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.
Both sides hit him about the same
48.3% of the contact right-handers make against Finnegan is hit hard, against 36.7% of what left-handers make.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Finnegan and left-handers 86.5.
99 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 89 from left-handers.
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.
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.
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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
46.2% of the contact against Finnegan is on the ground and 29.9% of it is in the air.
184 tracked batted balls allowed.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .240 average against Finnegan and left-handers to .284.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.3% of the balls put in play against Finnegan have gone to centre field.
87 of 188 located batted balls allowed.
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.
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.
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.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Finnegan has given up 10 tracked home runs, 4 of them to left field, the longest 438 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed 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.
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Both sides hit him about the same
48.3% of the contact right-handers make against Finnegan is hit hard, against 36.7% of what left-handers make.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .240 average against Finnegan and left-handers to .284.
177 pitches to right-handed hitters, 163 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Finnegan and left-handers 86.5.
99 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 89 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
46.2% of the contact against Finnegan is on the ground and 29.9% of it is in the air.
184 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.3% of the balls put in play against Finnegan have gone to centre field.
87 of 188 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Finnegan has given up 10 tracked home runs, 4 of them to left field, the longest 438 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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