MLB players: The biggest difference makers for all 30 teams in 2020

MLB players: The biggest difference makers in 2020

National League East

The Washington Nationals are coming off their best season in its franchise’s history. But after winning the World Series, their biggest offensive star left to go play for the Los Angeles Angels.

So, there is a big hole at Anthony Rendon’s old position so the X-Factor for Washington is Carter Kieboom.

GM Mike Rizzo recently said that the long regarded top prospect will get plenty of opportunities to show that he is ready to be the starting third baseman, so if he can perform in Spring Training and into the season I think he will have a huge impact on the Nats lineup.

The Atlanta Braves fell short in the NLDS to the Cardinals and part of the reason why was because they didn’t have a solid solution in the outfield, so they went out and signed Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal.

Ozuna wanted to bet on himself with this deal sort of like how Josh Donaldson did with the Braves last season and he is going to be trying to cash in on a longer-term deal like the Bringer of Rain did with the Twins this winter.

So, I think that if the Braves want another opportunity at getting into the postseason, Marcell Ozuna s going to need to provide the power production that Donaldson provided in 2019.

The Phillies brought in three major veterans into their major league club this offseason: Joe Girardi, Zack Wheeler, and Didi Gregorius.

And I think Didi is going to be the X-Factor for Philadelphia because he is someone that won’t hit 50 home runs but he will play a solid shortstop and will get on base and drive in runs when he needs you to with occasional homers as he did in the ALDS vs the Twins.

Edwin Diaz has been an absolute failure so far in his Mets tenure but he has a chance to change that in 2020 along with Robinson Cano.

The Mets were in the Wild Card race in the beginning of September so just imagine what they could have done if Diaz was able to convert half of the saves that he blew.

If Diaz can get out of his own way the Mets have a chance to fight for the division for the majority of the season and will be viable Wild Card contender.

The Miami Marlins had a sneaky good offseason this year as they added Corey Dickerson, Jonathan Villar, and Jesus Aguilar.

But I think Lewis Brinson is the key for the Marlins this season to finally transform into someone that can be a major league outfielder.

This is likely his final chance at being a starting center fielder in Miami, as they traded for him in the Christian Yelich deal but he hasn’t lived up to expectations.

Brinson hitting .199 in 2018 his batting average went down to .173 in 226 at-bats.