"Detroit landed Finnegan on July 31, sending righty pitching prospects Josh Randall and back to Washington. He immediately took the lead in the Tigers' closer committee, notching saves in his first three appearances. Finnegan didn't allow a run in his first month with the club. His strikeout rate spiked from 19.6% in 39 innings with the Nationals to 34.8% in 18 innings with the Tigers."
"The postseason began as more of the same for Finnegan. He tossed three scoreless innings in the Wild Card round, earning the win in the series clincher. The ALDS didn't go as smoothly. Finnegan was charged with runs in three of his four appearances against Seattle, including the game-tying tally in the seventh inning of Game 5."
Kyle Finnegan became a dominant reliever after being traded to the Detroit Tigers at the 2025 trade deadline. He signed a one-year, $6MM deal with Washington last offseason and will reach free agency after the World Series, with the Tigers holding a five-day exclusive negotiation window. Detroit acquired him on July 31, sending prospects to Washington. Finnegan immediately led the Tigers' closer committee, recording early saves and a higher strikeout rate. He threw scoreless innings in the Wild Card round but yielded runs in multiple ALDS appearances. Washington originally signed him as a minor league free agent in 2019.
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