Dissenting Opinions: Baseball Rankings
Tristan Cockcroft (ESPN) vs Dalton Del Don (Yahoo! Sports)
Tristan Cockcroft likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP) IL60 | 246 | +230 |
| 20 | Corey Seager (TEX - SS) | 37 | +17 |
| 25 | Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP) | 46 | +21 |
| 34 | George Kirby (SEA - SP) | 63 | +29 |
| 37 | Zac Gallen (ARI - SP) | 73 | +36 |
| 41 | Royce Lewis (MIN - 3B) IL10 | 58 | +17 |
| 44 | Framber Valdez (HOU - SP) | 62 | +18 |
| 49 | Cody Bellinger (CHC - 1B,CF,DH) | 94 | +45 |
| 51 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C) | 81 | +30 |
| 53 | Will Smith (LAD - C) | 90 | +37 |
| 57 | William Contreras (MIL - C,DH) | 71 | +14 |
| 61 | Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B) | 88 | +27 |
| 65 | Nolan Jones (COL - 1B,LF,RF) IL10 | 93 | +28 |
| 69 | Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP) | 184 | +115 |
| 73 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI - LF,DH) | 108 | +35 |
| 74 | Jordan Romano (TOR - RP) | 187 | +113 |
| 78 | Christian Walker (ARI - 1B) | 99 | +21 |
| 79 | David Bednar (PIT - RP) | 91 | +12 |
| 80 | Josh Lowe (TB - CF,RF,DH) | 225 | +145 |
| 86 | Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,DH) | 113 | +27 |
| 87 | Alexis Diaz (CIN - RP) | 100 | +13 |
| 90 | Xander Bogaerts (SD - 2B,SS) | 119 | +29 |
| 92 | Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF) | 109 | +17 |
| 96 | George Springer (TOR - RF,DH) | 111 | +15 |
| 97 | Josh Jung (TEX - 3B) IL60 | 146 | +49 |
| 99 | Joe Musgrove (SD - SP) IL15 | 123 | +24 |
| 100 | Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B,DH) | 130 | +30 |
| 108 | Eloy Jimenez (CWS - RF,DH) | 156 | +48 |
| 110 | Paul Sewald (ARI - RP) | 186 | +76 |
| 116 | Marcell Ozuna (ATL - LF,DH) | 133 | +17 |
| 117 | Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,DH) | 144 | +27 |
| 118 | Lane Thomas (WSH - CF,RF) IL10 | 145 | +27 |
| 121 | Walker Buehler (LAD - SP) | 191 | +70 |
| 122 | Ian Happ (CHC - DH,LF) | 179 | +57 |
| 123 | Jorge Soler (SF - RF,DH) | 137 | +14 |
| 125 | Salvador Perez (KC - C,1B,DH) | 155 | +30 |
| 126 | Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF) | 204 | +78 |
| 127 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF) | 143 | +16 |
| 129 | Masataka Yoshida (BOS - LF,DH) IL10 | 178 | +49 |
| 131 | Anthony Santander (BAL - 1B,RF,DH) | 151 | +20 |
| 133 | Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) | 148 | +15 |
| 136 | Yainer Diaz (HOU - C,1B,DH) | 158 | +22 |
| 137 | Jordan Walker (STL - LF,RF) MiLB | 149 | +12 |
| 139 | Luis Arraez (SD - 1B,2B,DH) | 171 | +32 |
| 140 | Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS) | 157 | +17 |
| 143 | Steven Kwan (CLE - LF) IL10 | 207 | +64 |
| 146 | Esteury Ruiz (OAK - LF,CF,RF) | 210 | +64 |
| 147 | Willy Adames (MIL - SS) | 200 | +53 |
| 148 | Zack Gelof (OAK - 2B) | 164 | +16 |
| 151 | Ezequiel Tovar (COL - SS) | 189 | +38 |
| 152 | Chas McCormick (HOU - LF,CF,RF) IL10 | 172 | +20 |
| 153 | Francisco Alvarez (NYM - C) IL15 | 175 | +22 |
| 154 | Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,SS,CF,RF) IL60 | 238 | +84 |
| 155 | Daulton Varsho (TOR - LF,CF) | 203 | +48 |
| 157 | Vaughn Grissom (BOS - 2B,SS) | 312 | +155 |
| 166 | Trevor Story (BOS - SS) IL60 | 197 | +31 |
| 167 | Mitch Garver (SEA - C,DH) | 253 | +86 |
| 168 | Gavin Williams (CLE - SP) IL60 | 278 | +110 |
| 171 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI - LF,DH) | 249 | +78 |
| 172 | Nolan Gorman (STL - 2B,3B,DH) | 233 | +61 |
| 174 | Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C) | 193 | +19 |
