When the Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world by signing nERD of 1.90 means a lineup full of Jaysons would score 1.9 more runs a game than a lineup full of average players over a 27-out ballgame. That's 31st in all of baseball. And according to our numbers, Werth is not expected to slow down, projecting to hit .290/.383/.483 with an OPS of .866, a weighted on-base average (wOBA) .373, and seven home runs over the final two months.

In baseball, one WAR point is generally seen as being equal to about $6 to $7 million in salary (per FanGraphs). So far this year, Werth's fWAR is 2.4 and his bWAR is 1.8, and if he continues to play as well as he has, he will likely approach 3.0 by year's end. So a 3.0 WAR would roughly be worth about $18 to $21 million, right in line with the $20 million he is making this season.

In other words, Jayson Werth is earning his keep.

However, as recently as two years ago, there were doubts this kind of production was still possible. In 2011, he hit .232/.330/.389 with just 5 home runs in 649 plate appearances, and he played in just 81 games in 2012 because of injuries. However, that all turned around last year when he hit .318/.398/.532 with 25 home runs, and he has continued that excellence so far this season.

At 35, Werth is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, he's performing at as high a level as he ever has, working quality at-bats, getting on base, and producing runs for the Nats.

Oh, and the beard is pretty killer, too.