Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Mauricio Castillo (Yahoo! Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Mauricio Castillo likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,DH) | 34 | +32 |
| 5 | Corbin Carroll (ARI - LF,CF,RF) | 28 | +23 |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF) | 43 | +37 |
| 11 | Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - RF) | 87 | +76 |
| 14 | Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) | 32 | +18 |
| 17 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 64 | +47 |
| 22 | Marcus Semien (TEX - 2B) | 35 | +13 |
| 25 | Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA | 46 | +21 |
| 29 | Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) | 50 | +21 |
| 30 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 114 | +84 |
| 31 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 51 | +20 |
| 35 | Randy Arozarena (SEA - CF,LF) | 52 | +17 |
| 38 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 230 | +192 |
| 40 | Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) | 77 | +37 |
| 41 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 63 | +22 |
| 44 | Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 169 | +125 |
| 45 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) | 59 | +14 |
| 46 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 100 | +54 |
| 47 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) | 123 | +76 |
| 55 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) | 68 | +13 |
| 56 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 97 | +41 |
| 57 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 144 | +87 |
| 61 | Max Fried (FA - SP) FA | 94 | +33 |
| 64 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 215 | +151 |
| 67 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 153 | +86 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 138 | +69 |
| 72 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 106 | +34 |
| 74 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 283 | +209 |
| 75 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 243 | +168 |
| 76 | Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA | 104 | +28 |
| 80 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) | 208 | +128 |
| 81 | Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) | 181 | +100 |
| 82 | Ha-Seong Kim (FA - 2B,3B,SS) FA | 179 | +97 |
| 84 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) | 105 | +21 |
| 87 | Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA | 158 | +71 |
| 89 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 222 | +133 |
| 90 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) | 177 | +87 |
| 94 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 173 | +79 |
| 95 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 175 | +80 |
| 99 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 132 | +33 |
| 101 | Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) | 241 | +140 |
| 105 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 122 | +17 |
| 106 | Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA | 261 | +155 |
| 108 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 150 | +42 |
| 109 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 217 | +108 |
| 110 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 131 | +21 |
| 111 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) | 292 | +181 |
| 112 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 130 | +18 |
| 114 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 227 | +113 |
| 117 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 245 | +128 |
| 118 | Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA | 237 | +119 |
| 119 | Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) | 192 | +73 |
| 125 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 223 | +98 |
| 129 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 186 | +57 |
| 131 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 218 | +87 |
| 135 | Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA | 220 | +85 |
| 136 | Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) | 250 | +114 |
| 138 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) | 182 | +44 |
| 140 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 252 | +112 |
| 143 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 159 | +16 |
| 145 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 196 | +51 |
| 147 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) | 202 | +55 |
| 151 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 247 | +96 |
| 154 | Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) | 296 | +142 |
| 157 | Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA | 224 | +67 |
| 159 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 259 | +100 |
| 161 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) | 236 | +75 |
| 162 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 238 | +76 |
| 164 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 271 | +107 |
| 167 | Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA | 213 | +46 |
| 172 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 235 | +63 |
| 173 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 194 | +21 |
| 179 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 273 | +94 |
| 182 | Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,DH) | 262 | +80 |
| 183 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 263 | +80 |
| 189 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 206 | +17 |
| 193 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 253 | +60 |
| 196 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 239 | +43 |
| 197 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 234 | +37 |
| 201 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 280 | +79 |
| 202 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 284 | +82 |
| 204 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 229 | +25 |
| 208 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 257 | +49 |
| 209 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 256 | +47 |
| 235 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 268 | +33 |
| 242 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 287 | +45 |
| 243 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 274 | +31 |
| 245 | Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA | 294 | +49 |
| 251 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 264 | +13 |
| 257 | Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA | 281 | +24 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) | 32 | +27 |
| 6 | Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) | 39 | +33 |
| 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) | 28 | +17 |
| 13 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 51 | +38 |
| 14 | Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) | 26 | +12 |
| 15 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 200 | +185 |
| 19 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 42 | +23 |
| 21 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) | 66 | +45 |
| 23 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 139 | +116 |
| 25 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 123 | +98 |
| 27 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 73 | +46 |
| 29 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 198 | +169 |
| 31 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 121 | +90 |
| 33 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 63 | +30 |
| 36 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 103 | +67 |
| 39 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 60 | +21 |
| 40 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 52 | +12 |
| 41 | Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA | 132 | +91 |
| 42 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 177 | +135 |
| 44 | Logan Webb (SF - SP) | 62 | +18 |
| 47 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 88 | +41 |
| 49 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 116 | +67 |
| 53 | Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA | 134 | +81 |
| 55 | Edwin Diaz (NYM - RP) | 68 | +13 |
| 56 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 113 | +57 |
| 57 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 153 | +96 |
| 58 | Mason Miller (ATH - RP,SP) | 260 | +202 |
| 60 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 86 | +26 |
| 61 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 258 | +197 |
| 62 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 115 | +53 |
| 66 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 85 | +19 |
| 69 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 160 | +91 |
| 70 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 100 | +30 |
| 72 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 191 | +119 |
| 73 | Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA | 211 | +138 |
| 75 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 180 | +105 |
| 78 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 107 | +29 |
| 79 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 149 | +70 |
| 81 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 150 | +69 |
| 82 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - DH,RF) | 102 | +20 |
| 83 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 165 | +82 |
| 84 | Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA | 141 | +57 |
| 85 | Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA | 175 | +90 |
| 89 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 128 | +39 |
| 90 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 291 | +201 |
| 92 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) | 213 | +121 |
| 95 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 205 | +110 |
| 98 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 122 | +24 |
| 101 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 284 | +183 |
| 102 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 187 | +85 |
| 103 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 130 | +27 |
| 107 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 127 | +20 |
| 108 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) | 133 | +25 |
| 109 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 210 | +101 |
| 113 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 225 | +112 |
| 115 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) | 241 | +126 |
| 116 | J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA | 171 | +55 |
| 120 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 269 | +149 |
| 124 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) | 216 | +92 |
| 125 | Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 166 | +41 |
| 128 | Jonathan India (KC - 2B,DH) | 190 | +62 |
| 133 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 270 | +137 |
| 135 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 194 | +59 |
| 137 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 199 | +62 |
| 139 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 215 | +76 |
| 146 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 192 | +46 |
| 148 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 214 | +66 |
| 149 | Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) | 297 | +148 |
| 151 | Starling Marte (NYM - RF) | 212 | +61 |
| 152 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 248 | +96 |
| 156 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 222 | +66 |
| 160 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) | 174 | +14 |
| 163 | Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA | 227 | +64 |
| 164 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) | 188 | +24 |
| 167 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 253 | +86 |
| 172 | Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) | 252 | +80 |
| 180 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 289 | +109 |
| 183 | Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA | 221 | +38 |
| 187 | Jeff McNeil (NYM - 2B,LF,OF,RF) | 266 | +79 |
| 191 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 238 | +47 |
| 199 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 275 | +76 |
| 205 | Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA | 268 | +63 |
| 210 | Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA | 223 | +13 |
| 211 | Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 226 | +15 |
| 254 | Joc Pederson (FA - LF,DH) FA | 283 | +29 |
| 258 | Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) | 273 | +15 |
| 267 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 290 | +23 |
| 278 | Michael Wacha (KC - SP) | 295 | +17 |
