He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Finnegan throws 60% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.1% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 280 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
548 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Finnegan goes to the splitter: 42% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.9% the rest of the time.
312 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 98.5.
548 thrown, 51.6% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Finnegan throws a fastball 62.3% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
305 pitches behind in the count, 308 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Finnegan averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 85th percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Finnegan's stuff spins at 1,879 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 522nd in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Finnegan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1062 located pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Finnegan projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Finnegan releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1062 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Finnegan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 86.3 off his slider.
548 and 181 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Finnegan works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 51.6% of everything he throws.
1062 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Finnegan puts 39.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Finnegan throws the slider 26.4% of the time against right-handers and 6.7% against left-handers.
556 pitches to right-handers, 506 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Finnegan works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 366th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Finnegan lands 45% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.1% of his offspeed pitches.
191 of his fastballs, 108 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Finnegan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
999 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Finnegan's splitter moves 8.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
333 thrown, averaging 87.2 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .280 expected average against them, against .253 on his fastballs.
108 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Finnegan throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
271 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.7 mph separates Finnegan's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.2 against 85.5.
548 and 181 of them respectively.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Finnegan gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Finnegan puts 50.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.2% when he is ahead.
305 located pitches behind, 308 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,221 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
548 thrown in 2026.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Finnegan throws 60% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.1% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 280 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
548 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Finnegan's splitter moves 8.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
333 thrown, averaging 87.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Finnegan goes to the splitter: 42% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.9% the rest of the time.
312 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Finnegan throws a fastball 62.3% of the time, against 40.9% when he is ahead.
305 pitches behind in the count, 308 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Finnegan throws a strike on the first pitch 62% of the time.
271 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Finnegan puts 50.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44.2% when he is ahead.
305 located pitches behind, 308 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 98.5.
548 thrown, 51.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Finnegan's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 86.3 off his slider.
548 and 181 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Finnegan works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 51.6% of everything he throws.
1062 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Finnegan throws the slider 26.4% of the time against right-handers and 6.7% against left-handers.
556 pitches to right-handers, 506 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.7 mph separates Finnegan's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 96.2 against 85.5.
548 and 181 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Finnegan's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,221 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
548 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Finnegan averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 85th percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 79th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Finnegan's stuff spins at 1,879 rpm, 3rd percentile in the league.
340 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 522nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Finnegan lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.14 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1062 located pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Finnegan projects a .263 average, 91st percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 47th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Finnegan gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Finnegan releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1062 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Finnegan releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
999 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Finnegan puts 39.5% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 42.9% of his pitches to left-handers.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Finnegan works off the plate, with only 41.2% of his pitches in the zone, 32nd percentile.
340 pitches in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 366th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Finnegan lands 45% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.1% of his offspeed pitches.
191 of his fastballs, 108 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .280 expected average against them, against .253 on his fastballs.
108 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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