Jon Adkins vs. Nino Espinosa — Career Comparison

Nino Espinosa built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Adkins 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 101 for Jon Adkins and 98 for Nino Espinosa, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jon Adkins — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.