Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Kev Mahserejian (Razzball) vs Steve Gardner (USA Today)
Kev Mahserejian likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 27 | +12 |
| 24 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - LF,CF) | 52 | +28 |
| 25 | Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC - CF) | 46 | +21 |
| 27 | Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) IL10 | 50 | +23 |
| 31 | Edwin Diaz (LAD - RP) | 44 | +13 |
| 40 | Jhoan Duran (PHI - RP) | 61 | +21 |
| 44 | Roman Anthony (BOS - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 59 | +15 |
| 50 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 66 | +16 |
| 53 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 71 | +18 |
| 56 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS,OF) | 75 | +19 |
| 57 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 72 | +15 |
| 58 | Jesus Luzardo (PHI - SP) | 70 | +12 |
| 61 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 78 | +17 |
| 65 | David Bednar (NYY - RP) | 108 | +43 |
| 66 | Aroldis Chapman (BOS - RP) | 92 | +26 |
| 67 | Devin Williams (NYM - RP) | 89 | +22 |
| 68 | Nolan McLean (NYM - SP) | 94 | +26 |
| 70 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) | 86 | +16 |
| 72 | Ryan Helsley (BAL - RP) | 140 | +68 |
| 77 | George Springer (TOR - LF,CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 91 | +14 |
| 83 | Luis Robert Jr. (NYM - CF) | 106 | +23 |
| 84 | Drake Baldwin (ATL - C,DH) | 98 | +14 |
| 87 | Jacob Misiorowski (MIL - SP) | 119 | +32 |
| 92 | Agustin Ramirez (MIA - C,DH) | 116 | +24 |
| 94 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) | 109 | +15 |
| 96 | Jakob Marsee (MIA - LF,CF) | 122 | +26 |
| 100 | Bubba Chandler (PIT - SP) | 128 | +28 |
| 102 | Daniel Palencia (CHC - RP) IL15 | 155 | +53 |
| 103 | Ryan Walker (SF - RP) | 199 | +96 |
| 104 | Pete Fairbanks (MIA - RP) | 168 | +64 |
| 107 | Luke Keaschall (MIN - 2B) | 126 | +19 |
| 108 | Jeff Hoffman (TOR - RP) | 166 | +58 |
| 109 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 123 | +14 |
| 111 | MacKenzie Gore (TEX - SP) | 146 | +35 |
| 112 | Emilio Pagan (CIN - RP) | 176 | +64 |
| 118 | Trevor Rogers (BAL - SP) | 142 | +24 |
| 121 | Willson Contreras (BOS - 1B) | 163 | +42 |
| 124 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 141 | +17 |
| 125 | Griffin Jax (TB - RP) | 236 | +111 |
| 126 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B) | 192 | +66 |
| 128 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,DH) | 212 | +84 |
| 129 | Shane Baz (BAL - SP) | 177 | +48 |
| 132 | Jack Flaherty (DET - SP) | 162 | +30 |
| 136 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 154 | +18 |
| 139 | Abner Uribe (MIL - RP) | 243 | +104 |
| 141 | Kevin McGonigle (DET - 3B,SS) | 248 | +107 |
| 142 | Daylen Lile (WSH - LF,RF) | 207 | +65 |
| 143 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 157 | +14 |
| 144 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,RF,DH) | 196 | +52 |
| 145 | Andy Pages (LAD - LF,CF,RF) | 172 | +27 |
| 147 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF,CF) | 173 | +26 |
| 149 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 193 | +44 |
| 153 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 187 | +34 |
| 154 | Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,RF) MiLB | 190 | +36 |
| 155 | Jack Leiter (TEX - SP) | 198 | +43 |
| 159 | Connelly Early (BOS - SP) | 266 | +107 |
