Jorge De La Rosa vs. Esmerling Vasquez — Career Comparison

Jorge De La Rosa built a career as a starting pitcher and Esmerling Vasquez 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 87 for Jorge De La Rosa and 85 for Esmerling Vasquez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Esmerling Vasquez — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.