2025 pitcher Overall neighbors. The league map stays overall cosine. Closest match is not a recommendation.
Archetype
curve-heavy / slider-light
Cluster size
139
Centroid distance
2.25
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. Max ScherzerTOR0.840
- 2. Simeon Woods RichardsonTOR0.819
- 3. Jack FlahertyDET0.809
- 4. Sean BurkeCWS0.792
- 5. Clayton KershawLAD0.762
- 6. Nick MearsKC0.683
- 7. Nick PivettaSD0.669
- 8. Steven OkertHOU0.661
- 9. Jordan RomanoCOL0.657
- 10. Zac GallenAZ0.631
- 11. Andre GranilloWSH0.629
- 12. Spencer StriderATL0.622
What similar players did next season
Stored 2026 rates for these neighbors. Research history, not a projection or pick.
- Max Scherzer2026: 87.4 mph / 18.4%
- Simeon Woods Richardson2026: 88.2 mph / 16.5%
- Jack Flaherty2026: 87.7 mph / 24.8%
- Sean Burke2026: 89.6 mph / 22.9%
- Nick Mears2026: 89.0 mph / 17.3%
- Nick Pivetta2026: 89.2 mph / 19.4%
- Steven Okert2026: 84.3 mph / 28.6%
- Jordan Romano2026: 88.2 mph / 27.4%
- Zac Gallen2026: 88.9 mph / 18.1%
- Andre Granillo2026: 86.9 mph / 9.5%
- Spencer Strider2026: 88.6 mph / 26.1%