Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Scott White (CBS Sports) vs Chris Towers (CBS Sports)
Scott White likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Freddie Freeman (LAD - 1B) | 46 | +13 |
| 42 | Max Fried (NYY - SP) IL15 | 57 | +15 |
| 47 | Josh Naylor (SEA - 1B,DH) | 59 | +12 |
| 49 | Austin Riley (ATL - 3B) | 61 | +12 |
| 55 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 77 | +22 |
| 56 | Randy Arozarena (SEA - LF,CF) | 85 | +29 |
| 62 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 84 | +22 |
| 67 | Jesus Luzardo (PHI - SP) | 80 | +13 |
| 70 | Framber Valdez (DET - SP) | 88 | +18 |
| 78 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 128 | +50 |
| 83 | Michael Busch (CHC - 1B) | 99 | +16 |
| 91 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF,DH) | 111 | +20 |
| 94 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - CF,DH) | 113 | +19 |
| 95 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 115 | +20 |
| 96 | Nolan McLean (NYM - SP) | 108 | +12 |
| 100 | Josh Hader (HOU - RP) | 155 | +55 |
| 101 | Jeff Hoffman (TOR - RP) | 134 | +33 |
| 103 | Cam Schlittler (NYY - SP) | 116 | +13 |
| 106 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 120 | +14 |
| 108 | Chase Burns (CIN - SP,RP) | 146 | +38 |
| 109 | Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP) IL15 | 135 | +26 |
| 119 | Luis Robert Jr. (NYM - CF) IL60 | 133 | +14 |
| 122 | Emilio Pagan (CIN - RP) IL15 | 138 | +16 |
| 123 | Daniel Palencia (CHC - RP) | 144 | +21 |
| 127 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 189 | +62 |
| 130 | Jonathan Aranda (TB - 1B) | 183 | +53 |
| 131 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) | 163 | +32 |
| 133 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 149 | +16 |
| 135 | Sal Stewart (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 174 | +39 |
| 138 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 197 | +59 |
| 140 | Kazuma Okamoto (TOR - 1B,3B) | 193 | +53 |
| 148 | Samuel Basallo (BAL - C,DH) | 170 | +22 |
| 150 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 186 | +36 |
| 152 | Isaac Paredes (HOU - 1B,3B,DH) | 209 | +57 |
| 154 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 188 | +34 |
| 156 | JJ Wetherholt (STL - 2B,3B,SS) | 168 | +12 |
| 157 | Chandler Simpson (TB - LF,CF) | 200 | +43 |
| 158 | Carter Jensen (KC - C,DH) | 171 | +13 |
| 161 | Colson Montgomery (CWS - 3B,SS) | 204 | +43 |
| 163 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B) | 190 | +27 |
| 164 | Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) | 198 | +34 |
| 165 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 219 | +54 |
| 173 | Munetaka Murakami (CWS - 1B,3B) IL10 | 208 | +35 |
| 175 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 199 | +24 |
| 185 | Brenton Doyle (COL - CF) IL10 | 218 | +33 |
| 187 | Willson Contreras (BOS - 1B) | 217 | +30 |
| 194 | Sal Frelick (MIL - LF,CF,RF) | 222 | +28 |
| 195 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 237 | +42 |
| 198 | Mike Burrows (HOU - SP,RP) | 276 | +78 |
| 199 | Shane McClanahan (TB - SP) | 224 | +25 |
| 201 | Alec Burleson (STL - 1B,LF,RF,DH) | 279 | +78 |
| 202 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 297 | +95 |
| 203 | Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) | 255 | +52 |
| 204 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 227 | +23 |
| 206 | Seranthony Dominguez (CWS - RP) | 220 | +14 |
| 208 | Trevor Megill (MIL - RP) | 246 | +38 |
| 212 | Wilyer Abreu (BOS - LF,CF,RF) | 282 | +70 |
| 213 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,LF,RF) | 235 | +22 |
| 214 | Heliot Ramos (SF - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 284 | +70 |
| 217 | Owen Caissie (MIA - CF,RF) | 230 | +13 |
| 218 | Chase DeLauter (CLE - CF,RF,DH) | 234 | +16 |
| 219 | Trent Grisham (NYY - CF) | 278 | +59 |
| 220 | Josh Lowe (LAA - LF,CF,RF) MiLB | 242 | +22 |
| 224 | Addison Barger (TOR - 3B,LF,RF) IL10 | 240 | +16 |
| 226 | Austin Wells (NYY - C) IL10 | 252 | +26 |
| 228 | Gleyber Torres (DET - 2B) | 263 | +35 |
| 229 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - SS) | 281 | +52 |
| 231 | Adolis Garcia (PHI - RF) | 257 | +26 |
| 232 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 283 | +51 |
| 234 | Jordan Lawlar (ARI - 3B,LF) IL60 | 259 | +25 |
| 243 | Bryce Eldridge (SF - 1B,DH) | 294 | +51 |
