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[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Braves signed INF Matt Olson to an eight-year $168 million extension.
The deal comes with a $20 million option for 2030. Olson will make $15 million this season, $21 million in 2023, and $22 million per year over the remainder of his contract. Atlanta recently acquired Olson in a trade with the Athletics to replace long-time fan favorite Freddie Freeman at first base. The 27-year-old Olson posted a .271/.371/.540 slash line with a career-high 39 homers in 673 plate appearances last year and should be a fantasy baseball stud for years to come.

Ok, I got some questions now

After losing Freeman, and trading away some damn good prospects, thank goodness he got extended. 8 years is a long contract, but he is only 27, he will be 35 when the contract is done. And he is not a big guy (weight wise) so he should be able to age this contract pretty well.

Also, Freeman is likely to get way more than 168 million in less years, so I am fine with this Olson contract.