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It’s Award Season; The Atlanta Braves Have a MVP Candidate on Their Hands

By Dan Horton

Sep 12, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a RBI single against the Miami Marlins in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a RBI single against the Miami Marlins in the third inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Matt Kemp (27) hits a sacrifice fly scoring third baseman Adonis Garcia (not pictured) as San Diego Padres catcher Derek Norris (3) is shown on the play in the eighth inning of their game at Turner Field. The Braves won 8-1. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Matt Kemp (27) hits a sacrifice fly scoring third baseman Adonis Garcia (not pictured) as San Diego Padres catcher Derek Norris (3) is shown on the play in the eighth inning of their game at Turner Field. The Braves won 8-1. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The Kemp Effect

The addition of Matt Kemp has only propelled Freeman. We’ve all seen the offensive numbers for Atlanta since his addition, and no one has reaped the benefits of this more than Freeman.

Overall WAR for Freeman is 5.5, good for 6th for all players, including pitchers. For all position players, his 5.5 is good for 4th. His oWAR of 4.8 also has him in 4th. Freeman’s OBP of .393 is 4th behind Votto, Goldschmidt, and LeMahieu.

He is 5th in slugging (.558), 4th in OPS (.951), 7th in runs scored with 91, and sits at 10th with 159 hits. 300 total bases which is 4th, 39 doubles, 10th in triples … yes, Freddie Freeman ranks in the triples category with 6.

His 30 home runs ties him with Cespedes and Duvall for 5th. He has created 152 runs, adjusted batting runs of 44 is 2nd best, and his 75 extra base hits is tied for first with Murphy.

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