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0:25JUST IN: Tigers Acquire RHP Kyle Finnegan From Nationals
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0:41Tarik Skubal: Last Ride As A Tiger?
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0:59Prospect Watch: Kevin McGonigle To Make Opening Day Roster
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1:50Extension Talk: Nolan McLean, Zach Neto, Tarik Skubal
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0:38Better Year: Justin Verlander Or Max Scherzer
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0:45BREAKING: Justin Verlander Agrees to 1-Year Deal With Tigers
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0:47More Likely To Be Gone Over Summer - Skenes Or Skubal?
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4:19Breaking News: Tarik Skubal Wins Record $32M In Arbitration
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0:47BREAKING NEWS: Framber Valdez, Tigers Agree To 3-Yr, $115M Deal
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1:25Valdez Offered $115M Deal, Dramatic Shift In Pay For Big Names
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1:22Bowden: Asking Price For Skubal Is "So Outrageous"
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1:20How Jim Bowden Would Approach Skubal Arbitration
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1:53Bowden: Skubal Arbitration "Went Poorly" As Tigers Sign Valdez
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1:592-Time Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal Potentially On The Move
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0:59Tigers President Scott Harris: 'No Untouchables' on Roster
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1:51Scott Boras' Most Interesting Client According To Matt Snyder
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1:45Assessing Tarik Skubal's Future in Detroit
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10:20Early 2026 Outfield Rankings Part 2! Jarren Duran Over Roman Anthony?
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1:19Crosswords and Iced Americano Coffee For Tarik Skubal's Pregame Routine
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1:10Tarik Skubal Discusses His Likely Repeat CY Young Win
2026 Pitching
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| Regular Season | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
Top Kyle Finnegan News
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Earns first 2026 hold
Finnegan worked around a walk to toss a scoreless inning of relief and earn a hold in Friday's 5-2 win over the Padres. He struck out two.
Finnegan followed starter Framber Valdez, who covered six innings, and reliever Enmanuel De Jesus, who worked the seventh. While Finnegan labored a bit, needing 20 pitches to get out of the eighth, he still managed his first hold of the season in front of new closer Kenley Jansen. Finnegan recorded 24 total regular-season saves pitching for the Nationals and Tigers last year, but it looks like he'll be in a traditional setup role this season now that the veteran Jansen is around.
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Looks like setup option
With Kenley Jansen the favorite to open the season as Detroit's closer, per the Tiger Territory podcast, Finnegan will likely need to settle for a setup role.
Jansen leads all active MLB players and is fourth all time with 476 career saves, so it's not too surprising that manager A.J. Hinch figures to look the veteran's way first. Finnegan had 24 saves last season, with four of those coming with the Tigers after arriving via trade at the summer deadline, but it looks like his 2026 total will be significantly lower, unless Jansen gets hurt or struggles out of the gate. Detroit's 2025 saves leader, Will Vest, also figures to be in the setup mix in the seventh and eighth innings.
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Staying in Detroit
Finnegan signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Tigers on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
After turning in a 4.38 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 39 innings with the Nationals, Finnegan became dominant on the mound once he moved from Washington to Detroit at the trade deadline, posting a 1.50 ERA and 0.72 WHIP with a 23:4 K:BB in 18 regular-season innings with the Tigers. He'll now officially stay put in the Motor City for the 2026 campaign and figures to remain in the mix for saves along with Will Vest.
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: 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.
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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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Activation pending
Finnegan (groin) is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Finnegan said he is "ready to go" for Friday's contest. The 34-year-old right-hander has been on the shelf since the start of September due to a right adductor strain. He'll likely compete with Will Vest for saves during the closing days of the regular season.
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Officially activated
The Tigers reinstated Finnegan (groin) from the injured list Friday.
Finnegan has sat out the entire month of September while dealing with a right groin strain. He made one rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, striking out one batter and walking another over two-thirds of an inning, and he now has the green light to return to Detroit's bullpen. The 34-year-old righty has pitched 14.1 shutout frames with a 19:3 K:BB since joining the Tigers at the trade deadline and could get save opportunities down the stretch.
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Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Cleared for rehab appearance
Finnegan (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Finnegan has missed most of September with a right adductor strain but has been cleared to test things out in a game setting. Given his brief absence, it could be the only rehab appearance Finnegan needs before returning to the Tigers' active roster. He's made 12 scoreless appearances and recorded four saves since being acquired by Detroit at the trade deadline.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 198 lbs |
| Birthplace: Detroit, MI |
| Age: 34 |
| Experience: 6 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |



















