Do you respect the beard? MLB Network Radio certainly does. On Thursday, they posted a list of the top-10 centerfielders going into the 2017 season. Coming in second was Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies.

Last season, the 30-year-old Blackmon hit .324, with an OPS of .933, both of which were career bests. A combination of speed and power, he had 29 home runs and 17 stolen bases. His 82 RBI were the fourth-most by a leadoff man in National League history.

Blackmon was the subject of rampant trade speculation this offseason, especially after the Rockies signed former Texas Rangers centerfielder Ian Desmond. With Desmond likely to be entrenched at first base however, center field is Blackmon’s to roam for the foreseeable future.