NORTH PORT, Fla. — When Matt Olson’s agent, B.B. Abbott, gave his client the numbers on the Braves’ contract offer, Olson did a double take. Wait, what did you say?
“The stars kind of aligned perfectly,” Olson, wearing a Braves cap and jersey, said during his introductory press conference at CoolToday Park.
Olson is an Atlanta native. His hometown team wanted to provide him with stability in both the money and location. He and his wife, Nicole, closed on a house inside the perimeter last August and got married in November. They talked over the Braves’ offer, with Abbott’s input.
