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Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Scott Youngson (Pitcher List) vs Jake Ciely (The Athletic)

Scott Youngson likes him more

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Scott Youngson versus Jake Ciely Rankings
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4 Mookie Betts (LAD - 2B,SS,RF) 22 +18
5 Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF) 18 +13
6 Juan Soto (FA - LF,RF) FA 21 +15
11 Freddie Freeman (LAD - 1B) 23 +12
12 Yordan Alvarez (HOU - LF,DH) 24 +12
14 Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) 26 +12
15 Bryce Harper (PHI - 1B,DH) 33 +18
16 Corey Seager (TEX - DH,SS) 46 +30
19 Rafael Devers (BOS - 3B) 34 +15
24 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS - CF) 39 +15
25 Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) 48 +23
29 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY - 3B,CF) 70 +41
30 Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) 54 +24
33 Randy Arozarena (SEA - CF,LF) 55 +22
34 Mike Trout (LAA - CF) 62 +28
40 Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B,DH) 76 +36
41 Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) 77 +36
42 Jose Altuve (HOU - 2B) 57 +15
44 Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,RF) 56 +12
45 Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) 60 +15
48 Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) 66 +18
56 Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF,SS) 105 +49
57 Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH,RF) 71 +14
58 Paul Goldschmidt (FA - 1B,DH) FA 79 +21
59 Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) 91 +32
62 Will Smith (LAD - C) 148 +86
65 Alex Bregman (FA - 3B) FA 80 +15
68 Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) 106 +38
70 Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) 107 +37
71 Josh Lowe (TB - CF,DH,LF,RF) 182 +111
74 J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) 137 +63
77 Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) 100 +23
78 Justin Steele (CHC - SP) 103 +25
79 Jordan Romano (FA - RP) FA 153 +74
80 Christian Walker (FA - 1B) FA 101 +21
83 George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) 110 +27
84 William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) 113 +29
85 Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) 104 +19
86 Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) 120 +34
87 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) 138 +51
94 Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) 170 +76
98 Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) 133 +35
99 Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) 202 +103
100 Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) 143 +43
101 Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) 126 +25
103 Jorge Soler (LAA - RF,DH) 150 +47
104 Sonny Gray (STL - SP) 116 +12
108 Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) 129 +21
110 Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) 152 +42
111 Esteury Ruiz (ATH - LF,CF,RF) 183 +72
112 Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) 142 +30
113 Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) 160 +47
116 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) 134 +18
117 Eury Perez (MIA - SP) 189 +72
120 Walker Buehler (FA - SP) FA 145 +25
125 James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) 199 +74
128 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) 251 +123
130 Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) 151 +21
131 Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) 208 +77
132 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) 203 +71
133 Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) 262 +129
136 Tyler O'Neill (FA - CF,DH,LF,RF) FA 214 +78
137 Trevor Story (BOS - SS) 155 +18
141 Anthony Santander (FA - 1B,RF,DH) FA 167 +26
143 Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) 173 +30
144 J.D. Martinez (FA - LF,DH) FA 204 +60
146 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) 255 +109
148 Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) 184 +36
151 Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) 209 +58
153 Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) 166 +13
154 Eloy Jimenez (FA - RF,DH) FA 181 +27
157 Starling Marte (NYM - RF) 232 +75
158 Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) 186 +28
161 Devin Williams (MIL - RP) 287 +126
167 Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) 185 +18
168 Brandon Lowe (TB - 1B,2B,DH) 289 +121
170 Isaac Paredes (CHC - 1B,2B,3B,DH) 207 +37
171 Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) 220 +49
173 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) 200 +27
174 Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) 285 +111
175 Tommy Edman (LAD - 2B,SS,CF,RF) 270 +95
179 Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) 213 +34
180 Sean Murphy (ATL - C) 233 +53
182 Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) 217 +35
183 Cal Raleigh (SEA - C,DH) 216 +33
193 Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) 261 +68
196 Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) 210 +14
197 Jorge Polanco (FA - 2B,3B) FA 231 +34
200 Max Kepler (FA - RF) FA 250 +50
202 Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) 218 +16
204 Anthony Rizzo (FA - 1B) FA 266 +62
205 Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) 237 +32
208 Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) 241 +33
209 Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) 267 +58
214 Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) 248 +34
215 Brandon Drury (FA - 1B,2B,3B,CI,DH) FA 235 +20
218 Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) 263 +45
219 Jose Siri (NYM - CF) 258 +39
222 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) 239 +17
226 Yusei Kikuchi (LAA - SP) 282 +56
227 Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) 291 +64
229 Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) 272 +43
231 Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,RF,SS) 253 +22
233 Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) 245 +12
238 Justin Turner (FA - 1B,2B,3B,DH) FA 298 +60
243 Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) 288 +45
272 Kenta Maeda (DET - RP,SP) 295 +23

