Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Eric Karabell (ESPN) vs Tristan Cockcroft (ESPN)
Eric Karabell likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani (LAD - DH,SP) | 13 | +12 |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) | 30 | +25 |
| 7 | Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) | 35 | +28 |
| 11 | Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) | 24 | +13 |
| 16 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) | 29 | +13 |
| 19 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 150 | +131 |
| 21 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 71 | +50 |
| 25 | Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) | 46 | +21 |
| 26 | Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA | 147 | +121 |
| 28 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 204 | +176 |
| 30 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 64 | +34 |
| 31 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 197 | +166 |
| 32 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 120 | +88 |
| 33 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 194 | +161 |
| 35 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 86 | +51 |
| 39 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 116 | +77 |
| 40 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) | 277 | +237 |
| 41 | Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA | 131 | +90 |
| 42 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 73 | +31 |
| 49 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) | 68 | +19 |
| 51 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 117 | +66 |
| 52 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 138 | +86 |
| 58 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) | 208 | +150 |
| 62 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 115 | +53 |
| 63 | Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA | 94 | +31 |
| 65 | Mason Miller (ATH - RP,SP) | 239 | +174 |
| 66 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 151 | +85 |
| 68 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 210 | +142 |
| 70 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 136 | +66 |
| 72 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 209 | +137 |
| 73 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 113 | +40 |
| 74 | Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA | 95 | +21 |
| 75 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 213 | +138 |
| 79 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 196 | +117 |
| 80 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 187 | +107 |
| 82 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 175 | +93 |
| 84 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 102 | +18 |
| 87 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 139 | +52 |
| 100 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 217 | +117 |
| 102 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 143 | +41 |
| 105 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 125 | +20 |
| 112 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 171 | +59 |
| 113 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 228 | +115 |
| 115 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 141 | +26 |
| 120 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) | 192 | +72 |
| 125 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 188 | +63 |
| 126 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 183 | +57 |
| 134 | Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA | 223 | +89 |
| 137 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 158 | +21 |
| 139 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 176 | +37 |
| 141 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 162 | +21 |
| 144 | Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 184 | +40 |
| 145 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) | 202 | +57 |
| 150 | Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA | 200 | +50 |
| 156 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 201 | +45 |
| 158 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 173 | +15 |
| 167 | Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 238 | +71 |
| 183 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 243 | +60 |
| 184 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS) | 235 | +51 |
| 191 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 298 | +107 |
| 194 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 216 | +22 |
| 202 | Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) | 280 | +78 |
| 203 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 236 | +33 |
| 207 | Bryan De La Cruz (FA - LF,RF,DH) FA | 220 | +13 |
| 210 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 234 | +24 |
| 216 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 231 | +15 |
| 222 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,RF,SS) | 252 | +30 |
| 231 | Joc Pederson (FA - LF,DH) FA | 289 | +58 |
| 242 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 261 | +19 |
| 246 | Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA | 263 | +17 |
| 266 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 297 | +31 |
Tristan Cockcroft likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,DH) | 15 | +13 |
| 12 | Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) | 111 | +99 |
| 16 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 34 | +18 |
| 18 | Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) | 46 | +28 |
| 20 | Corey Seager (TEX - DH,SS) | 37 | +17 |
| 21 | Austin Riley (ATL - 3B) | 47 | +26 |
| 25 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 60 | +35 |
| 26 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 214 | +188 |
| 27 | Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA | 45 | +18 |
| 28 | Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) | 124 | +96 |
| 32 | Ozzie Albies (ATL - 2B) | 50 | +18 |
| 33 | Luis Castillo (SEA - SP) | 57 | +24 |
| 34 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 55 | +21 |
| 37 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 53 | +16 |
| 38 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 121 | +83 |
| 39 | Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) | 94 | +55 |
| 40 | Randy Arozarena (SEA - CF,LF) | 107 | +67 |
| 41 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) | 101 | +60 |
| 42 | Pablo Lopez (MIN - SP) | 64 | +22 |
| 43 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) | 234 | +191 |
| 45 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 69 | +24 |
| 47 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) | 61 | +14 |
| 49 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) | 152 | +103 |
| 51 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 129 | +78 |
| 52 | Max Fried (FA - SP) FA | 86 | +34 |
| 53 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 118 | +65 |
| 56 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 85 | +29 |
| 58 | Edwin Diaz (NYM - RP) | 77 | +19 |
| 59 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 78 | +19 |
| 60 | Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 96 | +36 |
| 61 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 123 | +62 |
| 62 | Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) | 116 | +54 |
| 63 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 90 | +27 |
| 65 | Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) | 212 | +147 |
| 67 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 224 | +157 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 93 | +24 |
| 74 | Jordan Romano (FA - RP) FA | 192 | +118 |
| 78 | Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA | 92 | +14 |
| 79 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 160 | +81 |
| 80 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 206 | +126 |
| 82 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 110 | +28 |
| 83 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) | 298 | +215 |
| 84 | Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) | 164 | +80 |
| 87 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 128 | +41 |
| 90 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 154 | +64 |
| 92 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 189 | +97 |
| 93 | Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA | 186 | +93 |
| 96 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 117 | +21 |
| 97 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) | 227 | +130 |
| 99 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 211 | +112 |
| 100 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 174 | +74 |
| 101 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) | 176 | +75 |
| 103 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 127 | +24 |
| 105 | Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) | 229 | +124 |
| 107 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 155 | +48 |
| 108 | Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA | 274 | +166 |
| 109 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 196 | +87 |
| 112 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 205 | +93 |
| 114 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 135 | +21 |
| 118 | Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) | 142 | +24 |
| 123 | Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) | 180 | +57 |
| 127 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 195 | +68 |
| 128 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 153 | +25 |
| 129 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) | 209 | +80 |
| 133 | Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA | 201 | +68 |
| 135 | Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA | 185 | +50 |
| 140 | Thairo Estrada (FA - 2B,SS) FA | 171 | +31 |
| 142 | Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA | 163 | +21 |
| 148 | Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) | 219 | +71 |
| 153 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) | 225 | +72 |
| 156 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 288 | +132 |
| 161 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 238 | +77 |
| 164 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 226 | +62 |
| 169 | J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA | 244 | +75 |
| 172 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 256 | +84 |
| 178 | Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) | 200 | +22 |
| 185 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 257 | +72 |
| 186 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) | 265 | +79 |
| 189 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 218 | +29 |
| 198 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 241 | +43 |
| 205 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 268 | +63 |
| 214 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) | 269 | +55 |
| 222 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 270 | +48 |
| 226 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B,DH) | 240 | +14 |
| 230 | Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) | 263 | +33 |
| 233 | Jason Adam (SD - RP) | 251 | +18 |
| 240 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 253 | +13 |
| 245 | Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA | 272 | +27 |
| 247 | Yennier Cano (BAL - RP) | 273 | +26 |
| 248 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 283 | +35 |
| 264 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 284 | +20 |
| 271 | Clayton Kershaw (FA - SP) FA | 296 | +25 |
