Robinson Cano is hitting really well this year. Not including last night’s 1-5 performance, he’s got a .438 wOBA which is the fifth best mark in baseball. It leads all second basemen by .038 points (Kelly Johnson, .400). He also leads second basemen in average (the majors as well), OBP, SLG, OPS, wRC, and wRAA.
In terms of WAR–FanGraphs version–Robbie Cano and his 3.8 WAR are second only in all of baseball to Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau and his 4.1 WAR. These two have definitely been the best hitters in the Majors all year, and as we start to come to the second half of the season, it’s likely these two will be in the same position by season’s end.
For what it’s worth, ZIPS has Cano posting a .373 wOBA from here on out, ending with a .400 mark for the season. Morneau’s projected for a .404 wOBA the rest of the way, which would result in a .429 wOBA. Using methodology and assuming the same fielding–plus 2.3 for Robbie, plus 6.4 for Morneau– Cano could end up being worth 6.02 WAR, with Morneau being worth 6.96. As they are now, they’ll likely be close with a slight edge to Morneau.
But, as we all know, projections are just projections. Both players could soar from here on out, both players could tank from here on out, one could rise, one could soar…you get the idea. As of right now, they’ve been the two most valuable players in the league and it’s hard to argue that. These guys are both talented enough to be in the very same position come awards season.
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