The Latest Breaking News from Matt Olson

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves used to have a bodysuit-and-goggles clad sprinter dubbed “The Freeze” spot a lucky fan a big headstart then race around the warning track at Truist Park to run him down.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Braves showed a little bit of everything in their sweep of the Royals.

ATLANTA — The Braves held on to defeat the Reds 7-6 Tuesday at Truist Park. They’ll go for a three-game sweep Wednesday.

ATLANTA — Michael Wacha and three relievers were good enough Saturday night that the Padres didn’t need the run Rougned Odor didn’t score nor the one that he did score.

ATLANTA — The Padres began a seven-game road trip that will have them facing two of the National League’s other heavyweights with a rumble.

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals wrapped up the first home stand of the season by losing their third straight game to an impressive Atlanta Braves ballclub, 5-2, in front of an announced crowd of 36,300 at Busch Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

WASHINGTON — Someone forgot to tell Matt Olson he left North Port.

On opening day, every team is 0-0. Fans all around the sport have optimism. Nothing has happened yet, so anything can happen.

ATLANTA — ESPN ranks eight Braves among MLB’s top 74 players. Ronald Acuna is No. 14, Ozzie Albies No. 74. In between come Austin Riley, Max Fried, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider, Matt Olson and Sean Murphy. That’s two pitchers, one catcher, three infielders and two outfielders. That’s what you’d call…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — So, does the baseball look like a beach ball this spring?

NORTH PORT, Fla. — On the final pitch of the Braves’ Grapefruit League opener versus the Red Sox, the Braves fell victim to the new pitch timer.