"Finnegan has the best season of his career in 2025. It didn't start that way with the Washington Nationals, as his 4.38 ERA was tracking to be the worst of his career, while on the brighter side, his FIP sat at 3.65. After 39 innings pitched, Finnegan was traded ahead of the 2025 trade deadline to the Detroit Tigers. It was in the Motor City where the 34-year-old excelled."
"In his 16 innings pitched during the backend of the 2025 season, Finnegan posted a 1.50 ERA and 1.97 FIP in 18 innings pitched, while his K% jumped from 19.6% to 34.8%. Moreover, his walk rate declined, going from 8.6% in Washington to 6.1% once he was traded. Overall, the righty finished with a 3.47 ERA and 3.12 FIP in 57 innings pitched in 2025."
"For the first time in his career, Finnegan pitched in the postseason. In seven and one-third innings pitched, he had a 3.68 ERA and 3.14 FIP, but his K% plummeted to 10%. Still, the end of his regular season was encouraging. Finnegan had served as the Nationals closer from 2023 until he was traded, and even picked up double-digit saves in both 2021 and 2022. That said, he wasn't one of the highly touted closers on the markets."
Kyle Finnegan signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, with incentives up to $20 million. He posted his best season in 2025 after a midseason trade from Washington to Detroit. Early struggles in Washington (4.38 ERA, 3.65 FIP across 39 innings) gave way to a dominant Detroit stretch, with a 1.50 ERA and 1.97 FIP in his final 16 innings and a jump in K% to 34.8%. He finished 2025 with a 3.47 ERA and 3.12 FIP in 57 innings and logged a 3.68 ERA in 7.1 postseason innings. The reliever market is thinning, reducing top-closer options for teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays.
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