While everyone in baseball wants to win a World Series, the best players in the league will all be competing for the 2020 MVP award. In the National League, that means young stars like Ronald Acuna Jr. and Juan Soto, as well as established veterans such as Paul Goldschmidt and Manny Machado.
Former NL MVP winners like Bryce Harper, Christian Yelich, and Kris Bryant will all be a major part of the National League 2020 MVP race, as well as newcomer to the NL Mookie Betts, who previously won an MVP award while in the American League.
So check out this list of some of the best players in the National League, and vote up the stars you think have the best odds of being named the NL's most valuable player of 2020.
1
11127Javier Báez
Shortstop, Second basemanLast season's stats: 4.8 WAR, 149 hits, 29 HR, .281 BA, 85 RBI
2
775Willson Contreras
Catcher, LeftfielderLast season's stats: 3.1 WAR, 98 hits, 24 HR, .272 BA, 64 RBI
- 39420
Kris Bryant
Third baseman, OutfielderLast season's stats: 3.6 WAR, 153 hits, 31 HR, .282 BA, 77 RBI
- 49825
Anthony Rizzo
First basemanLast season's stats: 3.9 WAR, 150 hits, 27 HR, .293 BA, 94 RBI
- 5477
Kyle Schwarber
LeftfielderLast season's stats: 2.3 WAR, 132 hits, 38 HR, .250 BA, 92 RBI
- 65430
Ronald Acuna Jr.
OutfielderLast season's stats: 5.5 WAR, 175 hits, 41 HR, .280 BA, 101 RBI
- 74527
Christian Yelich
OutfielderLast season's stats: 7.1 WAR, 161 hits, 44 HR, .329 BA, 97 RBI
- 84532
Mookie Betts
Right FielderLast season's stats: 6.8 WAR, 176 hits, 29 HR, .295 BA, 80 RBI
- 94535
Cody Bellinger
First baseman, OutfielderLast season's stats: 9.0 WAR, 170 hits, 47 HR, .305 BA, 115 RBI
- 104030
Nolan Arenado
Third basemanLast season's stats: 5.7 WAR, 185 hits, 41 HR, .315 BA, 118 RBI
- 112817
Fernando Tatis Jr.
ShortstopLast season's stats: 4. WAR, 106 hits, 22 HR, .317 BA, 53 RBI
- 123121
Trevor Story
ShortstopLast season's stats: 6.4 WAR, 173 hits, 35 HR, .294 BA, 85 RBI
- 133425
Juan Soto
OutfielderLast season's stats: 4.7 WAR, 153 hits, 34 HR, .282 BA, 110 RBI
- 142720
Freddie Freeman
First basemanLast season's stats: 4.4 WAR, 176 hits, 38 HR, .295 BA, 121 RBI
- 153432
Trea Turner
Shortstop, CenterfieldLast season's stats: 2.4 WAR, 155 hits, 19 HR, .298 BA, 57 RBI
- 162015
Manny Machado
Shortstop, Third basemanLast season's stats: 3.1 WAR, 150 hits, 32 HR, .256 BA, 85 RBI
- 172421
Charlie Blackmon
OutfielderLast season's stats: 2.3 WAR, 182 hits, 32 HR, .314 BA, 86 RBI
- 182421
Starling Marte
Center FielderLast season's stats: 2.9 WAR, 159 hits, 23 HR, .295 BA, 82 RBI
- 193435
Bryce Harper
Right fielderLast season's stats: 4.2 WAR, 149 hits, 35 HR, .260 BA, 114 RBI
- 202831
Pete Alonso
First basemanLast season's stats: 5.0 WAR, 155 hits, 53 HR, .260 BA, 120 RBI
- 211818
Ozzie Albies
Second BasemanLast season's stats: 4.8 WAR, 189 hits, 24 HR, .295 BA, 86 RBI
- 221515
Keston Hiura
Second BasemanLast season's stats: 2.1 WAR, 95 hits, 19 HR, .303 BA, 49 RBI
- 232530
Ketel Marte
Shortstop, Second BasemanLast season's stats: 6.9 WAR, 187 hits, 32 HR, .329 BA, 92 RBI
- 2474
Corey Seager
ShortstopLast season's stats: 4.0 WAR, 133 hits, 19 HR, .272 BA, 87 RBI
- 251517
Victor Robles
OutfielderLast season's stats: 4.1 WAR, 139 hits, 17 HR, .255 BA, 65 RBI