Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Scott White (CBS Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Scott White likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,DH) | 34 | +31 |
| 4 | Corbin Carroll (ARI - LF,CF,RF) | 28 | +24 |
| 7 | Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF) | 43 | +36 |
| 8 | Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - RF) | 87 | +79 |
| 12 | Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) | 32 | +20 |
| 21 | Pete Alonso (FA - 1B) FA | 46 | +25 |
| 31 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 63 | +32 |
| 33 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 144 | +111 |
| 35 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 114 | +79 |
| 37 | Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) | 50 | +13 |
| 38 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 51 | +13 |
| 40 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF,SS) | 65 | +25 |
| 41 | Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) | 54 | +13 |
| 42 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 230 | +188 |
| 45 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) | 123 | +78 |
| 46 | Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) | 77 | +31 |
| 48 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) | 67 | +19 |
| 49 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 100 | +51 |
| 52 | Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA | 169 | +117 |
| 55 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) | 68 | +13 |
| 56 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 97 | +41 |
| 58 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 153 | +95 |
| 62 | Max Fried (FA - SP) FA | 94 | +32 |
| 66 | Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA | 93 | +27 |
| 67 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 173 | +106 |
| 68 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 106 | +38 |
| 69 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) | 105 | +36 |
| 70 | Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA | 104 | +34 |
| 71 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 283 | +212 |
| 74 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - CF,DH,LF) | 160 | +86 |
| 75 | Ha-Seong Kim (FA - 2B,3B,SS) FA | 179 | +104 |
| 80 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 132 | +52 |
| 83 | Zach Eflin (BAL - SP) | 181 | +98 |
| 87 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) | 208 | +121 |
| 88 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 243 | +155 |
| 92 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 122 | +30 |
| 94 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 175 | +81 |
| 95 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 131 | +36 |
| 97 | Gleyber Torres (FA - 2B) FA | 158 | +61 |
| 98 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 130 | +32 |
| 100 | Zack Gelof (ATH - 2B) | 192 | +92 |
| 102 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 218 | +116 |
| 104 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 150 | +46 |
| 105 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 222 | +117 |
| 106 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 227 | +121 |
| 109 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 196 | +87 |
| 110 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 146 | +36 |
| 111 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 223 | +112 |
| 112 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 215 | +103 |
| 113 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 245 | +132 |
| 114 | Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA | 224 | +110 |
| 116 | Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) | 241 | +125 |
| 119 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) | 292 | +173 |
| 125 | Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) | 168 | +43 |
| 126 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) | 177 | +51 |
| 130 | Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA | 237 | +107 |
| 133 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 217 | +84 |
| 135 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 159 | +24 |
| 136 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 238 | +102 |
| 137 | Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA | 213 | +76 |
| 138 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 252 | +114 |
| 140 | Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA | 220 | +80 |
| 143 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 263 | +120 |
| 144 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 174 | +30 |
| 146 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 239 | +93 |
| 148 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) | 236 | +88 |
| 151 | Christopher Morel (TB - 2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF) | 189 | +38 |
| 158 | Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) | 250 | +92 |
| 165 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 194 | +29 |
| 175 | Nick Pivetta (FA - SP,RP) FA | 210 | +35 |
| 177 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 226 | +49 |
| 178 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 264 | +86 |
| 179 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) | 202 | +23 |
| 181 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 253 | +72 |
| 183 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 273 | +90 |
| 192 | Paul Sewald (FA - RP) FA | 261 | +69 |
| 194 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 259 | +65 |
| 210 | Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) | 296 | +86 |
| 211 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 271 | +60 |
| 213 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 229 | +16 |
| 217 | Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA | 294 | +77 |
| 219 | Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA | 281 | +62 |
| 222 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 267 | +45 |
| 223 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 235 | +12 |
| 225 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 247 | +22 |
| 234 | Erick Fedde (STL - SP) | 272 | +38 |
| 255 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 276 | +21 |
| 259 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 280 | +21 |
| 262 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 274 | +12 |
