Matt Olson signed a one-year contract with the Braves on a yearly salary of $12,000,000, including a $0 signing bonus.

Matthew Kent Olson (born March 29, 1994) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves (MLB). Previously, he was a member of the Oakland Athletics.

In 2016, he made his MLB debut. Olson is a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, three-time Fielding Bible Award winner, and a 2021 All-Star.

Scott and Lee Olson have a son named Olson. Zack Olson, his elder brother, pitched for the Harvard Crimson.

Olson played first base and pitched for the Parkview Panthers at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, where he led them to back-to-back state titles in 2011 and 2012. Olson had a.431 batting average, 44 doubles, 45 home runs, 168 runs batted in (RBIs), and a fielding percentage of over 0.980 at the end of his high school career.

He owns the wins and RBIs records at Parkview High School and in Gwinnett County. Parkview High School retired his uniform number, No. 21, in February 2019.

Olson was picked in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics after graduating with honors from high school.

He had pledged to play collegiate baseball for Vanderbilt University, but he finally opted to join with Oakland and forego his promise to the Commodores.

Matt Olson Contract

Matt Olson agreed to a one-year deal with the Braves, which included a salary of $12,000,000 dollars per year and a $0 signing bonus.

How Much Does Matt Olson Make a year?

$12,000,000

The annual salary of Matt Olson is $12,000,000. This comes after he was signed by the Atlanta Braves on a one-year deal.