The 2019 MLB campaign is young. Yet, we can gaze ahead and wonder: How will the game's elite superstars stack up in 2020?
Injuries, regression and unexpected surges will change the calculus. Some will rise, others will fall. Subjective crystal-ball guesswork is required.
But based on age, potential, health, and past and present production, here's how baseball's top 20 players might rate next season.
Honorable Mentions
The following players didn't quite make the predictive top-20 cut but deserve mention because of their impressive potential or current status:
INF: Ozzie Albies (ATL), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.