343/.442 .225.261 294 28% 15% 125 +3.5 .204/.338/.401.196.25325328%15%104+2.0
Adam Dunn
2011 · MLB
31 48→51 67→70 39→50 61 .258/.375/.524 .266.312 342 28% 15% 159 +5.8 .212/.327/.417 .205.283 272 32% 14% 113 +2.6 .209/.326/.428.220.26332132%14%105+2.1
Refugio Cervantes
2012 · AAA
33 51→56 59→65 40→30 45 .272/.308/.476 .204.279 292 16% 5% 120 +3.1 .250/.282/.420 .170.287 233 22% 4% 95 +1.4 .235/.263/.379.144.28419025%3%76+0.0