Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Jody Smith (Draft Sharks) vs Steve Gardner (USA Today)
Jody Smith likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 27 | +12 |
| 19 | Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC - CF) | 46 | +27 |
| 30 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) IL60 | 50 | +20 |
| 34 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - LF,CF,DH) | 52 | +18 |
| 36 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF,DH) | 72 | +36 |
| 41 | Freddie Freeman (LAD - 1B) | 57 | +16 |
| 42 | Cody Bellinger (NYY - 1B,LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 67 | +25 |
| 50 | Riley Greene (DET - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 64 | +14 |
| 57 | George Springer (TOR - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 91 | +34 |
| 59 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 71 | +12 |
| 65 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) IL10 | 78 | +13 |
| 72 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) | 86 | +14 |
| 83 | Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - LF,RF) | 97 | +14 |
| 85 | Michael Busch (CHC - 1B) | 100 | +15 |
| 89 | Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) | 125 | +36 |
| 95 | David Bednar (NYY - RP) | 108 | +13 |
| 97 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 109 | +12 |
| 98 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,DH) | 161 | +63 |
| 104 | Andy Pages (LAD - LF,CF,RF) | 172 | +68 |
| 120 | Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) | 179 | +59 |
| 121 | Daniel Palencia (CHC - RP) IL15 | 155 | +34 |
| 125 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 151 | +26 |
| 127 | Luis Castillo (CWS - SP) | 139 | +12 |
| 130 | Jeff Hoffman (MIN - RP) | 166 | +36 |
| 131 | Ozzie Albies (ATL - 2B) | 145 | +14 |
| 132 | Pete Fairbanks (MIA - RP) | 168 | +36 |
| 134 | Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) IL60 | 170 | +36 |
| 135 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) IL10 | 157 | +22 |
| 142 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 250 | +108 |
| 143 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 200 | +57 |
| 144 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF,CF) | 173 | +29 |
| 146 | Willson Contreras (BOS - 1B) | 163 | +17 |
| 150 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,DH) | 212 | +62 |
| 153 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 187 | +34 |
| 162 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 175 | +13 |
| 163 | Alec Burleson (STL - 1B,LF,RF,DH) | 181 | +18 |
| 165 | Heliot Ramos (NYY - LF,CF,RF) | 227 | +62 |
| 168 | Marcus Semien (NYM - 2B) | 226 | +58 |
| 178 | Jorge Polanco (NYM - 2B,3B,DH) | 223 | +45 |
| 179 | Daylen Lile (WSH - LF,RF,DH) | 207 | +28 |
| 180 | Griffin Jax (TB - SP,RP) | 236 | +56 |
| 184 | Isaac Paredes (HOU - 1B,3B,DH) | 211 | +27 |
| 187 | Munetaka Murakami (CWS - 1B,3B,DH) | 208 | +21 |
| 188 | Wilyer Abreu (BOS - LF,CF,RF) | 229 | +41 |
| 189 | Mike Burrows (HOU - SP,RP) IL15 | 247 | +58 |
| 193 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) IL15 | 219 | +26 |
| 196 | Gleyber Torres (DET - 2B) | 221 | +25 |
| 208 | Kazuma Okamoto (TOR - 1B,3B) | 242 | +34 |
| 210 | Adolis Garcia (PHI - RF) OUT | 251 | +41 |
| 213 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 233 | +20 |
| 214 | Dennis Santana (FA - RP) FA | 252 | +38 |
| 215 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP,RP) | 244 | +29 |
| 216 | Abner Uribe (MIL - RP) | 243 | +27 |
| 217 | Jake Burger (TEX - 1B) | 297 | +80 |
| 218 | Otto Lopez (MIA - 2B,SS) | 234 | +16 |
| 220 | Mickey Moniak (COL - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 238 | +18 |
| 225 | Andrew Vaughn (MIL - 1B) | 259 | +34 |
| 226 | Kevin McGonigle (DET - 3B,SS) | 248 | +22 |
| 229 | Luis Arraez (PHI - 1B,2B,DH) | 249 | +20 |
| 231 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 265 | +34 |
| 233 | Ryan Weathers (NYY - SP) | 272 | +39 |
| 237 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) | 258 | +21 |
| 242 | Masyn Winn (STL - SS) | 269 | +27 |
| 243 | Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) | 257 | +14 |
| 248 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 262 | +14 |
| 250 | Connelly Early (WSH - SP) IL15 | 266 | +16 |
