Jayson Werth is headed for a free agency and his new agent is determined to maximize his value. When agent Scott Boras was asked about Werth, Boras said, “He can play center field.”

FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal says, “Because few center fielders hit like Werth, his marketability will only increase if prospective suitors consider him a viable defender at the position.”

“He has the closing speed to play center,” Boras says. “It makes your team so different. Normally you get that production out of a corner outfielder.”

Boras may seek a salary package similar to his other client, Matt Holliday. Last winter, Holliday signed a seven-year, $120 million free-agent deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Werth, 31, made 18 starts this season in center and has 77 starts in his career.