Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Steve Gardner (USA Today) vs Expert Consensus (All Experts)
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Blake Snell (SF - SP) | 63 | +13 |
| 52 | Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP) | 64 | +12 |
| 57 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) | 77 | +20 |
| 62 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 75 | +13 |
| 63 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 76 | +13 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 112 | +43 |
| 74 | Ha-Seong Kim (SD - 2B,3B,SS) | 86 | +12 |
| 79 | Eury Perez (MIA - SP) IL60 | 184 | +105 |
| 81 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 95 | +14 |
| 88 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 103 | +15 |
| 96 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) IL15 | 115 | +19 |
| 97 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 118 | +21 |
| 98 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 175 | +77 |
| 102 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 161 | +59 |
| 104 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) IL10 | 148 | +44 |
| 106 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 141 | +35 |
| 107 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 120 | +13 |
| 111 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 131 | +20 |
| 113 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 140 | +27 |
| 117 | Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 146 | +29 |
| 118 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 142 | +24 |
| 119 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 135 | +16 |
| 123 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 139 | +16 |
| 129 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 160 | +31 |
| 131 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 155 | +24 |
| 134 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 156 | +22 |
| 140 | Willy Adames (MIL - SS) | 162 | +22 |
| 143 | Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) IL15 | 159 | +16 |
| 146 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 164 | +18 |
| 149 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 172 | +23 |
| 150 | Jordan Montgomery (ARI - SP) | 167 | +17 |
| 155 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) | 235 | +80 |
| 157 | Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI - SP) IL60 | 224 | +67 |
| 158 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 174 | +16 |
| 161 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 185 | +24 |
| 174 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 226 | +52 |
| 176 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 208 | +32 |
| 178 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 196 | +18 |
| 182 | Braxton Garrett (MIA - SP) | 239 | +57 |
| 185 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 202 | +17 |
| 186 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 223 | +37 |
| 188 | Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) IL10 | 215 | +27 |
| 190 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) MiLB | 282 | +92 |
| 194 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 222 | +28 |
| 199 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL60 | 244 | +45 |
| 201 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 | 268 | +67 |
| 204 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 231 | +27 |
| 205 | J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS) | 234 | +29 |
| 210 | Henry Davis (PIT - C,RF) MiLB | 253 | +43 |
| 218 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 232 | +14 |
| 227 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 | 275 | +48 |
| 228 | Kutter Crawford (BOS - SP,RP) | 255 | +27 |
| 229 | Cristopher Sanchez (PHI - SP) | 243 | +14 |
| 230 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 262 | +32 |
| 231 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 252 | +21 |
| 235 | Kyle Bradish (BAL - SP) | 269 | +34 |
| 237 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) DTD | 274 | +37 |
| 242 | Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) | 256 | +14 |
| 243 | Jordan Westburg (BAL - 2B,3B) | 302 | +59 |
| 247 | Michael Wacha (KC - SP) | 285 | +38 |
| 252 | Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,3B,LF) | 277 | +25 |
| 254 | Seth Lugo (KC - SP) | 288 | +34 |
| 255 | Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) | 328 | +73 |
| 258 | John Means (BAL - SP) IL15 | 336 | +78 |
| 260 | Brandon Marsh (PHI - LF,CF) | 327 | +67 |
| 262 | Joel Payamps (MIL - RP) | 332 | +70 |
| 266 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 278 | +12 |
| 269 | Max Scherzer (TEX - SP) IL60 | 287 | +18 |
| 270 | Nelson Velazquez (KC - LF,RF,DH) | 291 | +21 |
| 272 | Charlie Blackmon (COL - RF,DH) | 325 | +53 |
| 275 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 295 | +20 |
| 276 | Matt Wallner (MIN - LF,RF) MiLB | 305 | +29 |
| 280 | Wilmer Flores (SF - 1B,3B,DH) | 346 | +66 |
| 281 | Edward Cabrera (MIA - SP) IL15 | 331 | +50 |
| 284 | Tommy Pham (CWS - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 303 | +19 |
| 290 | Robert Stephenson (LAA - RP) IL60 | 309 | +19 |
| 292 | Emmet Sheehan (LAD - SP) IL60 | 310 | +18 |
| 295 | Ryan Jeffers (MIN - C,DH) | 322 | +27 |
| 300 | Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP) IL60 | 417 | +117 |
Expert Consensus likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Pete Alonso (NYM - 1B) | 68 | +44 |
| 43 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 67 | +24 |
| 49 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 | 71 | +22 |