| 176 | Jose Berrios (TOR - SP) | 198 | +22 |
| 177 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B) | 190 | +13 |
| 184 | Isaac Paredes (TB - 1B,2B,3B) | 222 | +38 |
| 185 | Kerry Carpenter (DET - LF,RF,DH) | 280 | +95 |
| 187 | Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS) | 211 | +24 |
| 189 | Lars Nootbaar (STL - LF,CF,RF) | 285 | +96 |
| 203 | Brandon Drury (LAA - 1B,2B) IL10 | 273 | +70 |
| 207 | Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B) | 230 | +23 |
| 208 | Junior Caminero (TB - 3B,SS) MiLB | 252 | +44 |
| 213 | Zach Neto (LAA - SS) | 258 | +45 |
| 220 | Bryan De La Cruz (MIA - LF,RF,DH) | 299 | +79 |
| 223 | Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP) | 294 | +71 |
| 228 | Jackson Holliday (BAL - 2B,SS) MiLB | 244 | +16 |
| 232 | Max Kepler (MIN - RF) | 260 | +28 |
| 238 | Josh Bell (MIA - 1B,DH) | 254 | +16 |
| 240 | Leody Taveras (TEX - CF) | 274 | +34 |
| 242 | Whit Merrifield (PHI - 2B,3B,LF) | 291 | +49 |
| 246 | Austin Hays (BAL - LF,CF) | 279 | +33 |
| 249 | Tommy Pham (CWS - LF,CF,RF,DH) | 298 | +49 |
| 250 | Aroldis Chapman (PIT - RP) | 313 | +63 |
| 251 | Andrew Benintendi (CWS - LF) | 282 | +31 |
| 254 | Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,LF,OF) | 301 | +47 |
| 255 | Bo Naylor (CLE - C) | 314 | +59 |
| 257 | Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,RF,DH) IL10 | 286 | +29 |
| 264 | Jarred Kelenic (ATL - LF,CF,RF) | 306 | +42 |
| 267 | Sal Frelick (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 295 | +28 |
| 268 | Aaron Civale (TB - SP) | 281 | +13 |
| 269 | Joey Meneses (WSH - 1B,DH) | 315 | +46 |
| 292 | Brandon Marsh (PHI - LF,CF) | 309 | +17 |
Dalton Del Don likes him more
| Rank | Player | Expert | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Elly De La Cruz (CIN - 3B,SS) | 35 | +15 |
| 23 | Michael Harris II (ATL - CF) | 38 | +15 |
| 25 | Tyler Glasnow (LAD - SP) | 55 | +30 |
| 28 | Tarik Skubal (DET - SP) | 71 | +43 |
| 30 | CJ Abrams (WSH - SS) | 45 | +15 |
| 38 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD - SP) | 56 | +18 |
| 42 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA - CF) | 75 | +33 |
| 43 | Blake Snell (SF - SP) IL15 | 72 | +29 |
| 49 | Bobby Miller (LAD - SP) IL15 | 83 | +34 |
| 51 | Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B) | 93 | +42 |
| 52 | Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS) | 88 | +36 |
| 54 | Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) IL10 | 70 | +16 |
| 56 | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL - SP) | 82 | +26 |
| 59 | Cole Ragans (KC - SP,RP) | 138 | +79 |
| 61 | Zach Eflin (TB - SP) IL15 | 84 | +23 |
| 64 | Raisel Iglesias (ATL - RP) | 76 | +12 |
| 66 | Ha-Seong Kim (SD - 2B,3B,SS) | 98 | +32 |
| 67 | Triston Casas (BOS - 1B) IL60 | 101 | +34 |
| 69 | Evan Phillips (LAD - RP) IL15 | 112 | +43 |
| 74 | Chris Sale (ATL - SP) | 194 | +120 |
| 75 | Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B) | 95 | +20 |
| 77 | Andres Munoz (SEA - RP) | 141 | +64 |
| 78 | Pete Fairbanks (TB - RP) | 128 | +50 |
| 79 | Teoscar Hernandez (LAD - DH,LF,RF) | 94 | +15 |
| 80 | Dylan Cease (SD - SP) | 120 | +40 |
| 82 | Craig Kimbrel (BAL - RP) | 170 | +88 |
| 83 | Joe Ryan (MIN - SP) | 103 | +20 |
| 85 | Clay Holmes (NYY - RP) | 135 | +50 |
| 86 | Ryan Helsley (STL - RP) | 113 | +27 |
| 87 | Justin Steele (CHC - SP) | 102 | +15 |
| 89 | Bailey Ober (MIN - SP) | 175 | +86 |
| 92 | Spencer Steer (CIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF) | 115 | +23 |
| 95 | Wyatt Langford (TEX - DH,LF) IL10 | 202 | +107 |
| 97 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN - 1B,DH) IL10 | 149 | +52 |
