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Dylan Crews hits leadoff homer in 3rd career game, helps Nationals to 5-2 win over Yankees

Dylan Crews led off the game for the Nationals with his first career homer and later hit an RBI double, and Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the A...

AUGUST 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Shaky in four-out save Finnegan earned the save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees, allowing a run on three hits and no walks over 1.1 innings with no strikeouts.

Impact The Washington closer entered the eighth with two outs and a runner on third and escaped cleanly thanks to a Giancarlo Stanton groundout. However, the ninth started ominously for Finnegan, as he yielded a leadoff double to Jazz Chisholm but managed to finish the game, laboring through 24 pitches in the inning. Despite struggling with a 7.30 ERA across 12.1 innings post-All-Star break, Finnegan remains cemented as the Nationals closer while the team is out of playoff position and eyeing 2025.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four-out save Finnegan picked up the save Sunday against Atlanta, allowing one hit and no walks with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Sunday's save pushed Finnegan's season total to 32, which ranks third in all of baseball. It was just his sixth time throwing more than one inning in 2024 but the third time he's done so in August. While Finnegan sports a 3.51 ERA through 51.1 innings this season, he's been shaky lately, allowing nine runs in his last nine outings (8.2 innings).

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Herz and CJ Abrams help the Nationals knock off the Braves 5-1

DJ Herz struck out eight in five sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

AUGUST 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Collects 31st save Finnegan pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 31st save of the season Sunday against the Phillies, allowing one hit with zero strikeouts.

Impact Finnegan allowed a lead-off single to Edmundo Sosa but he quickly put an end to the scare, inducing a double play and a groundout to secure his 31st save of the season, good for third in MLB. The 32-year-old has been shaky since the All-Star break, logging an unsightly 8.38 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB in 9.2 innings. Despite the rough patch, Finnegan has converted all six save chances during that span and is now 31-for-35 in save opportunities this season.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ruiz, Call and Wood go deep as the Nationals snap 4-game skid with 6-4 win over Phillies

Keibert Ruiz homered for the third time in four games, Alex Call and James Wood also went deep and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with...

AUGUST 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Tagged with loss Friday Finnegan (3-6) took the loss Friday, giving up a run on three hits and a walk without recording an out as the Nationals were downed 3-2 by the Phillies.

Impact Entering a 2-2 game in the bottom of the ninth inning, Finnegan served up singles to Brandon Marsh and Cal Stevenson before loading the bases by intentionally walking Kyle Schwarber. The desperation move didn't pay off, as former Nationals teammate Trea Turner walked it off by nearly launching a grand slam, although he only got credit for a single when the ball banged off the wall in left-center field. Things haven't gone smoothly for Finnegan of late, and the Nats could end up regretting not moving him at the trade deadline -- over his last seven appearances, the right-hander has a horrific 12.79 ERA, 2.84 WHIP and 4:4 K:BB in 6.1 innings, although he's managed to convert his only two save chances over that stretch.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Turner's bases-loaded single in the 9th gives NL East-leading Phillies a 3-2 win over Nationals

Trea Turner hit a bases-loaded single to the base of the wall over a drawn-in outfield in the bottom of the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Washington 3-2 on Friday night...

AUGUST 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Hits 30-save mark Finnegan picked up the save Sunday against Milwaukee, allowing one hit and no walks across a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't register a strikeout.

Impact Finnegan became the third closer to reach 30 saves, joining Emmanuel Clase and Ryan Helsley atop the leaderboard. Despite yielding a leadoff single to Rhys Hoskins, Finnegan kept the Brewers from putting a runner in scoring position, getting Blake Perkins to fly out and Brice Turang to ground into a double play. In 46.1 innings, Finnegan has generated a 3.30 ERA with a 45:14 K:BB.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns 29th save Finnegan earned the save against the Brewers on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out one over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Finnegan was called upon to protect a 6-2 lead with two outs in the eighth inning and allowed two inherited runs to score before converting the four-out save on 18 pitches. The closer rebounded from a disastrous outing Monday to secure his sixth straight save attempt. He ranks third in the majors with 29 saves and owns a 3.38 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 45:14 K:BB across 45.1 innings.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Luis García Jr. triple shy of cycle as Nationals beat Brewers 6-4 to stop 5-game losing streak

Luis García Jr. was a triple shy of the cycle in his second straight three-hit game, Kyle Finnegan got a four-out save in his first outing since blowing a four-run lead and the Was...