| 161 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) DTD | 188 | +27 |
| 163 | Wilyer Abreu (BOS - LF,CF,RF) | 229 | +66 |
| 164 | Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) | 257 | +93 |
| 167 | Kazuma Okamoto (TOR - 1B,3B) | 242 | +75 |
| 168 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 200 | +32 |
| 170 | Caleb Durbin (BOS - 2B,3B) | 235 | +65 |
| 174 | Adolis Garcia (PHI - RF) | 251 | +77 |
| 177 | Konnor Griffin (PIT - SS,CF) | 195 | +18 |
| 179 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL15 | 258 | +79 |
| 186 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) | 244 | +58 |
| 190 | JJ Wetherholt (STL - 2B,3B,SS) | 204 | +14 |
| 191 | Mike Burrows (HOU - SP,RP) | 247 | +56 |
| 192 | Joey Cantillo (CLE - SP,RP) | 274 | +82 |
| 193 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 250 | +57 |
| 196 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 209 | +13 |
| 197 | Willi Castro (COL - 2B,3B,LF,RF) DTD | 255 | +58 |
| 199 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) IL15 | 219 | +20 |
| 205 | Braxton Ashcraft (PIT - SP,RP) | 293 | +88 |
| 206 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 233 | +27 |
| 208 | Gleyber Torres (DET - 2B) | 221 | +13 |
| 212 | Heliot Ramos (SF - LF,CF,RF) | 227 | +15 |
| 214 | Otto Lopez (MIA - 2B,SS) | 234 | +20 |
| 216 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 265 | +49 |
| 217 | Marcell Ozuna (PIT - DH) | 245 | +28 |
| 218 | Jake Burger (TEX - 1B) | 297 | +79 |
| 227 | Will Warren (NYY - SP) | 281 | +54 |
| 234 | Coby Mayo (BAL - 1B,3B) | 278 | +44 |
| 236 | Chase DeLauter (CLE - CF,RF,DH) | 268 | +32 |
| 248 | Dylan Crews (WSH - CF,RF) MiLB | 275 | +27 |
| 263 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF,RF) | 286 | +23 |
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Trea Turner (PHI - SS) | 43 | +19 |
| 25 | Bryce Harper (PHI - 1B) | 41 | +16 |
| 29 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 90 | +61 |
| 38 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 88 | +50 |
| 42 | Max Fried (NYY - SP) | 93 | +51 |
| 43 | Rafael Devers (SF - 1B,DH) | 63 | +20 |
| 45 | Josh Naylor (SEA - 1B,DH) | 89 | +44 |
| 49 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 78 | +29 |
| 54 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 123 | +69 |
| 63 | Ben Rice (NYY - C,1B,DH) | 79 | +16 |
| 68 | Framber Valdez (DET - SP) | 81 | +13 |
| 76 | Hunter Goodman (COL - C,DH) | 91 | +15 |
| 82 | Nick Pivetta (SD - SP) IL15 | 106 | +24 |
| 83 | Bo Bichette (NYM - 3B,SS) | 115 | +32 |
| 84 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 122 | +38 |
| 85 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B) | 110 | +25 |
| 90 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) IL10 | 117 | +27 |
| 95 | Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP) | 146 | +51 |
| 96 | Sonny Gray (BOS - SP) | 133 | +37 |
| 101 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 188 | +87 |
| 103 | Willy Adames (SF - SS) | 131 | +28 |
| 104 | Cam Schlittler (NYY - SP) | 116 | +12 |
| 107 | Brandon Nimmo (TEX - LF,CF,RF) | 120 | +13 |
| 110 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 137 | +27 |
| 111 | Lawrence Butler (ATH - CF,RF) | 151 | +40 |
| 113 | Michael King (SD - SP) | 158 | +45 |
| 114 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP) IL60 | 194 | +80 |
| 115 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) IL15 | 138 | +23 |
| 117 | Jo Adell (LAA - CF,RF) | 148 | +31 |