| 98 | Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B) | 111 | +13 |
| 101 | Kenley Jansen (BOS - RP) | 142 | +41 |
| 102 | Tanner Bibee (CLE - SP) | 134 | +32 |
| 103 | Michael King (SD - SP,RP) | 196 | +93 |
| 104 | Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP,RP) | 263 | +159 |
| 105 | Hunter Brown (HOU - SP) | 201 | +96 |
| 114 | Robert Suarez (SD - RP) | 209 | +95 |
| 115 | Yu Darvish (SD - SP) | 222 | +107 |
| 118 | Anthony Volpe (NYY - SS) | 130 | +12 |
| 120 | Jarren Duran (BOS - LF,CF) | 150 | +30 |
| 121 | Shane Bieber (CLE - SP) IL60 | 145 | +24 |
| 122 | Carlos Estevez (LAA - RP) | 200 | +78 |
| 124 | Hunter Harvey (WSH - RP) | 279 | +155 |
| 125 | Hunter Greene (CIN - SP) | 210 | +85 |
| 126 | Vinnie Pasquantino (KC - 1B,DH) | 162 | +36 |
| 127 | Chris Bassitt (TOR - SP) | 156 | +29 |
| 129 | Bryce Miller (SEA - SP) | 197 | +68 |
| 132 | Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP) | 294 | +162 |
| 135 | Jackson Chourio (MIL - CF,LF,RF) | 204 | +69 |
| 136 | Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP) IL15 | 265 | +129 |
| 138 | Charlie Morton (ATL - SP) | 276 | +138 |
| 139 | Christopher Morel (CHC - 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF) | 180 | +41 |
| 140 | Alec Bohm (PHI - 1B,3B) | 188 | +48 |
| 141 | Jose Leclerc (TEX - RP) | 190 | +49 |
| 142 | Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP) | 274 | +132 |
| 147 | Rhys Hoskins (MIL - 1B,DH) IL10 | 182 | +35 |
| 150 | Max Muncy (LAD - 3B) IL10 | 164 | +14 |
| 152 | Mitch Keller (PIT - SP) | 173 | +21 |
| 153 | Alex Lange (DET - RP) | 193 | +40 |
| 159 | Brandon Pfaadt (ARI - SP) | 231 | +72 |
| 160 | Sean Murphy (ATL - C) IL10 | 219 | +59 |
| 161 | Carlos Rodon (NYY - SP) | 216 | +55 |
| 163 | Taylor Ward (LAA - DH,LF) | 183 | +20 |
| 166 | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA - C) | 248 | +82 |
| 168 | Louie Varland (MIN - SP,RP) MiLB | 300 | +132 |
| 170 | Jonathan India (CIN - 2B,DH) | 199 | +29 |
| 174 | Cal Raleigh (SEA - C) | 192 | +18 |
| 176 | Matt Chapman (SF - 3B) | 217 | +41 |
| 181 | Byron Buxton (MIN - CF,DH) | 261 | +80 |
| 183 | Justin Turner (TOR - 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 225 | +42 |
| 185 | Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP) | 205 | +20 |
| 188 | Mason Miller (OAK - RP,SP) | 239 | +51 |
| 195 | Edouard Julien (MIN - 2B,DH) | 221 | +26 |
| 196 | Jonah Heim (TEX - C,DH) | 241 | +45 |
| 199 | Jeimer Candelario (CIN - 1B,3B) | 226 | +27 |
| 201 | Carlos Correa (MIN - SS) | 215 | +14 |
| 206 | Kenta Maeda (DET - SP) IL15 | 270 | +64 |
| 208 | Nathan Eovaldi (TEX - SP) IL15 | 245 | +37 |
| 214 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,DH) | 243 | +29 |
| 220 | Maikel Garcia (KC - 3B,SS) | 235 | +15 |
| 221 | Eugenio Suarez (ARI - 3B) | 234 | +13 |
| 228 | Jake Fraley (CIN - LF,RF,DH) | 281 | +53 |
| 234 | Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B) | 266 | +32 |
| 236 | A.J. Puk (MIA - RP,SP) | 260 | +24 |
| 237 | Jose Abreu (HOU - 1B) MiLB | 258 | +21 |
| 240 | Jose Siri (TB - CF) | 275 | +35 |
| 243 | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - RF,DH) | 297 | +54 |
| 245 | Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B) | 284 | +39 |
| 250 | Jordan Hicks (SF - RP,SP) | 282 | +32 |
| 257 | Luis Campusano (SD - C) | 287 | +30 |
| 259 | Ty France (SEA - 1B) | 295 | +36 |
| 262 | Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP) | 280 | +18 |
| 265 | Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,DH) | 296 | +31 |
| 271 | DJ LeMahieu (NYY - 1B,2B,3B) IL10 | 283 | +12 |
| 284 | Parker Meadows (DET - CF) MiLB | 299 | +15 |
