Jay Aldrich vs. Pedro Baez — Career Comparison

The numbers give Pedro Baez a clear advantage over Jay Aldrich across the core pitching metrics. Pedro Baez led in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 64), run prevention (ERA+ 136 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 123 vs 91). Jay Aldrich held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 119). Pedro Baez was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.