Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Fred Zinkie (Yahoo! Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Fred Zinkie likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,DH) | 34 | +31 |
| 5 | Corbin Carroll (ARI - LF,CF,RF) | 28 | +23 |
| 7 | Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF) | 43 | +36 |
| 10 | Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - RF) | 87 | +77 |
| 13 | Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) | 32 | +19 |
| 14 | Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA | 46 | +32 |
| 25 | Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) | 50 | +25 |
| 31 | Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) | 77 | +46 |
| 33 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 114 | +81 |
| 36 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 230 | +194 |
| 37 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 63 | +26 |
| 38 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 97 | +59 |
| 39 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 51 | +12 |
| 40 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 100 | +60 |
| 41 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) | 67 | +26 |
| 45 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) | 123 | +78 |
| 47 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 153 | +106 |
| 50 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) | 68 | +18 |
| 53 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 144 | +91 |
| 55 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 283 | +228 |
| 57 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 243 | +186 |
| 59 | Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) | 181 | +122 |
| 60 | Max Fried (FA - SP) FA | 94 | +34 |
| 61 | Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 169 | +108 |
| 65 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) | 208 | +143 |
| 66 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 78 | +12 |
| 67 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 132 | +65 |
| 75 | Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA | 158 | +83 |
| 77 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 106 | +29 |
| 80 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 103 | +23 |
| 81 | Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA | 104 | +23 |
| 82 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) | 160 | +78 |
| 85 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 223 | +138 |
| 86 | Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA | 224 | +138 |
| 87 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 130 | +43 |
| 91 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 173 | +82 |
| 93 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) | 105 | +12 |
| 96 | Ha-Seong Kim (FA - 2B,3B,SS) FA | 179 | +83 |
| 98 | Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) | 241 | +143 |
| 99 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 131 | +32 |
| 100 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 217 | +117 |
| 102 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 222 | +120 |
| 105 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 175 | +70 |
| 109 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 159 | +50 |
| 111 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 150 | +39 |
| 112 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 218 | +106 |
| 113 | Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) | 192 | +79 |
| 115 | Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA | 220 | +105 |
| 117 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 227 | +110 |
| 119 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) | 292 | +173 |
| 121 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 263 | +142 |
| 122 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 194 | +72 |
| 124 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 245 | +121 |
| 138 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 253 | +115 |
| 140 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 238 | +98 |
| 141 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 264 | +123 |
| 142 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) | 177 | +35 |
| 144 | Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) | 250 | +106 |
| 145 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 196 | +51 |
| 149 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 198 | +49 |
| 154 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 174 | +20 |
| 156 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) | 182 | +26 |
| 158 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 273 | +115 |
| 160 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 256 | +96 |
| 162 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 239 | +77 |
| 167 | Christopher Morel (TB - 2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF) | 189 | +22 |
| 169 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 206 | +37 |
| 175 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 226 | +51 |
| 177 | Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA | 294 | +117 |
| 178 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 257 | +79 |
| 179 | Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA | 210 | +31 |
| 185 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 252 | +67 |
| 187 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 234 | +47 |
| 188 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 215 | +27 |
| 191 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 280 | +89 |
| 196 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 259 | +63 |
| 198 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 229 | +31 |
| 200 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 267 | +67 |
| 205 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 271 | +66 |
| 206 | Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA | 237 | +31 |
| 216 | Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA | 261 | +45 |
| 219 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 235 | +16 |
| 220 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 284 | +64 |
| 224 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 247 | +23 |
| 225 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS) | 249 | +24 |
| 228 | Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,DH) | 262 | +34 |
| 241 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 268 | +27 |
| 245 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 274 | +29 |
| 253 | Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) | 296 | +43 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge (NYY - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 15 | +14 |
| 4 | Jose Ramirez (CLE - 3B,DH) | 20 | +16 |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) | 27 | +22 |
| 6 | Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) | 29 | +23 |
| 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) | 30 | +19 |
| 13 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 46 | +33 |
| 14 | Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) | 28 | +14 |
| 15 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 84 | +69 |
| 19 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 48 | +29 |
| 21 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) | 70 | +49 |
| 23 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 131 | +108 |
| 25 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 71 | +46 |
| 27 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 58 | +31 |
| 29 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 184 | +155 |
| 30 | Pablo Lopez (MIN - SP) | 42 | +12 |
| 31 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 89 | +58 |
| 33 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 76 | +43 |
| 36 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 108 | +72 |
| 37 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) | 56 | +19 |
| 39 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 62 | +23 |
| 40 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 52 | +12 |
| 41 | Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA | 132 | +91 |
| 42 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 183 | +141 |
| 47 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 94 | +47 |
| 49 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 127 | +78 |
| 53 | Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA | 107 | +54 |
| 54 | Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) | 68 | +14 |
| 56 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 97 | +41 |
| 57 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 104 | +47 |
| 58 | Mason Miller (ATH - RP,SP) | 256 | +198 |
| 59 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) | 297 | +238 |
| 60 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 79 | +19 |
| 61 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 181 | +120 |
| 62 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 114 | +52 |
| 64 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 182 | +118 |
| 66 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 92 | +26 |
| 69 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 146 | +77 |
| 70 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 110 | +40 |
| 72 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 90 | +18 |
| 73 | Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA | 197 | +124 |
| 74 | Jackson Merrill (SD - SS,CF) | 195 | +121 |
| 75 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 130 | +55 |
| 79 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 143 | +64 |
| 81 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 174 | +93 |
| 82 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - DH,RF) | 135 | +53 |
| 83 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 164 | +81 |
| 84 | Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA | 128 | +44 |
| 85 | Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA | 171 | +86 |
| 89 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 139 | +50 |
| 90 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 270 | +180 |
| 95 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 231 | +136 |
| 98 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 126 | +28 |
| 101 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 166 | +65 |
| 102 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 150 | +48 |
| 108 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) | 157 | +49 |
| 109 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 189 | +80 |
| 110 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 269 | +159 |
| 113 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 201 | +88 |
| 115 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) | 258 | +143 |
| 116 | J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA | 252 | +136 |
| 120 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 294 | +174 |
| 122 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 134 | +12 |
| 124 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) | 233 | +109 |
| 125 | Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 170 | +45 |
| 127 | Luis Garcia (WSH - 2B) | 261 | +134 |
| 133 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 209 | +76 |
| 135 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 214 | +79 |
| 137 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 251 | +114 |
| 139 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 248 | +109 |
| 146 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 168 | +22 |
| 147 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) | 210 | +63 |
| 148 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 203 | +55 |
| 149 | Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) | 232 | +83 |
| 151 | Starling Marte (NYM - RF) | 192 | +41 |
| 152 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 222 | +70 |
| 155 | Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS - 2B,CF,SS) | 265 | +110 |
| 156 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 199 | +43 |
| 163 | Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA | 277 | +114 |
| 176 | Jake Cronenworth (SD - 1B,2B) | 299 | +123 |
| 183 | Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA | 215 | +32 |
| 186 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 284 | +98 |
| 187 | Jeff McNeil (NYM - 2B,LF,OF,RF) | 281 | +94 |
| 191 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 250 | +59 |
| 199 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 276 | +77 |
| 211 | Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 249 | +38 |
| 216 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 247 | +31 |
| 240 | Garrett Crochet (CWS - SP,RP) | 282 | +42 |
| 244 | Hunter Harvey (KC - RP) | 289 | +45 |
