Kyle Finnegan’s spin rate on his sinker was down noticeably (as confirmed when they got a look at the data) in his outing in Sunday afternoon’s 6-5 win over Colorado’s Rockies in the nation’s capital.
BaseballSavant.com had the spin rate on his sinker, which Finnegan threw for 20 of 23 pitches (87%), at 1841 (average), down from a 2057 AVG (-216.0) on the season. His spin rate on the two sliders he threw was down too, but it was the sinkers which got the Nationals’ attention after the right-hander gave up a leadoff double and three singles before he was lifted, having given up two runs, with two still on Tanner Rainey stranded on his way to a 5-out save.