Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Brandon 'B_Don' Myers (Razzball) vs Steve Gardner (USA Today)
Brandon 'B_Don' Myers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA | 68 | +49 |
| 21 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 34 | +13 |
| 25 | Randy Arozarena (SEA - CF,LF) | 39 | +14 |
| 27 | Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) | 43 | +16 |
| 30 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) | 47 | +17 |
| 35 | Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) | 59 | +24 |
| 37 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF,SS) | 56 | +19 |
| 38 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) | 75 | +37 |
| 39 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 60 | +21 |
| 40 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 112 | +72 |
| 42 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 100 | +58 |
| 46 | Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 65 | +19 |
| 54 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 67 | +13 |
| 55 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF) | 71 | +16 |
| 63 | Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA | 77 | +14 |
| 64 | Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA | 128 | +64 |
| 66 | Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA | 83 | +17 |
| 67 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) | 165 | +98 |
| 69 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 90 | +21 |
| 70 | Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) | 126 | +56 |
| 71 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 110 | +39 |
| 72 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 120 | +48 |
| 73 | Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA | 93 | +20 |
| 75 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 138 | +63 |
| 79 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) | 139 | +60 |
| 80 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 95 | +15 |
| 82 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) | 114 | +32 |
| 83 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +38 |
| 85 | Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 177 | +92 |
| 87 | Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) | 152 | +65 |
| 88 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 116 | +28 |
| 94 | Tanner Scott (FA - RP) FA | 154 | +60 |
| 98 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 194 | +96 |
| 101 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 146 | +45 |
| 107 | Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) | 163 | +56 |
| 109 | Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) | 142 | +33 |
| 112 | Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) | 133 | +21 |
| 113 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 172 | +59 |
| 114 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 145 | +31 |
| 117 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) | 237 | +120 |
| 119 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 147 | +28 |
| 120 | Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) | 150 | +30 |
| 121 | Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA | 183 | +62 |
| 122 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 169 | +47 |
| 124 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) | 159 | +35 |
| 125 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 148 | +23 |
| 132 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 162 | +30 |
| 134 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 249 | +115 |
| 135 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 222 | +87 |
| 136 | Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA | 207 | +71 |
| 137 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 153 | +16 |
| 139 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 179 | +40 |
| 143 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) | 164 | +21 |
| 145 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 166 | +21 |
| 152 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 206 | +54 |
| 153 | Shane Bieber (FA - SP) FA | 171 | +18 |
| 155 | Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) | 173 | +18 |
| 156 | Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) | 182 | +26 |
| 157 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) | 226 | +69 |
| 164 | Jose Leclerc (FA - RP) FA | 224 | +60 |
| 167 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) | 238 | +71 |
| 168 | MacKenzie Gore (WSH - SP) | 297 | +129 |
| 170 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 191 | +21 |
| 171 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 202 | +31 |
| 172 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 196 | +24 |
| 174 | Jonathan India (KC - 2B,DH) | 197 | +23 |
| 175 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) | 282 | +107 |
| 178 | J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA | 217 | +39 |
| 179 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 215 | +36 |
| 180 | Max Kepler (FA - RF) FA | 256 | +76 |
| 181 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 213 | +32 |
| 184 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 228 | +44 |
| 185 | Charlie Morton (FA - SP) FA | 244 | +59 |
| 190 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B,DH) | 236 | +46 |
| 198 | Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) | 223 | +25 |
| 201 | Austin Hays (FA - LF,CF) FA | 278 | +77 |
| 202 | Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA | 259 | +57 |
| 206 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) | 248 | +42 |
| 208 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 264 | +56 |
| 210 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) | 263 | +53 |
| 214 | Max Scherzer (FA - SP) FA | 269 | +55 |
| 226 | Michael Wacha (KC - SP) | 247 | +21 |
| 229 | Colt Keith (DET - 2B,3B,DH) | 285 | +56 |
| 230 | Charlie Blackmon (FA - RF,DH) RET | 272 | +42 |
| 251 | Tommy Pham (FA - LF,CF,RF,DH) FA | 284 | +33 |
| 259 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) | 293 | +34 |
| 276 | Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) | 295 | +19 |
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) | 31 | +12 |
| 22 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) | 36 | +14 |
| 23 | Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) | 43 | +20 |
| 26 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 61 | +35 |
| 29 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 56 | +27 |
| 31 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 50 | +19 |
| 32 | Pablo Lopez (MIN - SP) | 52 | +20 |
| 35 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 102 | +67 |
| 40 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 53 | +13 |
| 42 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 104 | +62 |
| 44 | Edwin Diaz (NYM - RP) | 89 | +45 |
| 46 | Max Fried (FA - SP) FA | 59 | +13 |
| 49 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) | 76 | +27 |
| 50 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) | 62 | +12 |
| 55 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 103 | +48 |
| 58 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) | 90 | +32 |
| 61 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 92 | +31 |
| 62 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 78 | +16 |
| 63 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 77 | +14 |
| 66 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 100 | +34 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 270 | +201 |
| 70 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 129 | +59 |
| 72 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 126 | +54 |
| 76 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - DH,RF) | 110 | +34 |
