Salome Barojas vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Salome Barojas 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 106 for Salome Barojas and 103 for Jake Odorizzi, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Jake Odorizzi — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.