2025 pitcher Overall neighbors. The league map stays overall cosine. Closest match is not a recommendation.
Archetype
slider-heavy / fastball-light
Cluster size
150
Centroid distance
2.95
Feature profile vs centroid
Standardized season profile against this cluster’s mean. Observed bars are the player; comparison bars are the cluster center.
League map
Two-axis projection of the same season profiles, colored by archetype. Focus player uses accent. Stays overall when Dimension changes.
Nearest neighbors
Cosine similarity for Overall. Top 12, same role and season. Closest match is not a recommendation.
- 1. Justin VerlanderDET0.762
- 2. Yusei KikuchiLAA0.745
- 3. Tyler KinleyDET0.722
- 4. Andre GranilloWSH0.695
- 5. Steven OkertHOU0.691
- 6. Steven WilsonCWS0.667
- 7. Caleb ThielbarCHC0.646
- 8. Luke JacksonSEA0.644
- 9. Scott BarlowATH0.644
- 10. Dauri MoretaPIT0.642
- 11. Tommy HenryAZ0.623
- 12. Jimmy HergetCOL0.621
What similar players did next season
Stored 2026 rates for these neighbors. Research history, not a projection or pick.
- Justin Verlander2026: 87.9 mph / 15.4%
- Yusei Kikuchi2026: 90.0 mph / 21.5%
- Tyler Kinley2026: 87.7 mph / 26.3%
- Andre Granillo2026: 86.9 mph / 9.5%
- Steven Okert2026: 84.3 mph / 28.6%
- Caleb Thielbar2026: 85.9 mph / 25.1%
- Scott Barlow2026: 80.9 mph / 32.3%
- Jimmy Herget2026: 85.2 mph / 24.0%