Matt Olson (1B, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Undervalued Target

BALLER MOVE: Yahoo Only: Target ~ 50-60

CURRENT ADP: Yahoo ADP of 68 overall

ANALYSIS: Price check on power? If I told you Matt Olson hit 36 homers with 91 RBI last season, you’d probably think that adds up with a fifth/sixth-round pick. If I told you he did so in just 127 games after suffering a broken hamate bone, then you might slap me upside the head...but here we are!

Despite the potentially power-sapping injury, Olson’s 97.1 MPH average exit velocity on flies and liners was tied with teammate Matt Chapman for ninth-best among qualified hitters. At 26 years old, Olson is one year removed from playing in all 162 games and two years removed from smashing 24 homers in just 59 games. We’re a sophomore slump and acute injury not tied to durability away from a potential superstar. At pick 68 on Yahoo, you’ve got a great price point to buy in and see what a full season of veteran-Olson can produce.