Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Steve Gardner (USA Today) vs Ariel Cohen (FanGraphs)
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) | 37 | +18 |
| 27 | Gunnar Henderson (BAL - 3B,SS) | 53 | +26 |
| 38 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 66 | +28 |
| 47 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF) | 63 | +16 |
| 49 | Adley Rutschman (BAL - C,DH) | 64 | +15 |
| 53 | Josh Hader (HOU - RP) | 80 | +27 |
| 56 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS) | 78 | +22 |
| 57 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) | 84 | +27 |
| 58 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP) | 72 | +14 |
| 61 | Camilo Doval (SF - RP) | 96 | +35 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 173 | +104 |
| 70 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 99 | +29 |
| 73 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) IL60 | 118 | +45 |
| 74 | Ha-Seong Kim (SD - 2B,3B,SS) | 152 | +78 |
| 79 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 | 403 | +324 |
| 81 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 100 | +19 |
| 84 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 168 | +84 |
| 86 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 137 | +51 |
| 87 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 117 | +30 |
| 88 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 102 | +14 |
| 94 | Evan Carter (TEX - LF,RF) | 150 | +56 |
| 96 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) | 148 | +52 |
| 97 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 122 | +25 |
| 98 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 264 | +166 |
| 100 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B) | 130 | +30 |
| 101 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 184 | +83 |
| 106 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 128 | +22 |
| 107 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 127 | +20 |
| 108 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) | 214 | +106 |
| 109 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) IL10 | 124 | +15 |
| 112 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 136 | +24 |
| 113 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 135 | +22 |
| 114 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) MiLB | 163 | +49 |
| 117 | Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) | 199 | +82 |
| 123 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 140 | +17 |
| 124 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 200 | +76 |
| 125 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 153 | +28 |
| 129 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 186 | +57 |
| 131 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 176 | +45 |
| 133 | Zack Gelof (OAK - 2B) IL10 | 147 | +14 |
| 136 | Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) | 207 | +71 |
| 138 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 166 | +28 |
| 141 | Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) IL60 | 181 | +40 |
| 146 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 257 | +111 |
| 155 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 336 | +181 |
| 157 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 | 238 | +81 |
| 158 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 183 | +25 |
| 159 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) | 217 | +58 |
| 160 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 179 | +19 |
| 161 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C) | 178 | +17 |
| 168 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 195 | +27 |
| 173 | Cristian Javier (HOU - SP) | 212 | +39 |
| 174 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 274 | +100 |
| 176 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 246 | +70 |
| 177 | Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) | 205 | +28 |
| 182 | Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) | 209 | +27 |
| 186 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 228 | +42 |
| 190 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) IL15 | 221 | +31 |
| 191 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 242 | +51 |
| 194 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 383 | +189 |
| 199 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL60 | 295 | +96 |
| 201 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 | 1365 | +1164 |
| 204 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 370 | +166 |
| 205 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) IL10 | 241 | +36 |
| 206 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 269 | +63 |
| 210 | Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) MiLB | 343 | +133 |
| 214 | Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) | 229 | +15 |
| 216 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 233 | +17 |
| 217 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) | 230 | +13 |
| 221 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 325 | +104 |
| 224 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 304 | +80 |
| 227 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 | 321 | +94 |
| 228 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 332 | +104 |
| 230 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 277 | +47 |
| 237 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) | 258 | +21 |
| 238 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) | 298 | +60 |
| 240 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 267 | +27 |
| 243 | Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) | 345 | +102 |
| 244 | Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) | 275 | +31 |
| 247 | Michael Wacha (KC - SP) | 398 | +151 |
| 248 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) IL10 | 263 | +15 |
| 252 | Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,3B,LF) | 354 | +102 |
| 254 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 385 | +131 |
| 255 | Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) | 290 | +35 |
| 258 | John Means (BAL - SP) | 276 | +18 |
| 262 | Joel Payamps (MIL - RP) BRV | 297 | +35 |
| 266 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 324 | +58 |
| 268 | Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) | 356 | +88 |
| 270 | Nelson Velazquez (KC - LF,RF,DH) | 313 | +43 |
| 272 | Charlie Blackmon (COL - RF,DH) | 308 | +36 |
| 276 | Matt Wallner (MIN - LF,RF) MiLB | 379 | +103 |
| 277 | Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) | 351 | +74 |
| 280 | Wilmer Flores (SF - 1B,3B,DH) | 427 | +147 |
| 281 | Edward Cabrera (MIA - SP) IL15 | 327 | +46 |
| 284 | Tommy Pham (CWS - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 463 | +179 |
| 285 | Colt Keith (DET - 2B,3B) | 328 | +43 |
