ATLANTA — It’ll be tough, but not impossible, for Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson to match his career-high of 54 home runs from 2023. But whether he eclipses that total, manager Walt Weiss believes this is the best version of Olson since the slugger arrived in Atlanta.“He’s a better all-around hitter this year,” Weiss said. “Just using the whole field and hitting a lot of doubles and … putting together really good at-bats, drawing walks. I just think he’s more of a complete hitter now than even he was in ’23.”Olson’s two-run shot off a slider from right-hander Chayce McDermott in Tuesday night’s 4-0 home win over the New York Mets was his 35th of the season. He’s now tied with Kyle Schwarber, Yordan Alvarez and Junior Caminero for the major-league lead.The ball sailed 423 feet into right field’s Chop House with a 109.3 mph exit velocity, giving Olson his 56th hit with an exit velocity of 105 mph or greater, the fifth most in MLB.
Matt Olson is tied for the Major League lead with 35 homers! pic.twitter.com/6WRZYUakPQ
— MLB (@MLB) August 12, 2026His 64 extra-base hits this season are four more than any other player, and 10 of his long balls have come in the eighth inning or later, surpassing Dillon Dingler and Hunter Goodman for the most in the league.
