There’s a new league leader in fWAR, and his name is Matt Olson, who passed Aaron Judge last night after launching his 12th home run of the season and the 300th of his career.

The Braves’ first baseman is hitting an even .300 through 36 games, leading the National League in home runs (12), doubles (15), and RBIs (32). He’s also arguably the best defensive first baseman in the game, coming off his second Gold Glove season.

All of that adds up to 2.1 fWAR, and if you prefer bWAR, Olson actually holds a more comfortable lead there.

MLB Leaders (bWAR)

Matt Olson — 2.5
Aaron Judge — 2.3
Jose Soriano — 2.3
Jordan Walker — 2.2
Kevin McGonigle — 2.2
Shohei Ohtani — 2.1

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Olson was dealt a tough hand when he arrived in Atlanta, stepping in for a franchise icon that nobody wanted to see leave. To make matters worse, Freddie Freeman went on to thrive in Los Angeles, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers capture back-to-back World Series titles.

That’s clouded just how incredible Olson has been in his own right.

He’s played in quite literally every game, is tracking toward his third All-Star appearance in five years, and already owns the franchise’s single-season home run record. Since arriving in Atlanta, he’s racked up 158 home runs and 164 doubles — production that stacks up with anyone in the sport over that stretch, with no signs of slowing down.

This is exactly what Alex Anthopoulos envisioned when he made the difficult decision to move on from Freeman in favor of the younger Olson. The idea was always that the back half of those contracts would tilt the equation.

The early years may have made that bet uncomfortable, but these next four could potentially make up any ground lost and a whole lot more.

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