Kyle Finnegan - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Torkelson HRs, 5 pitchers combine for 2-hitter as Tigers beat Angels 4-0 to snap 7-game home skid

Spencer Torkelson homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and five Detroit pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game home skid with...

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Cowser's 3-run homer with 2 outs in 9th gives Orioles 5-3 win, deals Tigers 8th straight loss

Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit 5-3 in a day-night doubleheader opener that extended...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Charged with blown save Saturday Finnegan allowed a solo home run and a walk in an inning of relief in Saturday's 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Finnegan came on in the seventh inning with Detroit up 1-0 but promptly served up a game-tying home run to Yohendrick Pinango. That gave Finnegan his third blown save of the season. The righty reliever started the year with 11 straight scoreless appearances, and he's got a stellar 1.66 ERA overall, though he has allowed three earned runs over his last four outings. All three of Finnegan's blown saves have also come during this stretch.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho drives in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1

Daulton Varsho drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning and Yohendrick Pinango homered Saturday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Ti...

MAY 16 • Associated Press

WATCH: Blue Jays outfielder Yohendrick Piñango hits first career home run Yohendrick Piñango has finally done it. During Saturday afternoon’s game against the Detroit Tigers, the Toronto Blue Jays’ outfielder went...

MAY 16 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Benge walk-off single in 10th gives Mets 3-2 win over Tigers, atones for earlier misplay

Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 after N...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Isbel gets first walk-off hit, makes pair of great catches to lift Royals over Tigers 4-3

Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth after his run-scoring hit fueled a two-run, eighth-inning rally and also made two excellent catches that likely saved a run, helping t...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Closing the ranks: Tigers' bullpen working through Kenley Jansen's early-season struggles | Sporting News Detroit's top ninth-inning option had three blown saves in 10 appearances season. Is Kyle Finnegan a new closing option?

MAY 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

A day after Jansen's blown save, Tigers turn to Finnegan for the save in comeback win over Braves

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APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Logs first save Finnegan earned the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Atlanta, allowing a hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact After Kenley Jansen was charged with a blown save Wednesday, it was Finnegan who got the call in the ninth inning Thursday with the Tigers up by three. The right-hander worked around a one-out single to lock down his first save with Detroit. The 34-year-old Finnegan is off to a stellar start this season -- he's allowed just one run through his first 15.2 innings. While the veteran Jansen should have a fairly long leash as the Tigers' primary closer, Finnegan is certainly a name to watch should his struggles continue.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Torres has 3 hits and go-ahead sacrifice fly as Tigers rally to beat Braves 5-2 and avoid sweep

Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 to avoid a three-...

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Lowe's two-run walk-off HR lifts Reds to wild 9-8 win over Tigers

Nathaniel Lowe, who replaced Eugenio Suarez who was scratched with back pain, hit a two-out, two-run walk-off homer off Kenley Jansen to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a wild 9-8 win...

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Continues scoreless start After tossing a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Red Sox, Finnegan now has a 0.00 ERA across nine appearances this season.

Impact Finnegan has managed to keep the opposition off the board so far this year, but there are some signs for concern. He only has three strikeouts across nine innings and has walked eight batters, which has contributed to a 1.33 WHIP that is a jump up from the 1.11 WHIP he posted for the Nationals and Tigers last year. Finnegan should remain locked into a key setup role for Detroit, though he'll need to flip the strikeouts and walks around if he wants to sustain his early success.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers fans can't ignore 2 other dominant relievers as Will Vest struggles early in 2026 While Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest is struggling to start the year, there are two reasons for hope in the bullpen with Kyle Finnegan an...

APRIL 18 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Wenceel Pérez hits an 8th-inning homer as Tigers beat Royals 2-1 for 5th straight win

Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Records second hold Finnegan worked around a walk to toss a scoreless inning of relief and earn a hold in Friday's 2-0 win over the Marlins.

Impact Finnegan worked the eighth inning in front of new Detroit closer Kenley Jansen, and the former continued his unblemished start to the season. The righty has strung together six straight scoreless appearances, though he has walked seven batters versus only three strikeouts across 5.1 innings. Finnegan may not record many saves with Jansen around, but he has two holds so far and should remain a consistent contributor in that category.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Finnegan followed starter Framber Valdez, who covered six solid innings, and reliever Enmanuel De Jesus, who worked the seventh. The former labored a bit as he needed 20 pitches to get out of the eighth, but 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.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Finnegan clearly all-in on Tigers, Chris Fetter philosophy with plans for 2026 What happened after Kyle Finnegan arrived in Detroit at the 2025 trade deadline wasn’t a fluke hot streak or a lucky run of saves — it was a...

FEBRUARY 8 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

What’s Next: Tigers Make Splash With Framber Valdez As Tarik Skubal Decision Looms

By signing Framber Valdez, the Tigers have one of MLB's best pitching duos as long as Tarik Skubal remains in Detroit.

FEBRUARY 5 • FOX SPORTS

What’s Next: Tigers Make Splash With Framber Valdez As Tarik Skubal Decision Looms

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.

Impact 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 his way first. Finnegan had 24 saves last season, with four of those coming with the Tigers after arriving via trade before the deadline, but it looks like his 2026 total will be significantly lower, unless Jansen gets hurts or struggles out of the gate.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers might've waited out the market long enough to sign trade deadline target Outside of the ongoing drama with Tarik Skubal, it's been a quiet offseason in Detroit. They stabilized the bullpen by bringing back Kyle Fi...

JANUARY 25 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Rays acquire outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy from Tigers for cash

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Detroit Tigers for cash

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Kyle Finnegan's response to re-signing with Tigers shows how far Detroit has come Kyle Finnegan didn’t just re-sign with the Detroit Tigers. He re-signed with an idea that would’ve sounded laughable in this town not that l...

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Tigers fans can't believe Justyn-Henry Malloy just became a roster casualty To clear a 40-man roster spot for leverage reliever Kyle Finnegan, the Detroit Tigers designated once-promising outfielder Justyn-Henry Mall...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Right-hander Kyle Finnegan and Detroit Tigers finalize $19 million, 2-year contract

Right-hander Kyle Finnegan has finalized a $19 million, two-year contract to remain with the Detroit Tigers

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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