| 78 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) | 118 | +40 |
| 79 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) | 203 | +124 |
| 85 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 106 | +21 |
| 86 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 133 | +47 |
| 89 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 105 | +16 |
| 94 | Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) | 111 | +17 |
| 96 | Jordan Romano (FA - RP) FA | 166 | +70 |
| 97 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 149 | +52 |
| 98 | Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA | 169 | +71 |
| 99 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 123 | +24 |
| 102 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 127 | +25 |
| 103 | Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA | 116 | +13 |
| 104 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) | 253 | +149 |
| 106 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) | 128 | +22 |
| 107 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 159 | +52 |
| 108 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 189 | +81 |
| 113 | Thairo Estrada (FA - 2B,SS) FA | 150 | +37 |
| 115 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 158 | +43 |
| 117 | Esteury Ruiz (ATH - LF,CF,RF) | 142 | +25 |
| 118 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 144 | +26 |
| 119 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 162 | +43 |
| 122 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 315 | +193 |
| 123 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 194 | +71 |
| 124 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 151 | +27 |
| 125 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 141 | +16 |
| 130 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 146 | +16 |
| 131 | Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA | 183 | +52 |
| 134 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 196 | +62 |
| 137 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 173 | +36 |
| 140 | Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA | 233 | +93 |
| 141 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) | 160 | +19 |
| 143 | Adbert Alzolay (FA - RP) FA | 165 | +22 |
| 149 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 221 | +72 |
| 151 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 182 | +31 |
| 155 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 212 | +57 |
| 156 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 249 | +93 |
| 158 | Walker Buehler (FA - SP) FA | 351 | +193 |
| 161 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 220 | +59 |
| 167 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 277 | +110 |
| 168 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) | 204 | +36 |
| 170 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 197 | +27 |
| 174 | Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA | 248 | +74 |
| 175 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) | 187 | +12 |
| 176 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) | 216 | +40 |
| 178 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 219 | +41 |
| 180 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 242 | +62 |
| 181 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B,DH) | 235 | +54 |
| 185 | Aaron Civale (MIL - SP) | 299 | +114 |
| 186 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 218 | +32 |
| 189 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 278 | +89 |
| 190 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) | 297 | +107 |
| 192 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 419 | +227 |
| 193 | Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA | 207 | +14 |
| 198 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 225 | +27 |
| 199 | Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) | 247 | +48 |
| 200 | Starling Marte (NYM - RF) | 236 | +36 |
| 203 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 254 | +51 |
| 204 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 334 | +130 |
| 205 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) | 232 | +27 |
| 208 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 227 | +19 |
| 209 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 244 | +35 |
| 210 | Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) | 284 | +74 |
| 211 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 301 | +90 |
| 212 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 364 | +152 |
| 214 | Anthony Rizzo (FA - 1B) FA | 245 | +31 |
| 216 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 353 | +137 |
| 218 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 267 | +49 |
| 220 | Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA | 237 | +17 |
| 221 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 282 | +61 |
| 225 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 238 | +13 |
| 227 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) | 328 | +101 |
| 229 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 361 | +132 |
| 230 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 332 | +102 |
| 232 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 252 | +20 |
| 233 | Jose Abreu (FA - 1B) FA | 285 | +52 |
| 235 | Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) | 331 | +96 |
| 239 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 302 | +63 |
| 240 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 283 | +43 |
| 241 | Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 263 | +22 |
| 242 | Bryan De La Cruz (FA - LF,RF,DH) FA | 374 | +132 |
| 243 | Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) | 264 | +21 |
| 245 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS) | 474 | +229 |
| 246 | Kenta Maeda (DET - RP,SP) | 378 | +132 |
| 250 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 295 | +45 |
| 251 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,RF,SS) | 327 | +76 |
| 252 | Whit Merrifield (FA - 2B,3B,LF) FA | 316 | +64 |
| 254 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 399 | +145 |
| 255 | Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) | 438 | +183 |
| 257 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 427 | +170 |
| 258 | John Means (FA - SP) FA | 375 | +117 |
| 260 | Brandon Marsh (PHI - CF,LF) | 409 | +149 |
| 261 | Jose Siri (NYM - CF) | 289 | +28 |
| 262 | Joel Payamps (MIL - RP) | 588 | +326 |
| 266 | Will Benson (CIN - CF,LF,RF) | 373 | +107 |
| 268 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 347 | +79 |
| 270 | Nelson Velazquez (KC - DH,LF,OF,RF) | 371 | +101 |
| 271 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 384 | +113 |
| 273 | Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) | 294 | +21 |
| 274 | Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) | 368 | +94 |
| 275 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 356 | +81 |
| 276 | Matt Wallner (MIN - DH,LF,RF) | 377 | +101 |
| 277 | Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA | 324 | +47 |
| 281 | Edward Cabrera (MIA - SP) | 357 | +76 |
| 283 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 359 | +76 |
| 286 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 350 | +64 |
| 287 | Tim Anderson (FA - SS) FA | 313 | +26 |
| 288 | Reese Olson (DET - SP) | 360 | +72 |
| 289 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) | 385 | +96 |
| 290 | Robert Stephenson (LAA - RP) | 403 | +113 |
| 291 | Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA | 317 | +26 |
| 292 | Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) | 369 | +77 |
| 294 | Griffin Canning (FA - SP) FA | 394 | +100 |
| 298 | Kyle Harrison (SF - SP) | 388 | +90 |
| 299 | Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) | 343 | +44 |
| 300 | Clayton Kershaw (FA - SP) FA | 418 | +118 |
