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

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

Detroit Tigers, closer Kenley Jansen finalize $11 million, 1-year contract with 2026 club option

Closer Kenley Jansen and the Detroit Tigers have finalized an $11 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2026

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Kyle Finnegan and Detroit Tigers agree to $19 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that right-hander Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract pending a phy...

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Detroit Tigers to re-sign closer Kyle Finnegan on $19M deal The Detroit Tigers and Kyle Finnegan agreed to a two-year, $19 million contract, keeping the closer with the franchise through the 2027 seas...

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • UPI.COM

Tigers' first Winter Meetings splash was most predictable move they could've made The Detroit Tigers brought back their best reliever from the 2025 trade deadline, as Kyle Finnegan agreed to a contract.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

BREAKING: Kyle Finnegan Signs Two-Year Deal with Tigers Kyle Finnegan is signing with the Detroit Tigers.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Veteran reliever Finnegan returning to Tigers on 2-year deal (reports) Veteran reliever Kyle Finnegan is returning to the Tigers on a two-year deal, according to multiple reports including MLB Network insider Jo...

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

Staying in Detroit Finnegan signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Tigers on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact After turning in a 4.38 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 39 innings with the Nationals, Finnegan became dominant on the mound after moving 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.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers Rumors: Latest pitching buzz indicates Scott Harris is taking a big step The latest rumors have Scott Harris and the Detroit Tigers targeting Michael King and Pete Fairbanks alongside a Kyle Finnegan reunion.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

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