Of all the awards to be given out this offseason, National League MVP will probably be the most debated. Many players are worthy of the prestigious award, and as you will see below, us at MMO don’t agree ourselves.

Would it be Giancarlo Stanton with his 59 home runs and 132 RBIs? His teammate Marcell Ozuna hit .312/.376/.548 with 37 home runs and 124 RBIs while saving 10 runs in the outfield. Would it be Joey Votto with his insane .454 OBP, league-best 165 wRC+ and Gold Glove play at first base (6.6 UZR and 11 DRS)? How about Paul Goldschmidt who is finally on a contending team and once again put up outstanding numbers?

The list goes on: Charlie Blackmon led the National League in hitting (.337) and all of the Major Leagues in hits (213), runs (137), and triples (14) while setting a new MLB record with 104 RBIs out of the leadoff spot. His teammate Nolan Arenado is also worthy, driving in 130 runs for the third straight season while saving 20 runs at third base with a 6.7 UZR.

In addition to Arenado are three other third basemen worthy of the award: Anthony Rendon (.301/.403/.533), Justin Turner (.322/.415/.530), and Kris Bryant (.295/.409/.537). Rendon’s teammates Daniel Murphy (.322/.384/.543) and Bryce Harper (.319/.413/.595) are worthy, while Turner’s teammates Cody Bellinger (.267/.352/.581 with 39 HR), Corey Seager (.295/.375/.479) and even closer Kenley Jansen (5-0, 1.32 ERA, 1.31 FIP, NL-leading 41 saves, 14.4 K/9) make strong bids as well.

It is a complete toss-up, so I asked my fellow writers here at MMO what their thoughts were. Who will win National League MVP?

Mathew Brownstein: Joey Votto

One of only two NL players to play in all 162 games this season (Freddy Galvis the other), Votto led the NL in walks (134), OBP (.354), OPS (1.032), and wRC+ (165). Getting on base and scoring runs is the name of the game, and Votto did so in grand fashion this season. Votto led the Majors by reaching base safely 321 times, which broke his own franchise record of 319 in 2015. He’s also the first player since Barry Bonds in 2004 to walk at least 133 times and have fewer than 90 strikeouts (83). Votto also led all first baseman in baseball in defensive runs saved with 11.

Josh Finkelstein: Paul Goldschmidt

He has been in contention for NL MVP each of the last five seasons, but has lost each time largely due to Diamondbacks lack of overall success. I think the voters will side in his favor after making the playoffs for the first in his career. Charlie Blackmon, Giancarlo Stanton, and Nolan Arenado all have great cases as well, but I think the voters will not “look the other way” on Goldschmidt again. Hitting .297/.404/.563 with 36 home runs, 120 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases with a 142 wRC+ is hard to ignore.

John Jackson: Giancarlo Stanton

Expect the National League MVP to be split. Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, and Paul Goldschmidt are other high-profile names that should be in the mix. Stanton would be much easier for the writers to pick had the Marlins made the playoffs. However, Mike Trout still took home the award last year with an Angels team that finished 74-88. Stanton’s 59 homers and 132 RBI should make up for that.

Laney Ortiz: Charlie Blackmon

There’s a lot of debate around who should receive this title and I myself had a hard time deciding, but ultimately Charlie Blackmon came out on top. With a shiny new National League batting title under his belt and a ticket to the playoffs, Blackmon seems like a good fit for the MVP. Plus, setting a new Major League record for most RBIs out of the leadoff spot with 104 has to say something.

Dilip Sridhar: Joey Votto

This was a tossup. Anthony Rendon is having one of the most underrated seasons I have ever seen, Giancarlo Stanton finally stayed healthy and showed everyone his full abilities and Kris Bryant is doing Kris Bryant things. Joey Votto gets this for his all around amazing season. Votto hit .320/.454/.578, he hit 36 home runs, he had a 165 WRC+, he walked 19% of the time, and he only struck out 11.7% of the time. He makes his teammates look better and he played in all 162 games. He reached base in 150 of those 162 games and reached base at least twice in 107/162 games. He has the OBP, he has the power, he has the plate discipline, he has the contact rate, he has the health and he even has batting average if that’s what you like.

John Sheridan: Nolan Arenado

This category is as wide open as it has ever been. By WAR, Arenado was the best player on a postseason contender. But it’s not just WAR. Arenado is as complete a player as there is in baseball finishing second in the league in DRS (20) and ninth in wRC+ (129). Simply put, none of the other contenders affects the game on both sides of the ball as effectively as Arenado.

Logan Barer: Joey Votto

Who says choking up on the bat is uncool? When you hit .320/.454/.578 with 36 home runs, 100 RBIs, 165 WRC+, a 19% walk rate and a 11.7% strikeout rate, it’s hard not to win MVP. His .454 on base percentage — .454!! — and only 83 strikeouts is extra impressive in this day and age when everyone takes huge swings, trying to put balls into orbit. He was also the best defensive first baseman in the Majors this summer with a MLB-leading 11 DRS and an NL-leading 6.6 UZR (Joe Mauer led the Majors with a 7.1 mark). Whether or not Votto wins depends on how high a priority voters put on their candidate being on a playoff team.

Rob Piersall: Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt is a player who perennially hovers around the .300 mark, while having 30 home run power. J.D. Martinez may have stolen the show in Arizona following his trade, but Goldschmidt is the true foundation of that team. Apart from being a five time all-star, Goldschmidt has soft hands at first, capturing two Gold Glove awards in his career. He has been largely overshadowed the last several seasons, but with the Diamondbacks finally contending, Goldschmidt deserves the honors more than anyone.

Joe D: Paul Goldschmidt

I totally get the love for Joey Votto and his OBP, but Paul Goldschmidt is my choice for MVP because without him there’s no way the D’Backs go to the postseason. His .406 OBP is nothing to sneeze at, but throw in the 73 extra-base hits including 36 home runs, .966 OPS, 120 RBIs, 5.5 WAR, and 18 stolen bases, all for the rock-bottom price of $8.5 million. The 5-time All Star finished second in the MVP voting in 2013, but this year I think he takes the trophy home.