Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Jason Klabacha (Yahoo! Sports) vs Fred Zinkie (Yahoo! Sports)
Jason Klabacha likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 53 | +13 |
| 43 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 182 | +139 |
| 46 | Manny Machado (SD - 3B,DH) PL | 68 | +22 |
| 47 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF) | 74 | +27 |
| 55 | Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) DTD | 72 | +17 |
| 56 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 | 297 | +241 |
| 64 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 | 148 | +84 |
| 66 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) IL15 | 137 | +71 |
| 75 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 | 212 | +137 |
| 76 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF) | 92 | +16 |
| 80 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 188 | +108 |
| 87 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) | 120 | +33 |
| 91 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 111 | +20 |
| 92 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) IL15 | 114 | +22 |
| 94 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - RF) IL10 | 135 | +41 |
| 96 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 108 | +12 |
| 100 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 134 | +34 |
| 101 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 142 | +41 |
| 102 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) IL15 | 216 | +114 |
| 113 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 127 | +14 |
| 126 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 174 | +48 |
| 127 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 145 | +18 |
| 129 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B) | 190 | +61 |
| 133 | Luis Arraez (MIA - 1B,2B) | 152 | +19 |
| 141 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) IL10 | 185 | +44 |
| 144 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) IL10 | 284 | +140 |
| 145 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 206 | +61 |
| 147 | Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) | 173 | +26 |
| 152 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) DTD | 172 | +20 |
| 156 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) | 210 | +54 |
| 163 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL15 | 208 | +45 |
| 166 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 184 | +18 |
| 168 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) IL15 | 230 | +62 |
| 169 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 231 | +62 |
| 171 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 224 | +53 |
| 172 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL15 | 226 | +54 |
| 173 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 196 | +23 |
| 174 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 223 | +49 |
| 178 | Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) | 194 | +16 |
| 180 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 239 | +59 |
| 181 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) | 211 | +30 |
| 182 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 227 | +45 |
| 185 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 201 | +16 |
| 187 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 | 242 | +55 |
| 188 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 214 | +26 |
| 190 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 277 | +87 |
| 191 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 205 | +14 |
| 193 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C) | 219 | +26 |
| 195 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) MiLB | 252 | +57 |
| 196 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL10 | 253 | +57 |
| 200 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 247 | +47 |
| 201 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 241 | +40 |
| 205 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 220 | +15 |
| 206 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) IL10 | 251 | +45 |
| 212 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 248 | +36 |
| 225 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 250 | +25 |
| 231 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) DTD | 243 | +12 |
| 232 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) IL15 | 286 | +54 |
| 233 | Josh Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) | 249 | +16 |
| 239 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 268 | +29 |
| 240 | Kenta Maeda (DET - SP) | 260 | +20 |
| 241 | Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 274 | +33 |
| 245 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 273 | +28 |
| 246 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) IL15 | 294 | +48 |
| 247 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) IL10 | 291 | +44 |
| 250 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 263 | +13 |
| 258 | Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) | 271 | +13 |
| 260 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 276 | +16 |
| 261 | Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) | 293 | +32 |
| 269 | Austin Hays (BAL - LF,CF) IL10 | 288 | +19 |
| 276 | MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) | 295 | +19 |
| 277 | Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,LF) | 301 | +24 |
Fred Zinkie likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 51 | +13 |
| 47 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 65 | +18 |
| 55 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 72 | +17 |
| 59 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) | 71 | +12 |
| 63 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) | 82 | +19 |
| 65 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) IL15 | 81 | +16 |
| 66 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 104 | +38 |
| 67 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 98 | +31 |
| 69 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 90 | +21 |
| 71 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 109 | +38 |
| 80 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 105 | +25 |
| 82 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) | 135 | +53 |
| 84 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 134 | +50 |
| 85 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 115 | +30 |
| 86 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 170 | +84 |
| 87 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B) | 103 | +16 |
| 90 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 142 | +52 |
| 95 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) | 136 | +41 |
| 97 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 118 | +21 |
| 98 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) IL10 | 111 | +13 |
| 103 | Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) | 149 | +46 |
| 104 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 143 | +39 |
| 106 | Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) | 132 | +26 |
| 109 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 128 | +19 |
| 116 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL15 | 146 | +30 |
| 121 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 158 | +37 |
| 122 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 164 | +42 |
| 123 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 216 | +93 |
| 125 | Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 | 139 | +14 |
| 128 | Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) | 162 | +34 |
| 129 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) | 159 | +30 |
| 138 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 194 | +56 |
| 141 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 208 | +67 |
| 147 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 223 | +76 |
| 149 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 198 | +49 |
| 153 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 222 | +69 |
| 155 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 214 | +59 |
| 158 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 203 | +45 |
| 160 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 215 | +55 |
| 161 | Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) IL15 | 175 | +14 |
| 162 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) IL15 | 176 | +14 |
| 163 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) | 209 | +46 |
| 165 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) | 199 | +34 |
| 166 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 255 | +89 |
| 167 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 179 | +12 |
| 169 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 184 | +15 |
| 175 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 219 | +44 |
| 176 | Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) IL15 | 226 | +50 |
| 177 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 230 | +53 |
| 178 | Taylor Ward (LAA - LF) | 218 | +40 |
| 179 | Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) IL15 | 211 | +32 |
| 186 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 263 | +77 |
| 187 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) IL10 | 204 | +17 |
| 191 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 207 | +16 |
| 192 | Starling Marte (NYM - RF) | 213 | +21 |
| 193 | Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) | 227 | +34 |
| 198 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 210 | +12 |
| 199 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 242 | +43 |
| 200 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 249 | +49 |
| 202 | Alex Verdugo (NYY - LF,RF) | 252 | +50 |
| 204 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 237 | +33 |
| 207 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) | 220 | +13 |
| 209 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 257 | +48 |
| 213 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) DTD | 254 | +41 |
| 217 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) | 229 | +12 |
| 222 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 248 | +26 |
| 225 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 3B,SS) | 238 | +13 |
| 228 | Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B) SUS | 280 | +52 |
| 232 | Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP) | 273 | +41 |
| 234 | Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) | 275 | +41 |
| 235 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - SS) IL10 | 253 | +18 |
| 236 | Ty France (SEA - 1B) | 271 | +35 |
| 238 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) | 259 | +21 |
| 240 | Nelson Velazquez (KC - LF,RF,DH) | 278 | +38 |
| 255 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 298 | +43 |
| 269 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 296 | +27 |
| 272 | Brendan Donovan (STL - 1B,2B,CI,LF,RF) | 291 | +19 |
| 275 | Jordan Lawlar (ARI - SS) MiLB | 289 | +14 |
| 283 | Griffin Canning (LAA - SP) | 300 | +17 |
