Matt Olson Heating Up Over Past Week
3 years agoOakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson has been crushing the ball over the past week. Across his last seven games, he's hit three home runs and a double. He is now slashing .259/.338/.532 with 10 home runs over 38 games on the year. Olson currently has a career-best 17.3% barrel rate as well as a career-best max exit velocity of 115.3 mph. He's also shown improved plate discipline so far this year with a 19.1% strikeout rate, down from 31.4% last year. Olson looks to be on the verge of an elite power season. Look for him to be in the mix for an American League home run crown if he can keep it up.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN