- Full name Leighton Crowe Finley
- Born 03/11/2004 in Richmond Hill, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 226 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Georgia
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Drafted in the 6th round (178th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2025 (signed for $364,800).
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School: Georgia Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.4
Finley is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound righthander who pitched as a reliever in his 2023 freshman season at Georgia before becoming a reliable member of the Bulldogs’ rotation as a sophomore and junior. Finley produced a career-best 27.5% strikeout rate in 2025 while maintaining solid strikes across the board. He’s been up to 98 mph in the past, but his fastball more typically sits 91-94. He throws a low-80s slider as his go-to secondary. He’ll also mix in a mid-80s changeup and a rarely-used upper-70s curveball with 12-to-6 shape. Finley has a workhorse frame with a deceptive delivery that includes a short and slingy arm action, low three-quarters arm slot and crossfire landing. His brother Jackson pitched at Georgia Tech and was the Athletics’ eighth-round pick in 2023.
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Boston Red Sox signed RHP Leighton Finley.
- RHP Leighton Finley assigned to Georgia Bulldogs.
