"At the earliest, Finnegan could return Sept. 16 for the Tigers' opener of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park, but the 34-year-old might need more than the minimum stay on the injured list. "It's mild, which is a good sign," manager A.J. Hinch said before Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. "The only way to strengthen and rehab this is to have a little period of shutting down games."
"This loss for the Tigers is significant. Finnegan expects to return for a few games in the regular season, which ends Sept. 28. After that, the ALDS in the postseason is scheduled to start Oct. 4. "He seems really confidence in how he feels," Hinch said. "I just don't know. I don't know how he's going to respond. I don't know when we're going to push him or how this is going to go. Time will tell, but we certainly expect him to contribute.""
Kyle Finnegan was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 1 with a right adductor strain and is not eligible to pitch for the Tigers until Sept. 16. The right-handed reliever was acquired from the Washington Nationals at the July 31 trade deadline. The injury occurred while he warmed up in the bullpen on Sept. 3 when an assistant coach told him to stop after one pitch. Medical tests diagnosed a right adductor strain. Manager A.J. Hinch described the injury as mild but said Finnegan needs a period of shutdown and rehab. Finnegan may return for a few regular-season games and possibly contribute in the postseason, but his availability remains uncertain.
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