Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Chris Towers (CBS Sports) vs Expert Consensus (All Experts)

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Chris Towers likes him more

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Chris Towers versus Expert Consensus Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
2 Shohei Ohtani (LAD - DH,SP) 20 +18
5 Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) 31 +26
6 Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) 35 +29
11 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) 26 +15
13 Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) 43 +30
15 Chris Sale (ATL - SP) 117 +102
19 CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) 44 +25
21 Blake Snell (LAD - SP) 63 +42
22 Paul Skenes (PIT - SP) 360 +338
23 Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) 125 +102
24 Jose Altuve (HOU - 2B) 36 +12
25 Dylan Cease (SD - SP) 91 +66
27 Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) 64 +37
29 Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) 141 +112
31 Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) 87 +56
33 Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) 67 +34
36 Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) 88 +52
37 Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) 59 +22
41 Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA 121 +80
42 Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) 175 +133
47 William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) 82 +35
49 Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) 110 +61
53 Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA 96 +43
56 Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) 104 +48
57 Michael King (SD - SP,RP) 133 +76
58 Mason Miller (ATH - RP,SP) 263 +205
59 Devin Williams (MIL - RP) 272 +213
60 Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) 79 +19
61 Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) 166 +105
62 Justin Steele (CHC - SP) 84 +22
64 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) 173 +109
69 Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) 151 +82
70 Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) 111 +41
72 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 132 +60
73 Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA 187 +114
74 Jackson Merrill (SD - SS,CF) 295 +221
75 Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) 126 +51
76 James Wood (WSH - CF,LF,RF) 415 +339
79 Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) 157 +78
80 Brenton Doyle (COL - CF) 361 +281
81 Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) 123 +42
83 Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) 155 +72
84 Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA 142 +58
85 Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA 158 +73
88 Jurickson Profar (FA - LF) FA 485 +397
89 Ian Happ (CHC - LF) 137 +48
90 Robert Suarez (SD - RP) 244 +154
91 Kirby Yates (FA - RP) FA 608 +517
92 Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) 267 +175
95 Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) 161 +66
96 Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL - SP) 489 +393
98 Sonny Gray (STL - SP) 115 +17
99 Jack Flaherty (FA - SP) FA 353 +254
101 Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) 241 +140
102 Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) 145 +43
107 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) 124 +17
108 Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) 140 +32
109 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) 224 +115
110 Seth Lugo (KC - SP) 281 +171
111 Luis Gil (NYY - SP) 396 +285
112 Tanner Houck (BOS - SP) 410 +298
113 Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) 178 +65
115 Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) 255 +140
116 J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA 191 +75
117 Lawrence Butler (ATH - CF,RF) 482 +365
118 Heliot Ramos (SF - CF,LF,RF) 492 +374
119 Ranger Suarez (PHI - SP) 331 +212
120 Taj Bradley (TB - SP) 293 +173
121 Spencer Arrighetti (HOU - SP) 495 +374
124 Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) 221 +97
125 Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) 169 +44
126 Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) 448 +322
127 Luis Garcia (WSH - 2B) 412 +285
128 Jonathan India (KC - 2B,DH) 184 +56
129 Tyler Fitzgerald (SF - CF,SS) 498 +369
133 Zach Neto (LAA - SS) 257 +124
135 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) 217 +82
136 Mark Vientos (NYM - 1B,3B,DH) 499 +363
137 Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) 200 +63
139 Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) 204 +65
140 Colton Cowser (BAL - LF,CF,RF) 367 +227
142 Brice Turang (MIL - 2B,SS) 344 +202
143 Jared Jones (PIT - SP) 380 +237
145 Robbie Ray (SF - SP) 580 +435
146 Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) 162 +16
148 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) 189 +41
149 Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) 259 +110
151 Starling Marte (NYM - RF) 194 +43
152 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 230 +78
154 Masyn Winn (STL - SS) 341 +187
155 Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS - 2B,CF,SS) 299 +144
156 Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) 231 +75
157 Connor Norby (MIA - 2B,3B,LF) 503 +346
161 Ronel Blanco (HOU - SP,RP) 477 +316
162 Nick Gonzales (PIT - 2B,SS) 506 +344
163 Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA 182 +19
164 Shane Baz (TB - SP) 278 +114
165 Jeffrey Springs (TB - SP) 533 +368
166 Clayton Kershaw (FA - SP) FA 414 +248
167 Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) 239 +72
170 Alec Burleson (STL - 1B,LF,RF,DH) 577 +407
171 Jose Caballero (TB - 2B,3B,SS) 437 +266
172 Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) 277 +105
176 Jake Cronenworth (SD - 1B,2B) 294 +118
178 Michael Busch (CHC - 1B,3B) 306 +128
180 Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) 253 +73
183 Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA 198 +15
184 Colt Keith (DET - 2B,3B,DH) 288 +104
185 Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC - CF) 411 +226
186 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) 235 +49
187 Jeff McNeil (NYM - 2B,LF,OF,RF) 276 +89
188 Willi Castro (MIN - 2B,3B,CF,LF,SS) 335 +147
190 Josh Smith (TEX - 3B,DH,LF,SS) 511 +321
191 Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) 227 +36
193 Brooks Lee (MIN - 2B,3B,SS) 475 +282
195 Gavin Stone (LAD - SP) 315 +120
197 Ryan Walker (SF - SP,RP) 500 +303
199 Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) 271 +72
200 Shea Langeliers (ATH - C) 303 +103
201 Austin Wells (NYY - C) 368 +167
203 Chad Green (TOR - RP) 514 +311
204 Michael Kopech (LAD - RP,SP) 382 +178
205 Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA 248 +43
207 MacKenzie Gore (WSH - SP) 282 +75
209 Reynaldo Lopez (ATL - RP,SP) 383 +174
211 Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA 234 +23
212 Michael Toglia (COL - 1B,RF) 517 +305
214 Joey Ortiz (MIL - 2B,3B,SS) 460 +246
216 Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) 228 +12
219 Lucas Erceg (KC - RP) 591 +372
221 Justin Martinez (ARI - RP) 522 +301
225 Seranthony Dominguez (BAL - RP) 407 +182
228 Carlos Santana (FA - 1B) FA 395 +167
231 Adrian Del Castillo (ARI - C) 525 +294
232 Joey Bart (PIT - C,DH) 526 +294
233 Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) 317 +84
240 Garrett Crochet (CWS - SP,RP) 397 +157
242 Tyler Anderson (LAA - SP) 666 +424
244 Hunter Harvey (KC - RP) 305 +61
246 Travis d'Arnaud (LAA - C) 486 +240
248 Patrick Bailey (SF - C) 428 +180
251 Connor Wong (BOS - 1B,C) 424 +173
254 Joc Pederson (FA - LF,DH) FA 313 +59
255 JJ Bleday (ATH - LF,CF,RF) 671 +416
258 Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) 337 +79
260 Ben Joyce (LAA - RP) 609 +349
262 Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,DH) 318 +56
265 Jacob deGrom (TEX - SP) 446 +181
266 Ryne Nelson (ARI - SP) 504 +238
269 Griffin Jax (MIN - RP) 357 +88
272 Erick Fedde (STL - SP) 394 +122
275 Victor Vodnik (COL - RP) 537 +262
277 David Peterson (NYM - SP,RP) 520 +243
279 Zack Littell (TB - SP,RP) 359 +80
282 Aroldis Chapman (FA - RP) FA 358 +76
285 Jeff Hoffman (FA - RP) FA 442 +157
286 Trevor Megill (MIL - RP) 378 +92
288 Jake Irvin (WSH - SP) 518 +230
289 Porter Hodge (CHC - SP,RP) 542 +253
291 Victor Robles (SEA - CF,LF,RF) 493 +202
293 David Fry (CLE - 1B,C,DH,LF,OF,RF) 543 +250
297 Jace Jung (DET - 2B,3B) 545 +248
298 Jacob Wilson (ATH - SS) 546 +248
299 Davis Schneider (TOR - 2B,LF) 381 +82