| 58 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA - CF) | 75 | +17 |
| 67 | Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) | 93 | +26 |
| 69 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) IL15 | 91 | +22 |
| 83 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) IL10 | 95 | +12 |
| 84 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 105 | +21 |
| 87 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 130 | +43 |
| 88 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 101 | +13 |
| 90 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 116 | +26 |
| 94 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +27 |
| 96 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) | 135 | +39 |
| 97 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 110 | +13 |
| 99 | Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B) | 120 | +21 |
| 105 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 139 | +34 |
| 106 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) | 126 | +20 |
| 109 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 166 | +57 |
| 110 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 145 | +35 |
| 113 | Clay Holmes (NYY - RP) | 127 | +14 |
| 116 | Zack Gelof (OAK - 2B) | 133 | +17 |
| 122 | Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 | 171 | +49 |
| 125 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 153 | +28 |
| 126 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 165 | +39 |
| 127 | Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) | 154 | +27 |
| 128 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 144 | +16 |
| 130 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 172 | +42 |
| 132 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 147 | +15 |
| 137 | Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) | 163 | +26 |
| 143 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) | 162 | +19 |
| 144 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 167 | +23 |
| 149 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 169 | +20 |
| 150 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 175 | +25 |
| 151 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) IL10 | 170 | +19 |
| 163 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 179 | +16 |
| 165 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 184 | +19 |
| 170 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 211 | +41 |
| 171 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 187 | +16 |
| 176 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 192 | +16 |
| 177 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) | 195 | +18 |
| 178 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 191 | +13 |
| 179 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) IL10 | 193 | +14 |
| 180 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 239 | +59 |
| 182 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 212 | +30 |
| 183 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) | 207 | +24 |
| 187 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 213 | +26 |
| 190 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 202 | +12 |
| 191 | Tyler O'Neill (BOS - CF,DH,LF,RF) IL10 | 259 | +68 |
| 194 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) | 217 | +23 |
| 197 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 215 | +18 |
| 198 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 219 | +21 |
| 199 | Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) IL10 | 220 | +21 |
| 204 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 234 | +30 |
| 205 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 224 | +19 |
| 207 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 225 | +18 |
| 209 | Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) MiLB | 223 | +14 |
| 210 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 226 | +16 |
| 212 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 3B,SS) | 245 | +33 |
| 213 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) DTD | 236 | +23 |
| 214 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) MiLB | 238 | +24 |
| 216 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 249 | +33 |
| 217 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) IL60 | 263 | +46 |
| 219 | Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) | 244 | +25 |
| 220 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 240 | +20 |
| 225 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) | 293 | +68 |
| 236 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 250 | +14 |
| 237 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 256 | +19 |
| 238 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 264 | +26 |
| 240 | Jose Siri (TB - CF) | 261 | +21 |
| 242 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 286 | +44 |
| 245 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) | 279 | +34 |
| 246 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 283 | +37 |
| 247 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 271 | +24 |
| 248 | Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 267 | +19 |
| 249 | Kyle Harrison (SF - SP) | 298 | +49 |
| 251 | Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) | 277 | +26 |
| 254 | Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) | 291 | +37 |
| 258 | Brent Rooker (OAK - LF,RF,DH) | 282 | +24 |
| 259 | Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) | 273 | +14 |
| 271 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) MiLB | 289 | +18 |
| 272 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB | 296 | +24 |
| 281 | Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) | 299 | +18 |
