Matt Olson has been absolutely crushing the ball this season. Through roughly 20% of the season, he is on pace for 55 homers and 65 doubles. He has a monster 171 wRC+, plays elite defense at the first base position, and is leading the NL in fWAR. With Olson leading the way, Drake Baldwin, Michael Harris, and Ozzie Albies have been premium offensive contributors as well. With Ronald Acuna seeming likely to miss at least some time with a hamstring injury, the Braves could really use Austin Riley stepping up and producing like he is paid to fill in some of that production for the time being. Austin has put together two nice nights at the plate in Coors, punctuated by a huge homer Saturday night. Here’s hoping that could be a turning point for Austin, because while the team has started this season incredibly well, some of this offensive production seems likely to come back to Earth, at least some, and especially without Ronald Acuna in the lineup.