| 288 | Reese Olson (DET - SP) | 357 | +69 |
| 289 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) MiLB | 333 | +44 |
| 292 | Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) IL60 | 372 | +80 |
| 296 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB | 529 | +233 |
| 297 | MacKenzie Gore (WSH - SP) | 369 | +72 |
| 300 | Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP) IL60 | 424 | +124 |
Ariel Cohen likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pete Alonso (NYM - 1B) | 68 | +43 |
| 32 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 67 | +35 |
| 35 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 55 | +20 |
| 39 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) | 91 | +52 |
| 49 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 72 | +23 |
| 56 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 | 71 | +15 |
| 57 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 82 | +25 |
| 59 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 80 | +21 |
| 60 | Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B) | 77 | +17 |
| 68 | Christian Walker (ARI - 1B) | 83 | +15 |
| 69 | Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) | 93 | +24 |
| 71 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 89 | +18 |
| 76 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 116 | +40 |
| 77 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) IL10 | 92 | +15 |
| 81 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 102 | +21 |
| 82 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 95 | +13 |
| 83 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 120 | +37 |
| 87 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 130 | +43 |
| 88 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 145 | +57 |
| 89 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) IL15 | 135 | +46 |
| 90 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 166 | +76 |
| 91 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +30 |
| 93 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 119 | +26 |
| 94 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 132 | +38 |
| 95 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B) | 137 | +42 |
| 101 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 122 | +21 |
| 103 | Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 | 171 | +68 |
| 104 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 165 | +61 |
| 105 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) IL10 | 126 | +21 |
| 106 | Anthony Santander (BAL - 1B,RF,DH) | 128 | +22 |
| 109 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 139 | +30 |
| 111 | Jake Burger (MIA - 1B,3B,DH) | 152 | +41 |
| 112 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) IL10 | 156 | +44 |
| 113 | Willy Adames (MIL - SS) | 140 | +27 |
| 114 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 144 | +30 |
| 115 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 175 | +60 |
| 116 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 178 | +62 |
| 119 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 153 | +34 |
| 120 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 212 | +92 |
| 123 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 148 | +25 |
| 129 | Taylor Ward (LAA - LF) | 198 | +69 |
| 131 | Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) | 150 | +19 |
| 133 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 169 | +36 |
| 138 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 167 | +29 |
| 139 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 187 | +48 |
| 141 | Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) | 154 | +13 |
| 142 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 172 | +30 |
| 143 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 211 | +68 |
| 145 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 162 | +17 |
| 151 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 184 | +33 |
| 154 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 219 | +65 |
| 155 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) | 170 | +15 |
| 156 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 250 | +94 |
| 157 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 239 | +82 |
| 158 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 196 | +38 |
| 159 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 192 | +33 |
| 160 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 197 | +37 |
| 164 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) | 263 | +99 |
| 165 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 213 | +48 |
| 167 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 234 | +67 |
| 170 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 215 | +45 |
| 172 | Tyler O'Neill (BOS - LF,CF,RF) | 259 | +87 |
| 175 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 209 | +34 |
| 177 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 232 | +55 |
| 189 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 208 | +19 |
| 190 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) | 236 | +46 |
| 194 | Jose Abreu (HOU - 1B) MiLB | 233 | +39 |
| 196 | Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) | 242 | +46 |
| 197 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 3B,SS) | 245 | +48 |
| 198 | Josh Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) | 241 | +43 |
| 201 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) IL15 | 222 | +21 |
| 202 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 257 | +55 |
| 206 | Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) | 235 | +29 |
| 208 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 271 | +63 |
| 213 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 226 | +13 |
| 219 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 249 | +30 |
| 220 | MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) | 253 | +33 |
| 222 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) | 279 | +57 |
| 223 | Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 267 | +44 |
| 227 | Max Scherzer (TEX - SP) IL15 | 269 | +42 |
| 231 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 256 | +25 |
| 235 | Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) | 273 | +38 |
| 239 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) IL10 | 251 | +12 |
| 240 | Griffin Canning (LAA - SP) | 294 | +54 |
| 243 | Jose Siri (TB - CF) | 261 | +18 |
| 248 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) IL10 | 293 | +45 |
| 251 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 265 | +14 |
| 255 | Tim Anderson (MIA - SS) | 287 | +32 |
| 265 | Austin Hays (BAL - LF,CF) IL10 | 278 | +13 |
| 266 | Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) | 295 | +29 |
| 270 | Brent Rooker (OAK - LF,RF,DH) | 282 | +12 |
