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Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Steve Gardner (USA Today) vs Consensus ADP (All Experts)

Steve Gardner likes him more

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Steve Gardner versus Consensus ADP Rankings
Rank Player ADP Diff.
50 Blake Snell (SF - SP) IL15 68 +18
52 Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) 64 +12
57 Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) 80 +23
63 Will Smith (LAD - C) 76 +13
69 Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) 85 +16
73 Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) IL60 92 +19
76 Seiya Suzuki (CHC - RF) 102 +26
79 Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 103 +24
81 George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) 99 +18
88 Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) 105 +17
92 Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) IL10 112 +20
97 Sonny Gray (STL - SP) 125 +28
99 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) 116 +17
102 Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) 133 +31
104 Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) IL10 160 +56
106 Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) 134 +28
109 Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) IL10 135 +26
111 Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) 137 +26
113 Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) 165 +52
118 Sean Murphy (ATL - C) IL10 147 +29
119 Michael King (SD - SP,RP) 136 +17
123 Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) 156 +33
129 Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) 152 +23
134 Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) 157 +23
136 Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) 159 +23
140 Willy Adames (MIL - SS) 186 +46
148 Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) 184 +36
149 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) 174 +25
150 Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) 164 +14
155 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) IL10 175 +20
156 Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) IL10 180 +24
157 Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 190 +33
161 Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) 187 +26
162 Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) IL10 189 +27
168 Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 192 +24
174 Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) 197 +23
176 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 198 +22
178 Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) 218 +40
180 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) 200 +20
181 Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) 205 +24
182 Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) 208 +26
185 Aaron Civale (TB - SP) 207 +22
186 Bo Naylor (CLE - C) 228 +42
188 Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) IL10 235 +47
190 Shane Baz (TB - SP) IL15 245 +55
191 Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) 209 +18
197 Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) 254 +57
198 Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) 239 +41
200 Starling Marte (NYM - DH,RF) 221 +21
202 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) 220 +18
204 Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) 225 +21
205 J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) IL10 217 +12
210 Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) MiLB 259 +49
214 Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) 242 +28
215 Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) 250 +35
217 J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) 237 +20
218 Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) 256 +38
220 Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) 234 +14
221 Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) 240 +19
223 Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) 244 +21
225 Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) 271 +46
228 Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) 247 +19
230 Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) 366 +136
231 Luis Campusano (SD - C) 262 +31
233 Jose Abreu (HOU - 1B) MiLB 277 +44
236 Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) 248 +12
237 Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) 261 +24
241 Josh Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) 279 +38
242 Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) 288 +46
243 Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) 342 +99
247 Michael Wacha (KC - SP) 265 +18
251 Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) 287 +36
253 MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) 272 +19
254 Seth Lugo (KC - SP) 284 +30
255 Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) 324 +69
257 Zach Neto (LAA - SS) 313 +56
258 John Means (BAL - SP) 289 +31
260 Brandon Marsh (PHI - LF,CF) 340 +80
261 Jose Siri (TB - CF) 320 +59
262 Joel Payamps (MIL - RP) 280 +18
265 Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) 294 +29
266 Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) 303 +37
267 Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) 282 +15
270 Nelson Velazquez (KC - LF,RF,DH) 312 +42
272 Charlie Blackmon (COL - RF,DH) 357 +85
276 Matt Wallner (MIN - LF,RF) MiLB 346 +70
278 Austin Hays (BAL - LF,CF) 317 +39
279 Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) 330 +51
280 Wilmer Flores (SF - 1B,3B,DH) 369 +89
281 Edward Cabrera (MIA - SP) IL15 325 +44
284 Tommy Pham (CWS - LF,CF,RF,DH) 446 +162
287 Tim Anderson (MIA - SS) IL10 332 +45
288 Reese Olson (DET - SP) 318 +30
290 Robert Stephenson (LAA - RP) IL60 302 +12
292 Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) IL60 334 +42
295 Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) 350 +55
300 Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP) IL60 339 +39

Consensus ADP likes him more

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Consensus ADP versus Steve Gardner Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
22 Pete Alonso (NYM - 1B) 68 +46
46 Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) 67 +21
56 Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 71 +15
61 Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) 80 +19
63 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA - CF) 75 +12
67 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 192 +125
70 Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) 93 +23
72 Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 201 +129
77 Zach Eflin (TB - SP) IL15 91 +14
87 Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) 108 +21
89 Justin Steele (CHC - SP) 105 +16
94 Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) 112 +18
97 Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) 121 +24
98 Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) 116 +18
104 Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) IL15 135 +31
107 Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) 130 +23
109 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) 132 +23
110 Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) IL10 126 +16
111 Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 139 +28
114 Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) 166 +52
120 Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 171 +51
126 Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) 145 +19
129 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL60 141 +12
131 Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 165 +34
132 Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) 144 +12
139 Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) 154 +15
140 Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) 160 +20
143 Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 227 +84
144 Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) IL10 170 +26
151 Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) 163 +12
153 Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 226 +73
161 Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) 173 +12
168 Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) IL15 207 +39
171 Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) 184 +13
173 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB 194 +21
177 Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) 239 +62
179 Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) 211 +32
185 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) 216 +31
188 Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) IL15 222 +34
191 Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) 224 +33
194 Alex Lange (DET - RP) 238 +44
196 Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) 244 +48
204 Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) 249 +45
210 Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) 277 +67
214 Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) 235 +21
215 Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) 283 +68
216 Robert Suarez (SD - RP) 271 +55
219 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 264 +45
222 Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) 250 +28
224 Tyler O'Neill (BOS - CF,DH,LF,RF) 259 +35
226 Kenta Maeda (DET - SP) IL15 246 +20
227 Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB 296 +69
229 Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) 273 +44
233 Kyle Harrison (SF - SP) 298 +65
236 Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) IL60 263 +27
241 Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) IL15 286 +45
246 Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) 291 +45
249 Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP) 274 +25
257 Max Scherzer (TEX - SP) IL60 269 +12
260 Brent Rooker (OAK - LF,RF,DH) 282 +22
263 Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) 293 +30
278 Griffin Canning (LAA - SP) 294 +16
285 Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) 299 +14