Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Chase Davis (FantasyPros) vs Steve Gardner (USA Today)
Chase Davis likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Pete Alonso (NYM - 1B) | 68 | +52 |
| 18 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 192 | +174 |
| 37 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 | 71 | +34 |
| 41 | Devin Williams (MIL - RP) IL60 | 227 | +186 |
| 51 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 80 | +29 |
| 56 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) IL10 | 108 | +52 |
| 61 | Kodai Senga (NYM - SP) IL60 | 226 | +165 |
| 62 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 81 | +19 |
| 65 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) MiLB | 114 | +49 |
| 66 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 90 | +24 |
| 70 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 121 | +51 |
| 71 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) IL15 | 91 | +20 |
| 77 | Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - DH,LF,RF) | 103 | +26 |
| 79 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 144 | +65 |
| 85 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 101 | +16 |
| 86 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 110 | +24 |
| 90 | Anthony Santander (BAL - 1B,RF,DH) | 128 | +38 |
| 95 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 116 | +21 |
| 96 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 125 | +29 |
| 99 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 130 | +31 |
| 102 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 138 | +36 |
| 104 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 139 | +35 |
| 105 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) IL10 | 170 | +65 |
| 108 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 131 | +23 |
| 111 | Clay Holmes (NYY - RP) | 127 | +16 |
| 114 | Jorge Polanco (SEA - 2B,3B) IL10 | 220 | +106 |
| 116 | Matt McLain (CIN - 2B,SS) IL60 | 201 | +85 |
| 117 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 145 | +28 |
| 119 | Riley Greene (DET - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 153 | +34 |
| 120 | J.D. Martinez (NYM - LF,DH) | 217 | +97 |
| 121 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 196 | +75 |
| 123 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 158 | +35 |
| 126 | Ryan Pepiot (TB - SP,RP) | 222 | +96 |
| 129 | Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) | 163 | +34 |
| 130 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 191 | +61 |
| 132 | Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) | 183 | +51 |
| 136 | Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B) | 156 | +20 |
| 138 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 166 | +28 |
| 140 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 160 | +20 |
| 141 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 169 | +28 |
| 143 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) | 181 | +38 |
| 144 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 172 | +28 |
| 145 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 168 | +23 |
| 149 | Jung Hoo Lee (SF - CF) IL60 | 263 | +114 |
| 152 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) IL15 | 207 | +55 |
| 154 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL60 | 199 | +45 |
| 155 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) IL10 | 195 | +40 |
| 156 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) IL10 | 193 | +37 |
| 157 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 175 | +18 |
| 158 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) | 293 | +135 |
| 159 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 184 | +25 |
| 161 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 176 | +15 |
| 168 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) DTD | 240 | +72 |
| 169 | Starling Marte (NYM - DH,RF) | 200 | +31 |
| 171 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 202 | +31 |
| 172 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 221 | +49 |
| 174 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 213 | +39 |
| 175 | Bryan Woo (SEA - SP) | 216 | +41 |
| 177 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 239 | +62 |
| 195 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 224 | +29 |
| 196 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) MiLB | 238 | +42 |
| 201 | Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) | 242 | +41 |
| 209 | Tyler O'Neill (BOS - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 259 | +50 |
| 214 | Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) | 299 | +85 |
| 216 | Luis Rengifo (LAA - 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS) | 251 | +35 |
| 217 | Orlando Arcia (ATL - SS) | 255 | +38 |
| 221 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) | 286 | +65 |
| 229 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 271 | +42 |
| 232 | Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) | 277 | +45 |
| 233 | Brent Rooker (OAK - LF,RF,DH) | 282 | +49 |
| 236 | MJ Melendez (KC - C,LF,RF) | 253 | +17 |
| 241 | Reid Detmers (LAA - SP) | 283 | +42 |
| 242 | Robert Stephenson (LAA - RP) IL60 | 290 | +48 |
| 244 | Taj Bradley (TB - SP) | 275 | +31 |
| 250 | Edward Cabrera (MIA - SP) IL15 | 281 | +31 |
| 253 | Marcus Stroman (NYY - SP) | 273 | +20 |
| 263 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) MiLB | 289 | +26 |
| 278 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB | 296 | +18 |
Steve Gardner likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 82 | +44 |
| 39 | Randy Arozarena (TB - CF,LF) | 52 | +13 |
| 40 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 53 | +13 |
