Javier Assad vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Javier Assad built a career as a starting pitcher and Lance McCullers 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 131 for Javier Assad and 127 for Lance McCullers, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 98 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Lance McCullers — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.