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
2.55
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. Matthew LiberatoreSTL0.943
- 2. Sam LongKC0.851
- 3. Kyle FreelandCOL0.816
- 4. Walker BuehlerSD0.815
- 5. Seth LugoKC0.813
- 6. Andrew AlvarezWSH0.788
- 7. Shawn DubinBAL0.753
- 8. Zach EflinBAL0.746
- 9. Michael McGreevySTL0.737
- 10. Kyle LeahySTL0.735
- 11. Austin GomberCOL0.682
- 12. DL HallMIL0.680
What similar players did next season
Stored 2026 rates for these neighbors. Research history, not a projection or pick.
- Matthew Liberatore2026: 88.6 mph / 22.6%
- Kyle Freeland2026: 87.1 mph / 20.9%
- Walker Buehler2026: 89.9 mph / 18.5%
- Seth Lugo2026: 85.7 mph / 16.5%
- Andrew Alvarez2026: 87.3 mph / 23.7%
- Zach Eflin2026: 86.3 mph / 35.3%
- Michael McGreevy2026: 87.1 mph / 18.1%
- Kyle Leahy2026: 89.5 mph / 20.0%
- DL Hall2026: 89.8 mph / 25.5%