| 47 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH) | 76 | +29 |
| 50 | Blake Snell (SF - SP) | 72 | +22 |
| 51 | Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP) | 64 | +13 |
| 57 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP) | 93 | +36 |
| 60 | Nico Hoerner (CHC - 2B,SS) | 81 | +21 |
| 63 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 80 | +17 |
| 66 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 110 | +44 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 88 | +19 |
| 70 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 100 | +30 |
| 72 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 89 | +17 |
| 74 | Ha-Seong Kim (SD - 2B,3B,SS) | 183 | +109 |
| 76 | Seiya Suzuki (CHC - DH,RF) | 112 | +36 |
| 78 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) IL15 | 107 | +29 |
| 82 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT - CF,DH,LF,RF) | 101 | +19 |
| 84 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 106 | +22 |
| 85 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) | 98 | +13 |
| 86 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 128 | +42 |
| 88 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 127 | +39 |
| 89 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 109 | +20 |
| 92 | Dansby Swanson (CHC - SS) | 146 | +54 |
| 95 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) IL10 | 135 | +40 |
| 97 | Sonny Gray (STL - SP) | 139 | +42 |
| 98 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 134 | +36 |
| 100 | Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS) | 118 | +18 |
| 102 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 193 | +91 |
| 104 | Willson Contreras (STL - C,DH) IL10 | 179 | +75 |
| 106 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 190 | +84 |
| 107 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 219 | +112 |
| 109 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) IL10 | 170 | +61 |
| 111 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 199 | +88 |
| 113 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 151 | +38 |
| 115 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 133 | +18 |
| 117 | Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 165 | +48 |
| 118 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) | 180 | +62 |
| 122 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 153 | +31 |
| 123 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 167 | +44 |
| 126 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) | 200 | +74 |
| 129 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 254 | +125 |
| 132 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 176 | +44 |
| 134 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 184 | +50 |
| 135 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) IL15 | 164 | +29 |
| 136 | Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) | 160 | +24 |
| 137 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 150 | +13 |
| 143 | Adbert Alzolay (CHC - RP) IL15 | 194 | +51 |
| 146 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 178 | +32 |
| 147 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 202 | +55 |
| 148 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 211 | +63 |
| 149 | Gabriel Moreno (ARI - C) | 222 | +73 |
| 151 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 228 | +77 |
| 154 | Tanner Scott (MIA - RP) | 185 | +31 |
| 155 | TJ Friedl (CIN - LF,CF) IL10 | 239 | +84 |
| 159 | James Outman (LAD - LF,CF) MiLB | 207 | +48 |
| 161 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 188 | +27 |
| 164 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL15 | 187 | +23 |
| 165 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 215 | +50 |
| 174 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 192 | +18 |
| 177 | Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) | 191 | +14 |
| 179 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 197 | +18 |
| 180 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 206 | +26 |
| 185 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 204 | +19 |
| 186 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 224 | +38 |
| 187 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 208 | +21 |
| 188 | Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) IL10 | 226 | +38 |
| 190 | Shane Baz (TB - SP) MiLB | 203 | +13 |
| 194 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 225 | +31 |
| 197 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 248 | +51 |
| 198 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 234 | +36 |
| 204 | Brayan Bello (BOS - SP) | 220 | +16 |
| 208 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 223 | +15 |
| 211 | Shota Imanaga (CHC - SP) | 230 | +19 |
| 214 | Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) | 256 | +42 |
| 215 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 237 | +22 |
| 218 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 240 | +22 |
| 219 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 264 | +45 |
| 223 | Jack Suwinski (PIT - LF,CF,RF) MiLB | 285 | +62 |
| 230 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 268 | +38 |
| 231 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 283 | +52 |
| 232 | Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B) | 257 | +25 |
| 234 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 281 | +47 |
| 237 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) | 266 | +29 |
| 241 | Josh Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) | 273 | +32 |
| 245 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 3B,SS) | 274 | +29 |
| 266 | Will Benson (CIN - LF,CF,RF) | 286 | +20 |