AUGUST 3, 2024 • Associated Press

Hit hard in non-save situation Finnegan (2-5) took the loss Monday against the Diamondbacks, coughing up five runs on five hits while recording only one out.

Impact The Nationals' closer got the call to protect a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, but instead Finnegan served up a leadoff triple to Alek Thomas and a two-run homer to Ketel Marte before pinch hitter Corbin Carroll walked it off with a two-run shot of his own. Finnegan has served up three homers in his last two appearances and nine in 44 innings on the season, which could give pause to trade-deadline shoppers looking for bullpen help. However, his 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 28 saves in 32 chances will still likely fetch a strong return if the Nats elect to move him.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hit hard in non-save situation Finnegan (2-5) took the loss Monday against the Diamondbacks, coughing up five runs on five hits while recording only one out.

Impact The Nationals' closer got the call to protect a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, but instead Finnegan served up a leadoff triple to Alek Thomas and a two-run homer to Ketel Marte before pinch hitter Corbin Carroll walked it off with a two-run shot of his own. Finnegan has served up three homers in his last two appearances and nine in 44 innings on the season, which could give pause to trade-deadline shoppers looking for bullpen help, but his 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 28 saves in 32 chances will still likely fetch a strong return if the Nats elect to move him.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pinch-hitter Corbin Carroll hits game-winning 2-run HR in 9th, D-backs rally to stun Nationals 9-8

Corbin Carroll hit a pinch-hit homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a five-run rally, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the Washington Nationals with a 9-...

JULY 30, 2024 • Associated Press

Matches career high with 28th save Finnegan struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to record his 28th save of the season in Sunday's win over the Reds.

Impact Despite being deployed both Friday and Saturday for saves against Cincinnati, Washington manager Dave Martinez went back to Finnegan for the third game of the series, and the right-hander nailed down the sweep for the Nats on only five pitches, all strikes. Finnegan's 28 saves matched the career high he set in 2023, and his heavy workload this year hasn't been affecting his performance -- over 10 appearances in July he's posted a 2.89 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB in 9.1 innings.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs second straight save Finnegan earned a save against the Reds on Saturday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Finnegan earned a save in Washington's first game of the second half Friday, and he was back on the mound one day later to close things out again. The right-hander did so without much stress, retiring the side in order on 15 pitches. Finnegan is up to 27 saves on the campaign, third-most in the majors and one short of the career-high mark he established last season.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches final out for 26th save Finnegan earned the save in Friday's 8-5 win over the Reds, allowing one walk before recording the final out.

Impact It didn't appear that Finnegan would be needed Friday, as the Nationals carried an 8-1 lead into the ninth. However, Jose Ferrer and Derek Law would combine to allow four runs in the frame, forcing the Nats to turn to Finnegan with two outs. The right-hander would issue a walk before ultimately getting Elly De La Cruz to ground out to seal an 8-5 win. The 32-year-old Finnegan has been excellent for Washington this year -- he's up to 26 saves, third-most in the league, with a 2.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 42:14 K:BB across 40.2 innings.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches final out for 26th save Finnegan earned the save in Friday's 8-5 win over the Reds, allowing one walk before recording the final out.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Corbin works 6 sharp innings, Juan Yepez hits 3-run homer as Nationals beat Reds 8-5

Patrick Corbin pitched six sharp innings on his 35th birthday, Juan Yepez hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals began the second half of the season by beating the Cinc...

JULY 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Nats GM Mike Rizzo says he's happy with team's progress even as he shops Thomas, Finnegan

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says he's happy with the progress of an organizational rebuild that began less than two years after Washington won the 2019 World Series

JULY 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Workouts at Nationals Park give members of the military a chance to train in a unique setting

A half-dozen times during the baseball season, Nationals Park is home to a different kind of sport activity: high intensity interval training for members of the military on the fie...

JULY 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Kyle Finnegan, a surprise all-star, owes his daughter a theme park trip Finnegan, 32, replaced St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley on the National League roster for the All-Star Game in Texas.

JULY 17, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Nationals' Kyle Finnegan Shares Funny Place Where He Found Out He Made All-Star Team Better late than never.

JULY 16, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NL All-Stars add RHP Kyle Finnegan to replace Ryan Helsley Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan was selected Monday for his first All-Star Game as a late replacement for St.Louis closer Ryan Hel...

JULY 15, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nationals' Kyle Finnegan added to NL all-star roster Right-hander has flourished in season’s first half with 25 saves in 29 chances and will join teammate CJ Abrams at the Midsummer Classic.

JULY 15, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

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