Top-10 Profiles of 2020: No. 6 Anthony Fincher
December 22, 2020
As the year
starts to unwind, our staff will start to highlight the top-10 most viewed profiles from 2020 - starting at 10 and counting down.
Our sixth most viewed profile of 2020 is Blue Valley’s Anthony Fincher, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound prospect ranked 53rd overall in the state’s 2022 class. We saw him this past October at our MOKAN Fall Upperclass Games, where he showed off his skills on both sides of the ball. There is more upside on the mound, however, with a high-70s fastball, that’s touched 80 mph, and a breaking ball that’s flashed tight spin.
You can find his profile, with video and stats, below:
Scouting Report
Anthony Fincher, Blue Valley (KS), 2022
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-4, 184-pounds. Long levered, athletic build; projectable.
Defense: Fields the ball with two hands.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot; arm wraps.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, wide base, weight starts shifted onto back leg, bar load, short stride. Bat travels in an uphill path through the zone.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Works exclusively out of the stretch, tall/fall type delivery, lands square with his target, upright finish.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T75, 73-75 mph. Plays straight.
CB: 61-67 mph.
CH: 67-68 mph. Showed some sinking action.
SPLT: 61-61 mph. Decelerated arm action, works down in the zone.
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 182-pounds. Long, lanky, developing frame
Defense: Aggressive actions in the field. Comes through the ball with some athleticism.
Arm: Right-handed. OF - 79 mph. Long arm action. Over the top release.
Hit: Right-handed. Crouched stance with the hands pre loaded Swing straight to the ball. Downhill swing path. Moderate two hand finish
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Found consistent barrels.
Run: 4.88 runner home-to-first.
Delivery: Feet start balanced towards middle of rubber, slight side step starts tall/fall type delivery, works slightly closed with his target, lands square, upright finish.
Arm Action: Right-handed. Long arm action, pulls through a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T76, 75-76 mph. Plays straight, works on arm-side of the plate.
CB: 66-67 mph. 11/5 rolling actions.
CH: 67-68 mph. Near fastball arm speed, shows some depth at the bottom of the zone.
SPLT: 68-69 mph. Shows occasional dive and depth especially.
1/26/19 - Fincher is a 6-foot-1 157-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and right-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2022 class. He ran a 4.90 home to first and had a 77 mph exit velocity. At the plate, starts in tall stance, hands walk away from stride, in line stride, level path, middle of the field approach. In the outfield, high three quarters arm slot, works behind the ball, crow hop, clean exchange on time with footwork, 68 mph positional velocity, projection in build. On the mound, Fincher comes from a high three quarters arm slot, long arm circle, throws across body after he lands on front side, fastball at 67-70 mph, some with arm side sink, breaking ball has gradual 11-to-5 action, showed command of change up at 59-60 mph, near fastball arm speed.