Matt Olson who won the 2021 A’s MVP Award hitting .276 Olson thus far this season has been the key to the A’s line up this season. (file photo from NBC Sports)

Matt Olson is the Oakland Athletics 2021 MVP

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Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

With the A’s still in the race for a postseason berth (more likely as one of the two wild card teams) their first baseman Matt Olson has been their most consistent player right out of Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona, earning his way to his first All Star Game selection in Denver, Colorado. Olson has shown more discipline at the plate and continues his stellar work with the glove at first base.

The two-time Gold Glove winner (2018-19) is on his sixth year with the A’s. 2019 was Olson’s best season at the plate, he hit for .267 with 36 home-runs and 91 runs batted in and struck out 138 times. During the Covid abbreviated 2020 season played in a team high 60 games that were scheduled, batted .195 with14 home runs and 42 RBI, also tops in the team.

During this 2021 season he enjoyed his best Spring Training and had a mission to be more selective at the plate. Olson has done that and then some. A’s are in Kansas City for a three-game series against the Royals and then to Anaheim for three more against the Angels and a return to Oakland this September 20th for their last home stand. During the current season, Olson had significantly reduced his strikeouts, logically resulting in more contact, including a career high 32 doubles.

With 19 games left this season for the Athletics, Matt Olson has an excellent opportunity to end with his best overall numbers. He is just two home runs away from reaching his top of 36 in 2019 as well as two-RBIs shy of 100 for the first time in his career. And yes, Olson could win his third Gold Glove.

Matt Olson is humble, very quiet and unassuming player. During the pre-covid time when the media was allowed to go inside the dressing room prior to the game, you would not even noticed he was there. But once the game begins, he is the most consistent Oakland Athletics player on the field and their 2021 Most Valuable Player. There is no doubt about it.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Oakland A’s Spanish lead play by play announcer on flagship station 1010 KIQI Le Grande San Francisco and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com