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
4.47
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. AJ Smith-ShawverATL0.726
- 2. Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD0.715
- 3. Brian Van BelleTB0.699
- 4. Fernando CruzNYY0.694
- 5. Craig YohoCLE0.694
- 6. Landen RouppSF0.664
- 7. Phil MatonCHC0.664
- 8. Chris MurphyCWS0.663
- 9. David BednarNYY0.661
- 10. Chris StrattonLAD0.654
- 11. Rich HillKC0.651
- 12. Nabil CrismattAZ0.640
What similar players did next season
Stored 2026 rates for these neighbors. Research history, not a projection or pick.
- AJ Smith-Shawver2026: 88.2 mph / 21.3%
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto2026: 91.1 mph / 24.6%
- Fernando Cruz2026: 84.9 mph / 37.4%
- Craig Yoho2026: 85.6 mph / 26.8%
- Landen Roupp2026: 87.2 mph / 22.3%
- Phil Maton2026: 84.6 mph / 22.2%
- Chris Murphy2026: 88.3 mph / 27.8%
- David Bednar2026: 90.4 mph / 28.6%