2025 Stats
W-L
2-4
ERA
3.59
WHIP
1.11
K
43
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
Signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Nationals in February of 2025. Traded to the Tigers in July of 2025.
Logs another save
Finnegan earned a save against the Twins on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.
Analysis
Finnegan inherited a three-run lead when he entered in the ninth inning, and he worked around a two-out infield single to secure the save. The veteran right-hander has yet to be scored upon since joining Detroit at the trade deadline, racking up 7.2 shutout frames with a 10:1 K:BB over seven appearances. Finnegan notched a save in his first three appearances with the Tigers, then went three consecutive outings without one as Will Vest picked up a pair of saves during that latter span. Vest got the final out of the seventh inning and worked the eighth against the top of the Twins' order, and he seems to be viewed as the higher-leverage option for manager A.J. Hinch -- which should result in more ninth-inning chances for Finnegan when Vest is needed earlier in the game.
Finnegan inherited a three-run lead when he entered in the ninth inning, and he worked around a two-out infield single to secure the save. The veteran right-hander has yet to be scored upon since joining Detroit at the trade deadline, racking up 7.2 shutout frames with a 10:1 K:BB over seven appearances. Finnegan notched a save in his first three appearances with the Tigers, then went three consecutive outings without one as Will Vest picked up a pair of saves during that latter span. Vest got the final out of the seventh inning and worked the eighth against the top of the Twins' order, and he seems to be viewed as the higher-leverage option for manager A.J. Hinch -- which should result in more ninth-inning chances for Finnegan when Vest is needed earlier in the game.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Kyle Finnegan generally throw?
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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
-13%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .221 | 82 | 40 | 66 | 10 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .262 | 84 | 23 | 99 | 13 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .205 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .236 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-1%
ERA at Home
2025
-46%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.66 | 1.18 | 91.0 | 7.1 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.71 | 1.35 | 89.2 | 9.4 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.70 | 1.35 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.55 | 0.89 | 24.2 | 9.1 | 3.3 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
2.87K/9
8.1BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.3 mphERA
3.59WHIP
1.11BABIP
.277GB/FB
1.83Left On Base
65.6%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
1918 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.0%Swinging Strike
10.8%Advanced Pitching 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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Works eighth inning again Wednesday
Finnegan worked around a walk to toss a scoreless inning of relief in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox.
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Earns win Monday
Finnegan (2-4) tossed a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to earn the win in Monday's 2-1 victory over the White Sox.
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Nets third save with Tigers
Finnegan threw a clean ninth inning to notch the save in Friday's 6-5 win over the Angels. He struck out two.
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Notches second save with Detroit
Finnegan picked up the save in Monday's 6-3 win against Minnesota, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
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Earns first save with new club
Finnegan earned a perfect four-out save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies. He recorded one strikeout.
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Likely to be traded
According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Nationals are expected to trade Finnegan ahead of Thursday's deadline.
Analysis
The right-hander also seemed poised to be dealt at the deadline last summer, but Washington held onto him before ultimately re-signing him during the offseason. Finnegan will be a free agent after the season, so there's no reason for the Nationals to retain him for the stretch run while out of the playoff picture. He's converted 20 of 26 save chances and has a 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 32:14 K:BB in 39 innings this year.
The right-hander also seemed poised to be dealt at the deadline last summer, but Washington held onto him before ultimately re-signing him during the offseason. Finnegan will be a free agent after the season, so there's no reason for the Nationals to retain him for the stretch run while out of the playoff picture. He's converted 20 of 26 save chances and has a 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 32:14 K:BB in 39 innings this year.