| 120 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF,DH) | 172 | +52 |
| 121 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) | 187 | +66 |
| 124 | Chase Burns (CIN - SP,RP) | 203 | +79 |
| 127 | Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) | 169 | +42 |
| 133 | Tatsuya Imai (HOU - SP) IL15 | 180 | +47 |
| 135 | Sal Stewart (CIN - 1B) | 156 | +21 |
| 136 | Brenton Doyle (COL - CF) | 185 | +49 |
| 137 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) IL15 | 222 | +85 |
| 138 | Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) | 171 | +33 |
| 139 | Luis Castillo (SEA - SP) | 183 | +44 |
| 143 | Jacob Wilson (ATH - SS) | 157 | +14 |
| 147 | Chandler Simpson (TB - LF,CF) | 244 | +97 |
| 148 | Trey Yesavage (TOR - SP) IL15 | 201 | +53 |
| 149 | Josh Hader (HOU - RP) IL60 | 230 | +81 |
| 150 | Edward Cabrera (CHC - SP) | 182 | +32 |
| 152 | Jonathan Aranda (TB - 1B) | 225 | +73 |
| 153 | Brandon Lowe (PIT - 2B) | 245 | +92 |
| 156 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C) IL10 | 175 | +19 |
| 158 | Carlos Estevez (KC - RP) IL15 | 204 | +46 |
| 164 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 195 | +31 |
| 165 | Shane McClanahan (TB - SP) | 255 | +90 |
| 170 | Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) IL15 | 202 | +32 |
| 171 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) IL10 | 232 | +61 |
| 174 | Kenley Jansen (DET - RP) | 294 | +120 |
| 178 | Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) | 235 | +57 |
| 179 | Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) IL15 | 198 | +19 |
| 180 | Cade Horton (CHC - SP) IL15 | 220 | +40 |
| 181 | Alec Burleson (STL - 1B,LF,RF,DH) | 209 | +28 |
| 182 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B) IL10 | 207 | +25 |
| 183 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) | 269 | +86 |
| 185 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 228 | +43 |
| 186 | Matthew Boyd (CHC - SP) IL15 | 238 | +52 |
| 189 | Trevor Megill (MIL - RP) | 312 | +123 |
| 194 | Colson Montgomery (CWS - 3B,SS) | 243 | +49 |
| 202 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) | 314 | +112 |
| 203 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 | 329 | +126 |
| 205 | Justin Crawford (PHI - CF) | 221 | +16 |
| 206 | Sal Frelick (MIL - LF,CF,RF) | 262 | +56 |
| 208 | Munetaka Murakami (CWS - 1B,3B) | 287 | +79 |
| 211 | Isaac Paredes (HOU - 3B) DTD | 242 | +31 |
| 213 | Casey Mize (DET - SP) | 270 | +57 |
| 215 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) IL10 | 231 | +16 |
| 217 | Samuel Basallo (BAL - C,DH) | 240 | +23 |
| 220 | Jordan Beck (COL - LF,RF) | 259 | +39 |
| 222 | Shane Smith (CWS - SP) MiLB | 293 | +71 |
| 226 | Marcus Semien (NYM - 2B) | 250 | +24 |
| 231 | Josh Lowe (LAA - LF,CF,RF) | 285 | +54 |
| 232 | Ramon Laureano (SD - LF,CF,RF) | 249 | +17 |
| 241 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 318 | +77 |
| 246 | Miguel Vargas (CWS - 1B,3B) | 296 | +50 |
| 252 | Dennis Santana (PIT - RP) | 264 | +12 |
| 259 | Andrew Vaughn (MIL - 1B) IL10 | 274 | +15 |
| 260 | Dillon Dingler (DET - C) | 302 | +42 |
| 262 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 316 | +54 |
| 269 | Masyn Winn (STL - SS) | 313 | +44 |
| 271 | Ernie Clement (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,SS) | 283 | +12 |
| 272 | Ryan Weathers (NYY - SP) | 289 | +17 |
| 273 | Grant Taylor (CWS - SP,RP) | 309 | +36 |
| 282 | Andrew Painter (PHI - SP) | 319 | +37 |
| 283 | Moises Ballesteros (CHC - C,DH) | 298 | +15 |
