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Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings

Steve Gardner (USA Today) vs Expert Consensus (All Experts)

Steve Gardner likes him more

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Steve Gardner versus Expert Consensus Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
49 William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) 61 +12
54 Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) 66 +12
55 Cade Smith (CLE - RP) 71 +16
61 Jhoan Duran (PHI - RP) IL15 73 +12
63 Ben Rice (NYY - C,1B,DH) 79 +16
95 Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP) 117 +22
98 Drake Baldwin (ATL - C,DH) 112 +14
104 Cam Schlittler (NYY - SP) 122 +18
105 Sandy Alcantara (MIA - SP) 126 +21
111 Lawrence Butler (ATH - CF,RF) 135 +24
112 Taylor Ward (BAL - LF) 124 +12
114 Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP) IL60 138 +24
118 Robbie Ray (SF - SP) 142 +24
121 Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) 146 +25
128 Bubba Chandler (PIT - SP) 148 +20
131 Ranger Suarez (BOS - SP) 147 +16
132 Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) 152 +20
133 Tatsuya Imai (HOU - SP) IL15 165 +32
134 Jac Caglianone (KC - 1B,RF) 163 +29
135 Sal Stewart (CIN - 1B) 179 +44
136 Brenton Doyle (COL - CF) 156 +20
138 Xavier Edwards (MIA - 2B,SS) 161 +23
147 Chandler Simpson (TB - LF,CF) 182 +35
148 Trey Yesavage (TOR - SP) IL15 173 +25
152 Jonathan Aranda (TB - 1B) 174 +22
153 Brandon Lowe (PIT - 2B) 167 +14
154 Aaron Nola (PHI - SP) 176 +22
156 Adley Rutschman (BAL - C) IL10 170 +14
158 Carlos Estevez (KC - RP) IL15 188 +30
160 Addison Barger (TOR - 3B,LF,RF) IL10 195 +35
162 Jack Flaherty (DET - SP) 175 +13
164 Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) 191 +27
165 Shane McClanahan (TB - SP) 185 +20
169 Kris Bubic (KC - SP) 184 +15
171 Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) IL10 208 +37
178 Kyle Manzardo (CLE - 1B,DH) 217 +39
182 Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B) IL10 196 +14
183 Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) 213 +30
185 Andrew Abbott (CIN - SP) 204 +19
191 Carter Jensen (KC - C,DH) 251 +60
194 Colson Montgomery (CWS - 3B,SS) 207 +13
195 Konnor Griffin (PIT - SS,CF) 219 +24
197 Xander Bogaerts (SD - SS) 231 +34
198 Jack Leiter (TEX - SP) 218 +20
201 Jose Caballero (NYY - 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF) 262 +61
202 Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP) 235 +33
203 Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 249 +46
205 Justin Crawford (PHI - CF) 261 +56
206 Sal Frelick (MIL - LF,CF,RF) 229 +23
210 Luis Garcia (WSH - 1B,2B) 226 +16
213 Casey Mize (DET - SP) 254 +41
216 Shane Bieber (TOR - SP) IL60 268 +52
222 Shane Smith (CWS - SP) MiLB 244 +22
224 Colton Cowser (BAL - LF,CF,RF) 248 +24
225 Ryan O'Hearn (PIT - 1B,LF,RF,DH) 290 +65
230 Noah Cameron (KC - SP) 252 +22
231 Josh Lowe (LAA - LF,CF,RF) 259 +28
237 Cody Ponce (TOR - SP,RP) IL60 253 +16
246 Miguel Vargas (CWS - 1B,3B) 278 +32
247 Mike Burrows (HOU - SP,RP) 265 +18
253 Robert Suarez (ATL - RP) 272 +19
255 Willi Castro (COL - 2B,3B,LF,RF) DTD 299 +44
256 Evan Carter (TEX - LF,CF,RF) 306 +50
260 Dillon Dingler (DET - C) 282 +22
263 Logan Henderson (MIL - SP) MiLB 301 +38
264 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF,RF,DH) 277 +13
267 Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) IL60 293 +26
270 Zebby Matthews (MIN - SP) MiLB 305 +35
271 Ernie Clement (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,SS) 308 +37
273 Grant Taylor (CWS - SP,RP) 321 +48
277 Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) 329 +52
278 Coby Mayo (BAL - 1B,3B) 354 +76
279 Ian Seymour (TB - SP,RP) 334 +55
280 Riley O'Brien (STL - RP) 311 +31
283 Moises Ballesteros (CHC - C,DH) 362 +79
284 Edwin Uceta (TB - RP) IL15 319 +35
289 Dylan Beavers (BAL - LF,RF,DH) 356 +67
291 Taylor Rogers (MIN - RP) 360 +69
292 Josh Smith (TEX - 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,RF) 367 +75
294 Quinn Priester (MIL - SP,RP) IL15 327 +33
295 Jared Jones (PIT - SP) IL60 480 +185
296 Harrison Bader (SF - LF,CF,RF) IL10 342 +46

