"McCutchen has truly taken a huge step forward this season. The 24-year-old center fielder currently rates as the third most valuable position player in all of baseball according to WAR, he’s rated as the best defensive center fielder in baseball this season, and he’s far surpassed his season-high in WAR in just 88 games. Based on his age and current performance, this could be the start of a string of MVP-caliber seasons from McCutchen."