The Comp Constellation
Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 256 qualified hitters (338+ PA). Closer to the center star = more alike. xwOBA is deliberately excluded: this maps how hitters are built, not results twins.
strong match (0.55+)
moderate (0.45 to 0.55)
weaker (< 0.45)
star size + line weight scale with similarity · rings mark 0.70 / 0.50 / 0.30 · hover a star for why, click for the fingerprint
Radial fingerprint · population percentiles
Two profile shapes drawn over the same axes: overlap is what makes them comps, gaps are where they part. Fortes, Nick in signal, the comp in amber.
TB · bats R · 338 PA
Ranked comps for Fortes, Nick
| # | Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Differs on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vargas, Ildemaro AZ · L · 506 PA | 0.65 | Barrel rateHard-hit rateSprint speed | Sweet-spot rate +1.6zGround-ball rate -1.2zAvg exit velocity +1.0z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 02 | DeLuca, Jonny TB · R · 386 PA | 0.58 | Barrel rateAvg exit velocityBat speed | Sprint speed +1.8zGround-ball rate -1.3zStrikeout rate +1.2z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 03 | Altuve, Jose HOU · R · 588 PA | 0.52 | Chase rateBarrel rateSwing length | Sweet-spot rate +1.7zBat speed -1.6zMax exit velocity -1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 04 | Rengifo, Luis MIL · L · 374 PA | 0.49 | Strikeout rateFly-ball rateIn-zone contact | Walk rate +2.0zPull rate -1.8zMax exit velocity -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 05 | Diaz, Yainer HOU · R · 373 PA | 0.48 | Fly-ball rateWalk rateBat speed | Pull rate -1.9zAvg exit velocity +1.9zBarrel rate +1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 06 | Naylor, Josh SEA · L · 665 PA | 0.42 | Swing lengthWhiff rateOppo rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.8zSprint speed -2.0zPull rate -1.3z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 07 | Isbel, Kyle KC · L · 338 PA | 0.42 | Sweet-spot rateAvg exit velocityWhiff rate | Pull rate -1.9zOppo rate +1.8zSwing length -1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 08 | Young, Cole SEA · L · 663 PA | 0.40 | Whiff rateHard-hit rateIn-zone contact | Sweet-spot rate +2.2zFly-ball rate +1.7zGround-ball rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 09 | Durbin, Caleb BOS · R · 611 PA | 0.38 | Strikeout ratexwOBA on contactIsolated power | Max exit velocity -1.7zWalk rate +1.7zPull rate -1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 10 | Giménez, Andrés TOR · L · 519 PA | 0.38 | Barrel rateIsolated powerAvg exit velocity | Bat speed -1.9zSwing length -1.6zSweet-spot rate +1.6z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 11 | Rocchio, Brayan CLE · L · 606 PA | 0.37 | Oppo rateStrikeout rateBarrel rate | Sweet-spot rate +3.1zGround-ball rate -1.7zFly-ball rate +1.5z | Player Projection Swing lab |
| 12 | Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 474 PA | 0.37 | Sprint speedIn-zone contactHard-hit rate | Sweet-spot rate +2.5zPull rate -2.1zFly-ball rate +1.4z | Player Projection Swing lab |
Weighted RMS z-distance over 6 feature groups, standardized within the qualified population; similarity = exp(-alpha * d^2), one global fixed transform. xwOBA excluded by design: this matches profile shape, not outcome twins. Descriptive, not predictive.