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Smart. Workaholic. MVP? Matt Olson Is Driving The Red Hot Braves

LOS ANGELES — Matt Olson wishes he could point to something purposeful, a fix or tweak or deliberate change that he made, to help explain his MVP-caliber start. He has been one of Major League Baseball’s best first basemen for years, but he’s on a different level to start the 2026 season. The 32-year-old leads MLB in doubles and total bases and the Braves in home runs, RBI, walks, slugging and OPS. He leads the National League in FanGraphs’ version of wins above replacement. He’s barreling the ball at the highest rate of his 11-year career, swinging harder than he has either of the past two se...