Expert Consensus likes him more

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Expert Consensus versus Steve Gardner Rankings
Rank Player Expert Diff.
24 Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS) 36 +12
31 Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC - CF) 46 +15
36 Brent Rooker (ATH - LF,RF,DH) IL10 50 +14
55 George Kirby (SEA - SP) 71 +16
57 Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) 72 +15
62 Maikel Garcia (KC - 2B,3B,SS,OF) 75 +13
65 Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) 78 +13
76 George Springer (TOR - LF,CF,RF,DH) IL10 91 +15
90 David Bednar (NYY - RP) 108 +18
96 Christian Yelich (MIL - LF,DH) IL10 125 +29
100 Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF,DH) 120 +20
105 Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,DH) 161 +56
111 Luke Keaschall (MIN - 2B) 126 +15
113 Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) 127 +14
114 Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP) IL15 179 +65
123 Andy Pages (LAD - LF,CF,RF) 172 +49
125 Ryan Helsley (BAL - RP) 140 +15
127 Daniel Palencia (CHC - RP) IL15 155 +28
128 Ozzie Albies (ATL - 2B) 145 +17
129 Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) 157 +28
137 Jeff Hoffman (TOR - RP) 166 +29
139 Spencer Strider (ATL - SP) IL15 170 +31
143 Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) 187 +44
149 Steven Kwan (CLE - LF,CF) 173 +24
151 Willson Contreras (BOS - 1B) 163 +12
153 Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,DH) 212 +59
154 Pete Fairbanks (MIA - RP) 168 +14
155 Matt McLain (CIN - 2B) 192 +37
162 Emilio Pagan (CIN - RP) 176 +14
164 Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF,RF,DH) 200 +36
168 Cade Horton (CHC - SP) IL15 180 +12
169 Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) IL15 219 +50
177 Ryan Walker (SF - RP) 199 +22
178 Noelvi Marte (CIN - 3B,RF) MiLB 190 +12
181 Mike Trout (LAA - CF,RF,DH) 196 +15
183 Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) 250 +67
186 Heliot Ramos (SF - LF,CF,RF) 227 +41
189 Wilyer Abreu (BOS - LF,CF,RF) 229 +40
194 Daylen Lile (WSH - LF,RF) 207 +13
199 Marcus Semien (NYM - 2B) 226 +27
200 Jorge Polanco (NYM - 2B,3B,DH) IL10 223 +23
201 Kazuma Okamoto (TOR - 1B,3B) 242 +41
202 Alejandro Kirk (TOR - C) IL10 214 +12
203 Adolis Garcia (PHI - RF) 251 +48
205 Gleyber Torres (DET - 2B) 221 +16
210 Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL15 258 +48
211 Abner Uribe (MIL - RP) 243 +32
212 Dennis Santana (PIT - RP) 252 +40
214 Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) 233 +19
220 Griffin Jax (TB - RP) 236 +16
221 Kevin McGonigle (DET - 3B,SS) 248 +27
224 Andrew Vaughn (MIL - 1B) IL10 259 +35
233 Connelly Early (BOS - SP) 266 +33
238 Masyn Winn (STL - SS) 269 +31
239 Bryan Abreu (HOU - RP) 257 +18
240 Seranthony Dominguez (CWS - RP) 254 +14
241 Jake Burger (TEX - 1B) 297 +56
242 Ryan Weathers (NYY - SP) 272 +30
246 TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) 265 +19
255 Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) IL15 290 +35
258 Dylan Crews (WSH - CF,RF) MiLB 275 +17
264 Nolan Schanuel (LAA - 1B) 298 +34
266 Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF,RF) 286 +20
273 Braxton Ashcraft (PIT - SP,RP) 293 +20