Kyle Finnegan
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
3.47
WHIP
1.11
K
55
SV
24
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Even though his metrics weren't eye-popping, Finnegan maintained higher stability than expected as the Nationals' closer, racking up a career-high 38 saves (third in the league) with a 95 percent team save share that was highest among closers. Somehow, the right-hander just kept getting the job done in the ninth inning despite giving up a ton of hard contact -- his 91.3 mph average exit velocity was a bottom-one percent of MLB -- and allowing plenty of traffic on the bases. His 1.34 WHIP ranked 18th out of the 20 closers who recorded 20-plus saves. Finnegan is coming off his first All-Star selection, but he's currently a free agent after Washington non-tendered him. He should draw plenty of interest due to his high-leverage experience, but closing is no guarantee. Read Past Outlooks
Struggling since return
Finnegan has allowed two runs on three hits and a walk across 1.2 innings since coming off the injured list Friday.
ANALYSIS
After missing nearly a month due to a right groin strain, Finnegan has made two relief appearances, and he's been scored on each time. In Tuesday's loss to the Guardians, the righty came on in the seventh inning with an inherited runner on first and promptly allowed a double and a single to plate two Cleveland runs. Finnegan logged 12 straight scoreless outings for the Tigers before going down with his injury, so he may simply be dealing with some rust, but he should still see high-leverage work in the last few games of the regular season as Detroit fights for a playoff spot.
After missing nearly a month due to a right groin strain, Finnegan has made two relief appearances, and he's been scored on each time. In Tuesday's loss to the Guardians, the righty came on in the seventh inning with an inherited runner on first and promptly allowed a double and a single to plate two Cleveland runs. Finnegan logged 12 straight scoreless outings for the Tigers before going down with his injury, so he may simply be dealing with some rust, but he should still see high-leverage work in the last few games of the regular season as Detroit fights for a playoff spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Kyle Finnegan generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Kyle Finnegan generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-14%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .219 | 90 | 40 | 70 | 10 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .262 | 88 | 26 | 102 | 14 |
| 2025vs Left | .204 | 30 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .238 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | .221 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024vs Right | .270 | 27 | 12 | 38 | 4 |
| 2023vs Left | .232 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 4 |
| 2023vs Right | .270 | 36 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-1%
ERA at Home
2025
-42%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.64 | 1.17 | 94.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| Since 2023Away | 3.66 | 1.33 | 96.0 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| 2025Home | 4.50 | 1.31 | 26.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| 2025Away | 2.61 | 0.94 | 31.0 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| 2024Home | 2.43 | 0.96 | 33.1 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| 2024Away | 5.04 | 1.75 | 30.1 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| 2023Home | 4.15 | 1.27 | 34.2 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| 2023Away | 3.38 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Stat Review
How does Kyle Finnegan compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.06K/9
8.7BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.3 mphERA
3.47WHIP
1.11BABIP
.279GB/FB
1.83Left On Base
67.9%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
1852 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.3%Swinging Strike
11.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Finnegan was 14th in the majors with a career-high 28 saves for the Nationals, which represented a 66.7% team save share. The 32-year-old pitched a career-high 69.1 innings, but he may have run out of gas down the stretch as he posted a 7.63 ERA and 1.89 WHIP over the last month-and-a-half. His performance otherwise (2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) was solid and he was Washington's highest leveraged reliever per WPA (1.88) and gmLI (1.90). Finnegan still relied heavily on his upper-90's fastball (70% usage), but he threw more split fingers (24.8%) since it was his most successful pitch (.167 BAA, 35.3% whiff) last year. However, the right-hander produced a career-worst strikeout rate (21.7%) and permitted 11 home runs (17.7% HR/FB%). With the Nationals playing more competitive ball, they may turn to a reliever with more upside for ninth inning duties. They have a few internal options (Harvey, Rainey), so don't be surprised if Finnegan gets fewer save opportunities in 2024.
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Officially activated
The Tigers reinstated Finnegan (groin) from the injured list Friday.
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Activation pending
Finnegan (groin) is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Cleared for rehab appearance
Finnegan (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Headed to IL
The Tigers placed Finnegan on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 1, with a right adductor strain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Dealing with groin issue
Finnegan experienced right groin tightness while warming up in the bullpen during Wednesday's game against the Mets, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Mutual interest in Detroit reunion
The Tigers and Finnegan have mutual interest in a reunion, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
The Tigers had Finnegan up his splitter usage after they acquired him at the trade deadline and he thrived for them down the stretch, holding a 1.50 ERA and 23:4 K:BB over 18 regular-season innings while notching four saves. Finnegan shared the closer role with Will Vest during his time in Detroit, and it could be a similar setup in 2026 if he winds up re-signing with the Tigers.
The Tigers had Finnegan up his splitter usage after they acquired him at the trade deadline and he thrived for them down the stretch, holding a 1.50 ERA and 23:4 K:BB over 18 regular-season innings while notching four saves. Finnegan shared the closer role with Will Vest during his time in Detroit, and it could be a similar setup in 2026 if he winds up re-signing with the Tigers.