Manny Acosta vs. Julio Teheran — Career Comparison

Julio Teheran built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 102 for Manny Acosta and 106 for Julio Teheran, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Julio Teheran — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.