Finley Bates brings on-base discipline, gap power, and steady infield value to Tennessee
Finley Bates projects as a contact-driven INF with real table-setting skills: at San Diego State in 2025, he hit .300 with 14 extra-base hits, 23 RBIs, 8 steals, a 15.4% walk rate, and an 11.6% strikeout rate, then finished with a six-game hitting streak and a .500 stretch to close the season. He also earned CSC Academic All-District honors, which points to consistency and maturity. For Tennessee, he looks like a polished, efficient bat who can help raise the floor of an offense while providing dependable infield value.
