Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Fred Zinkie (Yahoo! Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Fred Zinkie likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 48 | +16 |
| 38 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 68 | +30 |
| 45 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH) | 74 | +29 |
| 49 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) | 61 | +12 |
| 55 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 67 | +12 |
| 57 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 69 | +12 |
| 63 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) | 79 | +16 |
| 65 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) IL15 | 81 | +16 |
| 66 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 100 | +34 |
| 67 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 107 | +40 |
| 69 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 127 | +58 |
| 70 | Blake Snell (SF - SP) | 91 | +21 |
| 71 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 92 | +21 |
| 80 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 93 | +13 |
| 82 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) | 105 | +23 |
| 84 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 114 | +30 |
| 85 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 116 | +31 |
| 86 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 164 | +78 |
| 90 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 132 | +42 |
| 95 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 120 | +25 |
| 97 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 113 | +16 |
| 98 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) | 185 | +87 |
| 103 | Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) | 168 | +65 |
| 104 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 184 | +80 |
| 106 | Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) | 140 | +34 |
| 109 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 175 | +66 |
| 116 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL60 | 151 | +35 |
| 120 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) IL15 | 136 | +16 |
| 121 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 173 | +52 |
| 122 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 179 | +57 |
| 123 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 254 | +131 |
| 126 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 145 | +19 |
| 129 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) MiLB | 189 | +60 |
| 133 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 149 | +16 |
| 137 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 166 | +29 |
| 138 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) IL10 | 193 | +55 |
| 147 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 192 | +45 |
| 153 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 266 | +113 |
| 155 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 205 | +50 |
| 156 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 170 | +14 |
| 158 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 186 | +28 |
| 160 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 178 | +18 |
| 161 | Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) IL15 | 194 | +33 |
| 162 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) IL15 | 183 | +21 |
| 163 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) | 229 | +66 |
| 165 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) | 211 | +46 |
| 166 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 286 | +120 |
| 167 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 187 | +20 |
| 169 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 206 | +37 |
| 175 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 256 | +81 |
| 176 | Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) | 236 | +60 |
| 177 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 253 | +76 |
| 178 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 195 | +17 |
| 179 | Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) | 215 | +36 |
| 186 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 251 | +65 |
| 189 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 275 | +86 |
| 191 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 219 | +28 |
| 192 | Starling Marte (NYM - DH,RF) | 209 | +17 |
| 193 | Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) | 233 | +40 |
| 196 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 218 | +22 |
| 197 | Tyler O'Neill (BOS - CF,DH,LF,RF) IL10 | 247 | +50 |
| 199 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 268 | +69 |
| 200 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 225 | +25 |
| 207 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) IL60 | 235 | +28 |
| 209 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 282 | +73 |
| 213 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) | 279 | +66 |
| 214 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 277 | +63 |
| 215 | Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) IL10 | 246 | +31 |
| 220 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 239 | +19 |
| 221 | Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) MiLB | 241 | +20 |
| 229 | A.J. Puk (MIA - RP,SP) | 243 | +14 |
| 233 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) | 260 | +27 |
| 236 | Ty France (SEA - 1B) | 294 | +58 |
| 238 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) | 250 | +12 |
| 239 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 258 | +19 |
| 243 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) | 262 | +19 |
| 244 | Kyle Harrison (SF - SP) | 300 | +56 |
| 246 | Jose Abreu (HOU - 1B) | 261 | +15 |
| 255 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 278 | +23 |
| 258 | Brent Rooker (OAK - LF,RF,DH) | 298 | +40 |
| 266 | Jose Siri (TB - CF) | 296 | +30 |
| 272 | Brendan Donovan (STL - 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF) DTD | 289 | +17 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 53 | +13 |
| 44 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 62 | +18 |
| 50 | Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) IL10 | 72 | +22 |
| 53 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 | 74 | +21 |
| 56 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 76 | +20 |
| 57 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS) | 73 | +16 |
| 62 | Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) | 83 | +21 |
| 64 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 92 | +28 |
| 65 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 94 | +29 |
| 71 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 89 | +18 |
| 76 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 91 | +15 |
| 77 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 114 | +37 |
| 83 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 108 | +25 |
| 86 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) IL10 | 99 | +13 |
| 87 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 174 | +87 |
| 89 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 | 111 | +22 |
| 90 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - DH,RF) | 135 | +45 |
| 94 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 112 | +18 |
| 95 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 118 | +23 |
| 96 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 127 | +31 |
| 98 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 117 | +19 |
| 99 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 134 | +35 |
| 102 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) MiLB | 119 | +17 |
| 104 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 130 | +26 |
| 108 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 124 | +16 |
| 109 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 190 | +81 |
| 112 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 140 | +28 |
| 115 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 142 | +27 |
| 117 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 157 | +40 |
| 118 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 152 | +34 |
| 124 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 139 | +15 |
| 126 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) IL10 | 210 | +84 |
| 128 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 145 | +17 |
| 129 | Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) | 159 | +30 |
| 130 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 172 | +42 |
| 131 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 223 | +92 |
| 137 | Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) IL15 | 194 | +57 |
| 138 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL15 | 208 | +70 |
| 142 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 154 | +12 |
| 143 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 206 | +63 |
| 144 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 230 | +86 |
| 146 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 182 | +36 |
| 147 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 227 | +80 |
| 148 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 | 212 | +64 |
| 150 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 185 | +35 |
| 153 | Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) | 170 | +17 |
| 154 | Willy Adames (MIL - SS) | 171 | +17 |
| 155 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 184 | +29 |
| 158 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 224 | +66 |
| 159 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 188 | +29 |
| 161 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 187 | +26 |
| 162 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 180 | +18 |
| 163 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 219 | +56 |
| 167 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 183 | +16 |
| 172 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 | 242 | +70 |
| 176 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 216 | +40 |
| 180 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) IL10 | 211 | +31 |
| 181 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 203 | +22 |
| 182 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 226 | +44 |
| 188 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 201 | +13 |
| 190 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 231 | +41 |
| 191 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 277 | +86 |
| 197 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 251 | +54 |
| 199 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) | 252 | +53 |
| 201 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL60 | 253 | +52 |
| 202 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) MiLB | 217 | +15 |
| 203 | Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) MiLB | 293 | +90 |
| 208 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 245 | +37 |
| 213 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 248 | +35 |
| 214 | Joel Payamps (MIL - RP) | 278 | +64 |
| 216 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 250 | +34 |
| 217 | Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) | 237 | +20 |
| 220 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 284 | +64 |
| 222 | Mason Miller (OAK - RP,SP) | 256 | +34 |
| 223 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 270 | +47 |
| 228 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 241 | +13 |
| 231 | Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) | 271 | +40 |
| 234 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 247 | +13 |
| 237 | Kenta Maeda (DET - SP) | 260 | +23 |
| 240 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 276 | +36 |
| 242 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 273 | +31 |
| 248 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 268 | +20 |
| 259 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) | 291 | +32 |
| 263 | Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,3B,LF) | 301 | +38 |
| 269 | Jeff McNeil (NYM - 2B,LF,RF) | 281 | +12 |
| 271 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 286 | +15 |
| 272 | MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) | 295 | +23 |