| 255 | Ryan Weathers (NYY - SP) | 267 | +12 |
| 266 | Will Warren (NYY - SP) | 293 | +27 |
Chris Towers likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 51 | +19 |
| 47 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 61 | +14 |
| 50 | Jackson Merrill (SD - CF) | 85 | +35 |
| 52 | Roman Anthony (BOS - LF,CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 64 | +12 |
| 62 | Riley Greene (DET - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 76 | +14 |
| 65 | Dylan Cease (TOR - SP) IL15 | 89 | +24 |
| 67 | Jhoan Duran (PHI - RP) | 87 | +20 |
| 68 | Agustin Ramirez (MIA - C,DH) MiLB | 99 | +31 |
| 81 | Drake Baldwin (ATL - C,DH) IL10 | 107 | +26 |
| 87 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 112 | +25 |
| 92 | Sandy Alcantara (MIA - SP) | 139 | +47 |
| 97 | Willy Adames (SF - SS) | 117 | +20 |
| 98 | Brandon Nimmo (TEX - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 115 | +17 |
| 100 | Jo Adell (LAA - LF,CF,RF) | 118 | +18 |
| 101 | Jakob Marsee (MIA - LF,CF) | 128 | +27 |
| 102 | Alex Bregman (CHC - 3B) | 126 | +24 |
| 105 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,DH) IL10 | 159 | +54 |
| 109 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,DH) | 129 | +20 |
| 112 | Andy Pages (LAD - LF,CF,RF) | 155 | +43 |
| 117 | Bubba Chandler (PIT - SP) | 134 | +17 |
| 119 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP) OUT | 188 | +69 |
| 122 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF,CF) | 193 | +71 |
| 123 | Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) | 142 | +19 |
| 124 | Ian Happ (CHC - LF) | 145 | +21 |
| 127 | Kris Bubic (KC - SP) IL15 | 147 | +20 |
| 131 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,RF,DH) | 149 | +18 |
| 136 | MacKenzie Gore (TEX - SP) | 197 | +61 |
| 142 | Kenley Jansen (DET - RP) IL15 | 181 | +39 |
| 145 | Pete Fairbanks (MIA - RP) | 182 | +37 |
| 147 | Trey Yesavage (TOR - SP) | 190 | +43 |
| 148 | Sonny Gray (BOS - SP) | 166 | +18 |
| 151 | Robbie Ray (SF - SP) | 168 | +17 |
| 152 | Jorge Polanco (NYM - 2B,3B,DH) IL10 | 183 | +31 |
| 154 | Konnor Griffin (PIT - SS,CF) IL10 | 210 | +56 |
| 157 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL10 | 179 | +22 |
| 158 | Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,RF) | 176 | +18 |
| 165 | Kyle Stowers (MIA - LF,CF,RF) | 177 | +12 |
| 166 | Blake Snell (LAD - SP) IL60 | 209 | +43 |
| 167 | Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) | 191 | +24 |
| 173 | Carlos Estevez (KC - RP) IL15 | 250 | +77 |
| 177 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 200 | +23 |
| 178 | Edward Cabrera (CHC - SP) | 192 | +14 |
| 179 | Parker Messick (CLE - SP) | 271 | +92 |
| 180 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 205 | +25 |
| 182 | Kevin McGonigle (DET - 3B,SS) | 207 | +25 |
| 184 | Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) | 253 | +69 |
| 187 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 223 | +36 |
| 191 | Connelly Early (BOS - SP) | 264 | +73 |
| 195 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) | 241 | +46 |
| 196 | Griffin Jax (TB - SP,RP) | 249 | +53 |
| 201 | Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) | 237 | +36 |
| 203 | Carson Benge (NYM - LF,CF,RF) | 216 | +13 |
| 207 | Shane Baz (BAL - SP) | 238 | +31 |
| 210 | Luis Garcia (WSH - 1B,2B,DH) | 246 | +36 |
| 211 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF,RF,DH) IL10 | 225 | +14 |
| 213 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) | 254 | +41 |
| 214 | Ryan Walker (SF - RP) MiLB | 248 | +34 |
| 216 | Christian Walker (HOU - 1B) | 239 | +23 |
| 223 | Brett Baty (NYM - 1B,2B,3B,RF) | 247 | +24 |
| 225 | Andrew Vaughn (MIL - 1B) | 244 | +19 |
| 228 | Noah Cameron (KC - SP) | 273 | +45 |
| 229 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL15 | 258 | +29 |
| 236 | Jack Leiter (TEX - SP) | 257 | +21 |
| 239 | Jack Flaherty (DET - SP) | 277 | +38 |
| 247 | Brendan Donovan (SEA - 2B,3B,SS,LF) IL10 | 284 | +37 |
| 250 | Grayson Rodriguez (LAA - SP) | 265 | +15 |
| 254 | Matt Shaw (CHC - 2B,3B,RF,DH) IL10 | 293 | +39 |
| 264 | Cole Young (SEA - 2B) | 289 | +25 |
| 265 | Caleb Durbin (BOS - 2B,3B) | 288 | +23 |
| 266 | Cedric Mullins II (TB - CF) | 295 | +29 |
| 270 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL60 | 282 | +12 |
| 274 | Coby Mayo (BAL - 1B,3B,DH) | 299 | +25 |
