Nino Espinosa vs. Angel Zerpa — Career Comparison

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