Jake Ciely likes him more

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Jake Ciely versus Scott Youngson Rankings
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3 Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) 22 +19
4 Pablo Lopez (MIN - SP) 28 +24
5 Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) 18 +13
6 Luis Castillo (SEA - SP) 23 +17
7 Corbin Burnes (FA - SP) FA 27 +20
8 George Kirby (SEA - SP) 39 +31
9 Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) 55 +46
10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) 49 +39
11 Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) 37 +26
15 Blake Snell (LAD - SP) 90 +75
17 Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) 38 +21
25 Shane Bieber (FA - SP) FA 107 +82
27 Edwin Diaz (NYM - RP) 69 +42
30 Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) 54 +24
32 Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) 64 +32
36 Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) 53 +17
40 Josh Hader (HOU - RP) 66 +26
44 Camilo Doval (SF - RP) 67 +23
45 Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) 102 +57
52 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) 195 +143
53 Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) 119 +66
58 David Bednar (PIT - RP) 81 +23
59 Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) 97 +38
63 Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) 93 +30
65 Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) 126 +61
68 Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) 121 +53
69 Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) 162 +93
72 Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) 91 +19
75 Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) 114 +39
81 Clay Holmes (FA - RP) FA 106 +25
84 Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) 249 +165
85 Kenley Jansen (FA - RP) FA 127 +42
86 Tanner Scott (FA - RP) FA 163 +77
88 Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) 142 +54
89 Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) 145 +56
90 Craig Kimbrel (FA - RP) FA 191 +101
92 Adbert Alzolay (FA - RP) FA 140 +48
95 Teoscar Hernandez (FA - DH,LF,RF) FA 124 +29
98 Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) 118 +20
102 Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) 123 +21
108 Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) 184 +76
112 Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) 224 +112
114 Chris Sale (ATL - SP) 212 +98
117 Yu Darvish (SD - SP) 134 +17
119 Robert Suarez (SD - RP) 230 +111
121 Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) 155 +34
122 Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) 166 +44
123 Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) 138 +15
124 Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) 185 +61
125 Carlos Estevez (FA - RP) FA 253 +128
127 Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) 139 +12
128 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 181 +53
131 Lane Thomas (CLE - CF,RF) 159 +28
136 Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) 242 +106
139 Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) 165 +26
140 Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) 198 +58
144 Justin Verlander (FA - SP) FA 169 +25
149 Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) 176 +27
154 Alex Lange (DET - RP) 192 +38
156 Ian Happ (CHC - LF) 178 +22
158 Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) 172 +14
162 Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) 235 +73
163 Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) 177 +14
164 Nathan Eovaldi (FA - SP) FA 188 +24
165 Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) 213 +48
168 Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) 187 +19
172 Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) 210 +38
174 Christopher Morel (TB - 2B,3B,CF,DH,LF,RF) 186 +12
176 Jose Leclerc (FA - RP) FA 206 +30
178 Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) 232 +54
179 Kyle Finnegan (FA - RP) FA 240 +61
190 Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B,DH) 247 +57
191 Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) 256 +65
192 Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) 234 +42
194 Thairo Estrada (FA - 2B,SS) FA 207 +13
201 Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) 248 +47
205 Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) 296 +91
215 Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) 245 +30
223 Josh Bell (FA - 1B,DH) FA 269 +46
225 Hunter Harvey (KC - RP) 297 +72
226 Will Smith (FA - RP) FA 298 +72
228 David Robertson (FA - RP) FA 290 +62
230 Jose Abreu (FA - 1B) FA 262 +32
234 Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS) 261 +27
246 Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) 280 +34
247 Bryan De La Cruz (FA - LF,RF,DH) FA 287 +40
249 Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) 278 +29
260 Brendan Rodgers (FA - 2B) FA 289 +29
268 Austin Hays (FA - LF,CF) FA 283 +15