Matz scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Athletics
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MATT OLSON #28 - FIRST BASEMAN - ATLANTA BRAVES
29 HR •
98 RBI •
.247 AVG
29 HR
98 RBI
.247 AVG
Goes deep in return Olson went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Olson made a surprising return to the lineup after missing three games earlier this week due to an eye contusion, but was seeing the ball well Sunday and recorded his fifth multi-hit game over his last eight contests. The 27-year-old is hitting .352 (12-for-34) with three homers and seven RBI during that eight-game stretch.
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Makes surprise return to lineup Olson (eye) will start at first base and bat cleanup Sunday against the Orioles.
Impact Manager Bob Melvin said a day earlier that Olson would likely remain out through the weekend due to an eye contusion, but the 27-year-old's vision has apparently improved enough for him to check back into the lineup for the series finale. With Olson back in action after missing the previous three games, Seth Brown will move back into a reserve role.
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Zimmermann, Orioles to take on Manaea, Athletics
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Unlikely to return Sunday Manager Bob Melvin said Saturday that he would "doubt" Olson (eye) returns to the lineup Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Olson has already been ruled out for Saturday's matchup against Baltimore, but he was able to take some groundballs and take some swings in the cage prior to the game. If Olson is held out Sunday, Seth Brown or Mitch Moreland could fill in at first base once again.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Remains on bench Olson (eye) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Impact Olson will be out of the lineup for a third straight game as he continues to deal with an eye injury that he sustained during batting practice Thursday. Seth Brown will start at first base and bat sixth.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Baltimore visits Oakland, looks to build on Means' solid performance
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Means, O's post 1st win in Oakland since 2017, beat A's 3-2
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Not in lineup Friday Olson (eye) isn't starting Friday's game against the Orioles, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Impact Olson has been dealing with an eye issue since he suffered an injury during batting practice Thursday, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight day. Mitch Moreland will start at first base while Jed Lowrie shifts to DH and Tony Kemp enters the lineup at the keystone.
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Chapman leads A's over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan's debut
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X-rays negative Olson underwent an X-ray on his eye Wednesday that revealed no broken bones, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Olson suffered an eye injury during batting practice prior to Thursday's game against the Rays and was scratched from the lineup as a result. However, he was diagnosed with a bruise after his X-ray. It appears as though Olson has avoided a major injury, although it's not yet clear whether he could return for Friday's series opener against Baltimore.
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Dealing with eye injury Olson isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Rays due to an eye injury, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Olson was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup, and manager Bob Melvin revealed that the first baseman hit a ball in batting practice that ricocheted off his eye. He'll have an X-ray, the results of which should give us a better idea of his prognosis.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from lineup Olson was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays for undisclosed reasons.
Impact Whether Olson is dealing with something that will require an extended absence remains to be seen. Mitch Moreland will enter the lineup as his replacement, batting sixth and playing first base.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance
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Keeps hitting in loss Olson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
Impact Olson had experienced a rare, brief downturn at the plate over the last two games while going hitless in eight at-bats with four strikeouts. However, the slugging first baseman heated right back up Tuesday, racking up his fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games, a stretch that includes four extra-base hits (two doubles, two home runs).
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Glasnow scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Oakland
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Phillips' homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3
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Wacha expected to start for the Rays against the Athletics
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Hill expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Oakland
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