| 252 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF,RF) | 286 | +34 |
| 255 | Nolan Schanuel (LAA - 1B) | 298 | +43 |
| 257 | Will Warren (NYY - SP) | 281 | +24 |
| 258 | Joey Cantillo (CLE - SP,RP) | 274 | +16 |
| 264 | Braxton Ashcraft (PIT - SP,RP) | 293 | +29 |
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - LF,CF,RF) | 70 | +54 |
| 26 | Yordan Alvarez (HOU - LF,DH) | 56 | +30 |
| 32 | Matt Olson (ATL - 1B) | 54 | +22 |
| 49 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 63 | +14 |
| 55 | Cade Smith (CLE - RP) | 73 | +18 |
| 63 | Ben Rice (NYY - C,1B,DH) | 75 | +12 |
| 68 | Framber Valdez (DET - SP) | 90 | +22 |
| 74 | Tyler Soderstrom (ATH - 1B,LF) | 93 | +19 |
| 94 | Nolan McLean (NYM - SP) | 109 | +15 |
| 95 | Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP) OUT | 114 | +19 |
| 98 | Drake Baldwin (ATL - C,DH) | 111 | +13 |
| 104 | Cam Schlittler (NYY - SP) | 123 | +19 |
| 105 | Sandy Alcantara (MIA - SP) | 126 | +21 |
| 114 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP) OUT | 140 | +26 |
| 115 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) IL15 | 129 | +14 |
| 118 | Robbie Ray (SD - SP) | 151 | +33 |
| 120 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF,DH) | 157 | +37 |
| 121 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) | 149 | +28 |
| 124 | Chase Burns (CIN - SP,RP) | 141 | +17 |
| 128 | Bubba Chandler (PIT - SP) | 152 | +24 |
| 132 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 154 | +22 |
| 133 | Tatsuya Imai (HOU - SP) | 167 | +34 |
| 134 | Jac Caglianone (KC - 1B,RF,DH) | 190 | +56 |
| 135 | Sal Stewart (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 181 | +46 |
| 137 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) IL60 | 227 | +90 |
| 138 | Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) | 185 | +47 |
| 143 | Jacob Wilson (ATH - SS) | 164 | +21 |
| 147 | Chandler Simpson (TB - LF,CF) | 171 | +24 |
| 152 | Jonathan Aranda (TB - 1B) | 174 | +22 |
| 154 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 176 | +22 |
| 158 | Carlos Estevez (KC - RP) IL60 | 173 | +15 |
| 160 | Addison Barger (TOR - 3B,LF,RF) IL60 | 192 | +32 |
| 165 | Shane McClanahan (TB - SP) IL15 | 198 | +33 |
| 167 | Kyle Stowers (MIA - 1B,LF,CF,RF,DH) | 203 | +36 |
| 171 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 232 | +61 |
| 177 | Shane Baz (BAL - SP) | 195 | +18 |
| 178 | Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) MiLB | 235 | +57 |
| 182 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 1B,2B,3B) | 201 | +19 |
| 183 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C,DH) | 234 | +51 |
| 184 | Christian Walker (HOU - 1B) | 199 | +15 |
| 185 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 202 | +17 |
| 188 | Daulton Varsho (HOU - LF,CF) | 205 | +17 |
| 189 | Trevor Megill (MIL - RP) | 206 | +17 |
| 191 | Carter Jensen (KC - C,DH) | 273 | +82 |
| 194 | Colson Montgomery (CWS - 3B,SS) | 238 | +44 |
| 198 | Jack Leiter (TEX - SP) IL15 | 245 | +47 |
| 201 | Jose Caballero (NYY - 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF) | 265 | +64 |
| 202 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) | 293 | +91 |
| 203 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL60 | 295 | +92 |
| 205 | Justin Crawford (PHI - CF) | 249 | +44 |
| 206 | Sal Frelick (MIL - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 224 | +18 |
| 213 | Casey Mize (SD - SP) | 251 | +38 |
| 216 | Shane Bieber (TOR - SP) | 274 | +58 |
| 222 | Shane Smith (CWS - SP) MiLB | 253 | +31 |
| 224 | Colton Cowser (BAL - LF,CF,RF) | 241 | +17 |
| 225 | Ryan O'Hearn (PIT - 1B,LF,RF,DH) IL10 | 270 | +45 |
| 230 | Noah Cameron (KC - SP) | 260 | +30 |
| 231 | Josh Lowe (LAA - LF,CF,RF) | 246 | +15 |
| 237 | Cody Ponce (TOR - SP,RP) OUT | 263 | +26 |
| 240 | Ryne Nelson (ARI - SP,RP) IL60 | 254 | +14 |
| 246 | Miguel Vargas (CWS - 1B,3B) | 268 | +22 |
| 253 | Robert Suarez (ATL - RP) IL15 | 280 | +27 |
| 254 | Seranthony Dominguez (SEA - RP) | 266 | +12 |
| 256 | Evan Carter (TEX - LF,CF,RF) | 289 | +33 |
| 261 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) IL15 | 292 | +31 |
| 267 | Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) OUT | 288 | +21 |
| 280 | Riley O'Brien (STL - RP) | 300 | +20 |
| 282 | Andrew Painter (PHI - SP) | 299 | +17 |
