Matt Olson

Atlanta Braves, 1st Base
Age: 30-36d (Mar 29, 1994)
Exp: 6.103 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2012
2024 Payroll Salary

$22,000,000

2024 Cash

$22,000,000

Career Earnings

$65,720,715

2022-2030 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Matt Olson signed a 8 year , $168,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $168,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2024, Olson will earn a base salary of $22,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $22,000,000.

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $168,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2022 28 4.103
Arb Avoided
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $21,000,000
2023 29 5.103
ARB 3
 $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $21,000,000
2024 30 6.103 $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2025 31 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2026 32 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2027 33 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2028 34 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2029 35 - $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $21,000,000
2030 36 -
Club
 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $21,000,000
2031 37 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28
Arb Avoided
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $18,666,667
2023 29
ARB 3
 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $36,000,000 $18,000,000 $19,125,000
2024 30 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $58,000,000 $19,333,333 $18,857,143
2025 31 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $80,000,000 $20,000,000 $18,333,333
2026 32 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $102,000,000 $20,400,000 $17,600,000
2027 33 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $124,000,000 $20,666,667 $16,500,000
2028 34 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $146,000,000 $20,857,143 $14,666,667
2029 35 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $168,000,000 $21,000,000 $11,000,000
2030 36
Club
 - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2030 Club Option: $20M
  • Largest total value contract in Atlanta Bravs history at the time of signing
Source: Ken Rosenthal

2021-2021 Arbitration

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $603,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $603,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $603,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $603,500
Average Salary:
$603,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $547,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $547,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $547,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,500
Average Salary:
$547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Matt Olson signed a 1 year , $1,079,700 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $1,079,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,079,700.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,079,700
Average Salary:
$1,079,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$65,720,715

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
Signing Bonus
$1,079,700
$1,079,700
2016 22
Active
$58,233
$1,137,933
2017 23
Active
$236,763
$1,374,696
2018 24
Active
$547,500
$1,922,196
 AL Gold Glove:1B
2019 25
Active
$575,000
$2,497,196
 AL Gold Glove:1B
2020 26
Active
$223,519
$2,720,715
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,000,000
$7,720,715
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$15,000,000
$22,720,715
2023 29
Active
$21,000,000
$43,720,715
 NL Silver Slugger:1B All MLB (2nd)
2024 30
Active
$22,000,000
$65,720,715
Total      
$65,720,715
$65,720,715
2025 31
Active
$22,000,000
$87,720,715
2026 32
Active
$22,000,000
$109,720,715
2027 33
Active
$22,000,000
$131,720,715
2028 34
Active
$22,000,000
$153,720,715
2029 35
Active
$22,000,000
$175,720,715
Total
$175,720,715
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$1,079,700
$1,079,700
$1,079,700
2016
22
$58,233
$58,233
$1,137,933
2017
23
$236,763
$236,763
$1,374,696
2018
24
$547,500
$547,500
$1,922,196
2019
25
$575,000
$575,000
$2,497,196
2020
26
$223,519
$223,519
$2,720,715
2021
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$7,720,715
2022
28
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$22,720,715
2023
29
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$43,720,715
2024
30
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$65,720,715
Total
$64,641,015
$1,079,700
$65,720,715
$65,720,715
2025
31
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$87,720,715
2026
32
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$109,720,715
2027
33
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$131,720,715
2028
34
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$153,720,715
2029
35
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$175,720,715
Total
$174,641,015
$1,079,700
$175,720,715

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,641,015 $1,079,700 - $7,720,715
2 $36,000,000 - - $36,000,000
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 8 year $168 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Oakland (OAK) for Cristian Pache, Shea Langeliers, Joey Estes and Ryan Cusick
  • Dec 02, 2020 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 06, 2020 Signed a 1 year $603,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $547,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Sep 12, 2016 Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 19, 2012 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 2 (#47 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 23 23 88 13 19 8 1 3 13 38 13 27 0 .216 .327 .327 .759
2023 ATL 162 162 608 127 172 27 3 54 139 367 104 167 1 .283 .389 .389 .993 7.37
2022 ATL 162 161 616 86 148 44 0 34 103 294 75 170 0 .240 .325 .325 .802 3.29
2021 OAK 156 156 565 101 153 35 0 39 111 305 88 113 4 .271 .371 .371 .911 5.81
2020 OAK 60 59 210 28 41 4 1 14 42 89 34 77 1 .195 .310 .310 .734 1.09
2019 OAK 127 125 482 73 129 26 0 36 91 263 51 138 0 .268 .352 .352 .898 4.89
2018 OAK 162 152 580 85 143 33 0 29 84 263 70 163 2 .247 .335 .335 .788 3.72
2017 OAK 59 48 189 33 49 2 0 24 45 123 22 60 0 .259 .352 .352 1.003 2.92
2016 OAK 11 6 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 7 4 0 .095 .321 .321 .464 -0.15

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