Jayson Werth earned National League honors by being named the NL Player of the Week.
From the week of August 16-22, Werth led the majors in home runs (5) and total bases (29). He batted .440 (11-for-25), scored seven runs and drove in nine. He slugged 1.160 and his on-base percentage was .481.
Werth is batting .269 with 29 home runs and 79 RBI this season. His OPS is .897.