| 263 | Alejandro Kirk (TOR - C) | 290 | +27 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge (NYY - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 14 | +13 |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) | 36 | +31 |
| 6 | Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) | 27 | +21 |
| 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,3B,DH) | 23 | +12 |
| 13 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 34 | +21 |
| 15 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 96 | +81 |
| 16 | Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) | 29 | +13 |
| 19 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 39 | +20 |
| 21 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) | 90 | +69 |
| 23 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 118 | +95 |
| 25 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 89 | +64 |
| 26 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 61 | +35 |
| 27 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 85 | +58 |
| 29 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 182 | +153 |
| 31 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 59 | +28 |
| 33 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 47 | +14 |
| 36 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 76 | +40 |
| 37 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) | 65 | +28 |
| 39 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 64 | +25 |
| 40 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 63 | +23 |
| 41 | Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA | 149 | +108 |
| 42 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 187 | +145 |
| 44 | Logan Webb (SF - SP) | 57 | +13 |
| 47 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 78 | +31 |
| 49 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 120 | +71 |
| 53 | Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA | 93 | +40 |
| 56 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 115 | +59 |
| 57 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 127 | +70 |
| 58 | Mason Miller (ATH - RP,SP) | 285 | +227 |
| 59 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) | 214 | +155 |
| 60 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 72 | +12 |
| 61 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 176 | +115 |
| 62 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 77 | +15 |
| 64 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 147 | +83 |
| 66 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 81 | +15 |
| 69 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 159 | +90 |
| 70 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 86 | +16 |
| 72 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 124 | +52 |
| 73 | Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA | 200 | +127 |
| 74 | Jackson Merrill (SD - SS,CF) | 206 | +132 |
| 78 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 99 | +21 |
| 79 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 174 | +95 |
| 81 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 150 | +69 |
| 83 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 164 | +81 |
| 84 | Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA | 142 | +58 |
| 85 | Willy Adames (FA - SS) FA | 197 | +112 |
| 86 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +35 |
| 89 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 161 | +72 |
| 90 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 171 | +81 |
| 92 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) | 208 | +116 |
| 95 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 201 | +106 |
| 98 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 129 | +31 |
| 99 | Jack Flaherty (FA - SP) FA | 257 | +158 |
| 101 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 188 | +87 |
| 102 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 117 | +15 |
| 108 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) | 139 | +31 |
| 109 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 221 | +112 |
| 110 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 296 | +186 |
| 113 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 242 | +129 |
| 115 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) | 294 | +179 |
| 116 | J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA | 156 | +40 |
| 124 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) | 195 | +71 |
| 125 | Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 180 | +55 |
| 128 | Jonathan India (KC - 2B,DH) | 207 | +79 |
| 134 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 185 | +51 |
| 135 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 209 | +74 |
| 137 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 196 | +59 |
| 138 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 191 | +53 |
| 139 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 243 | +104 |
| 141 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 162 | +21 |
| 147 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) | 166 | +19 |
| 149 | Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) | 272 | +123 |
| 151 | Starling Marte (NYM - RF) | 186 | +35 |
| 152 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 246 | +94 |
| 155 | Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS - 2B,CF,SS) | 287 | +132 |
| 164 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) | 236 | +72 |
| 167 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 227 | +60 |
| 178 | Michael Busch (CHC - 1B,3B) | 232 | +54 |
| 180 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 241 | +61 |
| 183 | Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA | 229 | +46 |
| 184 | Colt Keith (DET - 2B,3B,DH) | 233 | +49 |
| 186 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 249 | +63 |
| 191 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 237 | +46 |
| 195 | Gavin Stone (LAD - SP) | 256 | +61 |
| 199 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 265 | +66 |
| 200 | Shea Langeliers (ATH - C) | 264 | +64 |
| 201 | Austin Wells (NYY - C) | 275 | +74 |
| 209 | Reynaldo Lopez (ATL - RP,SP) | 300 | +91 |
| 216 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 248 | +32 |
| 233 | Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) | 273 | +40 |
| 240 | Garrett Crochet (CWS - SP,RP) | 284 | +44 |
| 257 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 277 | +20 |
| 270 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) | 291 | +21 |
