Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Scott White (CBS Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Scott White likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS) | 57 | +17 |
| 41 | Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) | 66 | +25 |
| 45 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH) | 74 | +29 |
| 52 | Paul Goldschmidt (STL - 1B,DH) | 70 | +18 |
| 56 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 68 | +12 |
| 59 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 71 | +12 |
| 69 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) IL60 | 84 | +15 |
| 73 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 104 | +31 |
| 74 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) | 105 | +31 |
| 80 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 107 | +27 |
| 82 | Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) IL10 | 106 | +24 |
| 86 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 110 | +24 |
| 93 | Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - DH,LF,RF) | 111 | +18 |
| 96 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 114 | +18 |
| 100 | Zack Gelof (OAK - 2B) | 121 | +21 |
| 103 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) IL15 | 136 | +33 |
| 109 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 128 | +19 |
| 110 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 169 | +59 |
| 112 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 159 | +47 |
| 114 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 164 | +50 |
| 116 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) | 185 | +69 |
| 117 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 141 | +24 |
| 123 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL60 | 151 | +28 |
| 127 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 184 | +57 |
| 129 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 145 | +16 |
| 130 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 143 | +13 |
| 131 | Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) IL15 | 194 | +63 |
| 132 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) IL10 | 160 | +28 |
| 135 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 175 | +40 |
| 137 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) IL10 | 180 | +43 |
| 138 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 150 | +12 |
| 143 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 173 | +30 |
| 146 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) IL15 | 183 | +37 |
| 148 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 182 | +34 |
| 151 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 187 | +36 |
| 153 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) | 211 | +58 |
| 155 | Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) | 168 | +13 |
| 156 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) | 199 | +43 |
| 157 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 181 | +24 |
| 163 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 192 | +29 |
| 165 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 179 | +14 |
| 167 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) MiLB | 189 | +22 |
| 171 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 223 | +52 |
| 172 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 198 | +26 |
| 173 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 191 | +18 |
| 175 | Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) | 215 | +40 |
| 177 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 256 | +79 |
| 181 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) IL10 | 193 | +12 |
| 186 | Starling Marte (NYM - DH,RF) | 209 | +23 |
| 188 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 286 | +98 |
| 189 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) IL60 | 235 | +46 |
| 190 | A.J. Puk (MIA - RP,SP) | 243 | +53 |
| 194 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 218 | +24 |
| 195 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) | 260 | +65 |
| 200 | Tyler O'Neill (BOS - CF,DH,LF,RF) IL10 | 247 | +47 |
| 203 | Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) | 217 | +14 |
| 204 | Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 274 | +70 |
| 207 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 254 | +47 |
| 209 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 277 | +68 |
| 217 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 253 | +36 |
| 218 | Kyle Harrison (SF - SP) | 300 | +82 |
| 219 | Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) | 231 | +12 |
| 221 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 275 | +54 |
| 229 | Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) IL10 | 246 | +17 |
| 230 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) | 262 | +32 |
| 234 | Erick Fedde (CWS - SP) | 276 | +42 |
| 236 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) MiLB | 267 | +31 |
| 240 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 266 | +26 |
| 244 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 258 | +14 |
| 245 | Ty France (SEA - 1B) | 294 | +49 |
| 247 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 278 | +31 |
| 256 | Gavin Stone (LAD - SP) | 270 | +14 |
| 258 | Reese Olson (DET - SP) | 284 | +26 |
| 268 | Abner Uribe (MIL - RP) MiLB | 295 | +27 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bo Bichette (TOR - SS) | 42 | +14 |
| 42 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 63 | +21 |
| 44 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 64 | +20 |
| 48 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 61 | +13 |
| 49 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 85 | +36 |
| 60 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) IL15 | 83 | +23 |
| 64 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 81 | +17 |
| 65 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 78 | +13 |
| 69 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 88 | +19 |
| 73 | Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B) | 97 | +24 |
| 82 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +39 |
| 87 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 150 | +63 |
| 89 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 | 104 | +15 |
| 93 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 108 | +15 |
| 96 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 120 | +24 |
| 102 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) MiLB | 119 | +17 |
| 103 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 133 | +30 |
| 112 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 136 | +24 |
| 117 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 139 | +22 |
| 118 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 162 | +44 |
| 119 | Clay Holmes (NYY - RP) | 140 | +21 |
| 120 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 134 | +14 |
| 123 | Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) | 142 | +19 |
| 124 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 161 | +37 |
| 125 | Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 154 | +29 |
| 126 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) IL10 | 166 | +40 |
| 130 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 199 | +69 |
| 131 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 152 | +21 |
| 134 | Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) | 158 | +24 |
| 135 | Anthony Santander (BAL - 1B,RF,DH) | 149 | +14 |
| 137 | Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) IL15 | 160 | +23 |
| 138 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL15 | 179 | +41 |
| 139 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 178 | +39 |
| 144 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 168 | +24 |
| 147 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 169 | +22 |
| 148 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 | 228 | +80 |
| 149 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 185 | +36 |
| 152 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 174 | +22 |
| 153 | Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) | 180 | +27 |
| 154 | Willy Adames (MIL - SS) | 197 | +43 |
| 155 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 182 | +27 |
| 156 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 198 | +42 |
| 158 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 225 | +67 |
| 161 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 224 | +63 |
| 162 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 184 | +22 |
| 163 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 223 | +60 |
| 166 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 191 | +25 |
| 167 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 187 | +20 |
| 170 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 193 | +23 |
| 172 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 | 279 | +107 |
| 176 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 192 | +16 |
| 178 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 252 | +74 |
| 188 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 242 | +54 |
| 195 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 277 | +82 |
| 205 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 278 | +73 |
| 208 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 262 | +54 |
| 210 | Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) IL10 | 254 | +44 |
| 212 | Colt Keith (DET - 2B,3B) | 233 | +21 |
| 213 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 243 | +30 |
| 216 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 237 | +21 |
| 219 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 259 | +40 |
| 220 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 249 | +29 |
| 221 | Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) | 235 | +14 |
| 222 | Mason Miller (OAK - RP,SP) | 285 | +63 |
| 226 | Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP) | 272 | +46 |
| 227 | Max Scherzer (TEX - SP) IL60 | 271 | +44 |
| 228 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 260 | +32 |
| 234 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 248 | +14 |
| 237 | Kenta Maeda (DET - SP) | 269 | +32 |
| 238 | Danny Jansen (TOR - C) | 274 | +36 |
| 240 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 265 | +25 |
| 241 | Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) MiLB | 253 | +12 |
| 242 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 255 | +13 |
| 245 | Jack Flaherty (DET - SP) | 257 | +12 |
| 248 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 290 | +42 |
| 252 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 288 | +36 |
| 259 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) | 281 | +22 |
| 264 | Tyler Wells (BAL - SP) IL15 | 282 | +18 |
| 272 | MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) | 286 | +14 |
| 279 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) | 298 | +19 |
