There is no doubt that fans on the East Coast will have some outstanding baseball to watch in 2019. And, many of the better hitters in the game are in the NL East.
Of course, the Phillies front man, Bryce Harper should try for a repeat of his title. But, he should also be joined by teammates like Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto who hit 34 and 21 respectively. With Salvador Perez of the Royals out for the season after Tommy John surgery, Realmuto would be the only catcher in the competition.
The Mets added some power to their lineup and Robinson Cano should join the other big hitters in the AL and enter the ring. Cano is in seventh place with 311 home runs. Todd Frazier won the Derby a few years ago when he played with the Reds. Could the Todd Father regain his title? He only hit 18 in 2018, which is a far cry from his career high 40 in 2016 with the White Sox.
The young guys in Atlanta and Washington could also show off their skills in the Derby. Ronald Acuna, Jr with the Braves and Victor Robles and Juan Soto with the Nats would be fun to watch. Freddie Freeman tried his hand in the Derby last year and he could be one of the top veterans again.