Reese Olson
Bats R Throws R6'1" 160 lbBorn 1999 Gainesville, USADebut 2023Team DETDraft 2018 R13 #395 Milwaukee Brewers, North Hall HSContract 1 y/$818,100 (26) 2026: $818,100
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 551 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 2.77 | 20.9 | 6.73 | 104.6 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 103.9 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.5 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 25
His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 91 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 551 | | | | 103.9 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | DET | 4 | 4 | 3.15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 68.7 | 285 | 5 | 25 | 65 | 109.0 | 97.7 | 106.7 |
| 2024 | DET | 4 | 8 | 3.53 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 112.3 | 465 | 7 | 33 | 101 | 109.4 | 97.0 | 106.4 |
| 2023 | DET | 5 | 7 | 3.99 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 103.7 | 422 | 14 | 33 | 103 | 111.6 | 97.5 | 109.1 |
| Career | | 13 | 19 | 3.60 | 56 | 53 | 0 | 284.7 | 1172 | 26 | 91 | 269 | 110.1 | | 107.5 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | DET | P | 13 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | DET | P | 22 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | -1.7 |
| 2023 | DET | P | 21 | 104 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.909 | -1.3 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 41 | 10.1 IP, 34% K | 3.56 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 175 | 36.2 IP, 27% K | 6.46 | |
| 2022 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | Pit | 508 | 119.2 IP, 33% K | 4.15 | |
| 2021 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | Pit | 104 | 24.2 IP, 20% K | 4.83 | |
| 2021 | A+ | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 294 | 69.0 IP, 27% K | 4.30 | |
| 2021 | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | Pit | 41 | 11.0 IP, 34% K | 0.00 | |
| 2021 | A+ | nan | Pit | 335 | 80.0 IP, 28% K | 3.71 | |
| 2019 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Pit | 425 | 94.2 IP, 20% K | 4.68 | |
| 2018 | Rk | AZL Brewers | Pit | 45 | 10.1 IP, 13% K | 5.35 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2025 | 0.280 | 0.310 | 0.323 | 0.272 |
| 2024 | 0.320 | 0.256 | 0.284 | 0.297 |
| 2023 | 0.321 | 0.286 | 0.308 | 0.290 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.11 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.11 |