Matt Olson out of Athletics vs. Rays with batting practice injury

Matt Olson is a destroyer of baseballs. Apparently, the Athletics first baseman can hit the ball too hard at times, though.

Olson is out of Thursday's lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays after hitting a line drive so hard in batting practice that it ricocheted off the L-screen and hit Olson in the eye.

Matt Olson lined a ball off the L-screen & that ricocheted off his eye. He will be out of the lineup today.
— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) April 29, 2021

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Dallas Braden has spoken with Olson, and while it sounds like the slugger has quite the shiner, he should be just fine.

Live look at the trainers tending to Matt Olson:

I’ve spoken to Oly & he’s gonna be just fine. He ABSOLUTELY looks like he took a 90+ MPH rocket right off his eye but that’s one of the toughest SOB’s on the Diamond. Could’ve been a lot worse. pic.twitter.com/ufrIDAqZXx
— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) April 29, 2021

Olson was slated to bat fourth and play first base. He will be replaced by Mitch Moreland at first base, who will bat sixth. Catcher Sean Murphy now will bat fourth.

UPDATE: Sean Murphy will now bat fourth; Mitch Moreland at first base, batting sixth
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 29, 2021

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Olson of course is a big loss to Oakland's offense. The powerful lefty is off to a strong start this season, batting .296 with a .943 OPS and six home runs in 22 games.