“Pretty special player, and it’s cool that he got to pass Pete Rose there and had a great night doing it,” said Drake Baldwin, whose two-out, bases-loaded single in the eighth inning drove in Olson and Ronald Acuña Jr. with the final runs of a game the Braves trailed 10-4 after six innings.

Matt Olson is as reliable as they come. The Atlanta Braves' first baseman doesn't miss a day of work. Seriously. Tuesday night marks Olson's 746th consecutive game played. That moves him into 12th on the all-time MLB record list for consecutive games, breaking a tie with Pete Rose (745), according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

A big night at the plate for the Atlanta Braves first baseman included passing the all-time hit king on the all-time Iron Man list

Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II is on fire, batting over .400 in his last 30 games with 10 home runs and 24 RBI.

Will the St. Louis Cardinals trade a veteran starting pitcher? If so, one insider thinks the Atlanta Braves could be the perfect fit.

Matt Olson would need to play another 12 seasons to break Cal Ripken Jr.’s seemingly unbreakable record. But the Braves first baseman should soon own one of MLB’s four-longest consecutive games streaks of the past half-century.

Olson went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson knows a thing or two about hard work, dedication and perfecting his craft. As a result, Olson was awarded the Braves' Heart and Hustle Award for 2025. The award, which is now in its 20th year,

Matt Olson’s iron man streak reached a new milestone in the Atlanta Braves ' 4-3 win over the Mets on Thursday. He played his 741st consecutive game, passing former Braves All-Star Dale Murphy on the all-time list.