Expert Consensus likes him more

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Expert Consensus versus Chris Towers Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
3 Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,DH) 34 +31
5 Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF) 43 +38
6 Corbin Carroll (ARI - LF,CF,RF) 28 +22
7 Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - RF) 87 +80
15 Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) 32 +17
24 Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA 46 +22
28 Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) 51 +23
29 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) 50 +21
32 Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) 230 +198
37 Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) 114 +77
38 Randy Arozarena (SEA - CF,LF) 52 +14
39 Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) 77 +38
40 Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) 63 +23
42 Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) 100 +58
47 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) 144 +97
48 Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) 97 +49
53 Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) 67 +14
54 Max Fried (FA - SP) FA 94 +40
55 Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) 123 +68
57 Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA 169 +112
65 Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA 93 +28
66 Camilo Doval (SF - RP) 283 +217
68 Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) 243 +175
69 Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA 158 +89
71 Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) 181 +110
72 Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA 104 +32
73 Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) 153 +80
74 Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) 208 +134
75 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) 106 +31
78 Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) 105 +27
81 Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) 173 +92
83 Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) 131 +48
89 Ha-Seong Kim (FA - 2B,3B,SS) FA 179 +90
90 Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) 150 +60
92 Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) 132 +40
93 David Bednar (PIT - RP) 222 +129
95 George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) 122 +27
97 Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) 175 +78
98 Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) 223 +125
100 Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) 218 +118
102 Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) 217 +115
103 Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) 130 +27
105 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) 227 +122
106 Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) 177 +71
107 Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) 241 +134
108 Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) 292 +184
109 Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) 245 +136
112 Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) 138 +26
113 Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA 220 +107
114 Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) 160 +46
116 Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) 134 +18
118 Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) 215 +97
119 Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) 192 +73
122 Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) 196 +74
131 Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) 159 +28
135 Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) 238 +103
138 Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) 250 +112
143 Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) 174 +31
144 Sean Murphy (ATL - C) 252 +108
147 Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) 168 +21
150 Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) 182 +32
152 Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA 224 +72
156 Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA 237 +81
159 Yu Darvish (SD - SP) 239 +80
163 Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) 263 +100
164 Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) 194 +30
167 Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) 202 +35
168 Christopher Morel (TB - 2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF) 189 +21
171 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) 247 +76
176 Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA 261 +85
180 Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA 213 +33
181 Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) 206 +25
186 Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) 235 +49
188 Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) 259 +71
190 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) 256 +66
192 Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) 253 +61
195 Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA 210 +15
197 Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) 229 +32
199 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) 280 +81
201 Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) 257 +56
202 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) 268 +66
203 Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) 284 +81
207 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) 236 +29
208 Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) 264 +56
209 Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) 226 +17
210 Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS) 249 +39
214 Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) 234 +20
218 Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) 271 +53
223 Bo Naylor (CLE - C) 273 +50
225 Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA 294 +69
233 Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) 287 +54
236 Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) 267 +31
245 Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) 296 +51
246 Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) 276 +30
250 Luis Campusano (SD - C) 274 +24
254 Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA 281 +27