| Player: Connor Finn | |||||||||||
| School: Texas Tech | Position(s): LHP | ||||||||||
| Height: 6’4″ | Weight: 205 lbs. | Bats: Left | Throws: Left | ||||||||
| Summary: Finn’s calling card is a delivery that stands out for how little effort it takes to produce quality stuff — a lefty who repeats his mechanics cleanly, giving real confidence that the present strike-throwing questions are more about experience than any underlying mechanical flaw. The fastball has taken a real jump this year, climbing from mostly upper-80s readings a year ago into the low-to-mid 90s now, development that’s come alongside real physical maturity. The changeup is the clear standout secondary, working off the fastball with real deception and showing late, sharp movement that shows up right before the plate, particularly effective running it in against left-handed hitters — it’s also been his most consistently commanded pitch, giving him a real weapon regardless of matchup. The breaking ball is a firm, compact pitch that’s most effective in outings where the fastball is finishing high in the zone with life, giving him a real three-pitch mix on paper. The fastball shape itself is the more real development question. At its best, it shows significant late life to the arm side, but it’s often shown up as a shape that isn’t fully one thing or the other — settling on one consistent identity for the pitch rather than drifting between the two is likely the swing factor that determines how much it ultimately misses bats at the next level. Game-to-game strike-throwing has also been inconsistent, though given how clean and repeatable the underlying delivery already is, that reads more as an execution issue still catching up to the mechanics than a real red flag. The overall picture is a projectable lefty with a changeup that already looks like a real weapon, a fastball that’s taken a real step forward, and a delivery clean enough to believe the strike-throwing continues to sharpen — refining the fastball shape into one consistent look is the swing factor most likely to determine how quickly the rest of the profile catches up to the arm talent. | |||||||||||
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
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