KYLE FINNEGAN NEWS

Splitter-heavy Kyle Finnegan of Detroit Tigers becomes multi-inning reliever after trade There were several top relievers moved at the July 31 trade deadline, including Kyle Finnegan from the Washington Nationals to the Detroit T...

AUGUST 31 • FREEP.COM

Records win in relief Friday Finnegan (4-4) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Friday against the Royals. He walked one and struck out three.

Impact Detroit starter Chris Paddack only lasted 3.2 innings, which led the Tigers to use four relievers. Finnegan was the second to last one used, picking up his fourth win of the season when Will Vest closed things out behind him in a 5-3 victory. Finnegan has been a strong addition to Detroit's bullpen, as he's yet to be scored on in 13.1 innings since joining the team at the trade deadline. He and Vest should continue to see save opportunities, giving both pitchers fantasy value moving forward.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Greene, Carpenter and Dingler power Tigers to a 5-3 come-from-behind win over Royals

Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter hit two-run doubles and Dillon Dingler hit a solo homer as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 25 • FOX SPORTS

Detroit Tigers' no-role bullpen keeps paying off with Kyle Finnegan in biggest moments Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch on the bullpen: "If we were just identified ... as a ninth-inning guy, what an opportunity we would have m...

AUGUST 23 • FREEP.COM

Picks up win Friday Finnegan (3-4) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Royals. He walked one and struck out one.

Impact Finnegan worked the seventh and eighth innings to earn the win out of the bullpen, with Will Vest covering the ninth. The former has two wins since joining Detroit at the trade deadline to go along with four saves and a hold. He's also sporting an impressive 0.00 ERA and 0.38 WHIP with 12 strikeouts across 10.2 innings with his new team. Both Finnegan and Vest are seeing ninth-inning work for the Tigers, giving each pitcher fantasy value but also capping their respective ceilings.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

McKinstry homers among 3 hits as Tigers rally to beat Royals 7-5

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: The Yankees Make MLB Homer History With 9 Bombs, Again

The Yankees do something no team has ever done, the Braves mount a huge comeback, a shrimp alert in Detroit and more from Tuesday's MLB acti...

AUGUST 20 • FOX SPORTS

Tigers Bullpen Immediately Improved At Deadline With Addition of Kyle Finnegan The Detroit Tigers acquired Kyle Finnegan from the Washington Nationals as the clock was winding down on the trade deadline a few weeks ago....

AUGUST 17 • SI.COM

Tigers' closer tandem finding success with team-first approach | Sporting News Detroit Tigers' closers Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest have been a lethal duo to close out wins for Detroit this season.

AUGUST 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

The Scott Harris haters are oddly silent about this game-changing trade deadline move The addition of right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan at the trade deadline has kept the Tigers' bullpen afloat amid a late-season slide.

AUGUST 17 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Best thing about Detroit Tigers' closers? Kyle Finnegan, Will Vest put team first Since July 31, Detroit Tigers relievers Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest have combined for a 1.26 ERA with two walks and 19 strikeouts in 14⅓ inn...

AUGUST 17 • FREEP.COM

Logs another save Finnegan earned a save against the Twins on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

Impact 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 a save, with Will Vest picking up a pair of saves during that latter span. Vest worked the eighth inning and recorded a hold Saturday, and it appears that manager A.J. Hinch prefers to deploy the two relievers as co-closers rather than settling on one as the set-in-stone ninth-inning option.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Logs another save Finnegan earned a save against the Twins on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sweeney hits go-ahead single in the seventh to lead Tigers past Twins 8-5

Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Tigers Get Unexpected Bullpen Help with Injured Hurler's Return One of the main objectives for the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline was to bolster their bullpen. Kyle Finnegan and Rafael Montero were...

AUGUST 13 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

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.

Impact Finnegan worked the eighth inning and earned a hold while Will Vest got the save in the ninth. The same scenario played out Monday, with Finnegan picking up the win in relief and Vest earning the save. Before that, Finnegan had rattled off three straight saves for the Tigers, so it appears that the team's late-game bullpen usage is going to be a bit fluid moving forward depending on matchups. Both Finnegan and Vest have fantasy value in this arrangement, though they do cap each other's ceilings to a degree.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Finnegan covered the eighth inning and earned a hold while Will Vest got the save in the ninth. The same scenario played out Monday, with Finnegan picking up the win in relief and Vest earning the save. Before that, Finnegan had rattled off three straight saves for the Tigers, so it appears that the team's late-game bullpen usage is going to be a bit fluid moving forward depending on matchups. Both Finnegan and Vest have fantasy value in this arrangement, though they do cap each other's ceilings to a degree.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Troy Melton allows 1 hit as Tigers beat White Sox 1-0 to win series

Rookie Troy Melton allowed one hit in five innings and three Detroit Tigers relievers maintained a shutout of the Chicago White Sox in a 1-0 win

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Nationals traded Kyle Finnegan to the Tigers, and he immediately changed the way he pitches | Sporting News It was a big change for Finnegan.

AUGUST 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

After trade, Detroit Tigers' Kyle Finnegan flips pitch mix: more splitters, fewer fastballs After the trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers immediately tweaked right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan's pitch usage to unlock more swings and...

AUGUST 12 • FREEP.COM

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.

Impact Finnegan had earned three saves with the Tigers since coming over before the trade deadline, but he was used in the eighth inning Monday and managed to pick up his first win with his new team while Will Vest got the save. Finnegan still looks like Detroit's top closing option at the moment, though manager A.J. Hinch is known for mixing and matching with his bullpen, so Vest figures to remain in the mix for saves, giving both players fantasy value moving forward.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Torkelson's tiebreaking homer in the 9th gives the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the White Sox

Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

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.

Impact Finnegan nailed down his 23rd save of the season, and he appears to have quickly assumed closing duties since landing with Detroit. The hard-throwing right-hander now has three saves in as many appearances for the Tigers, and he's fired five consecutive scoreless outings dating back to his time with the Nationals. Will Vest hasn't converted a save since July 20 in Texas, so his fantasy arrow seems to be pointing down overall.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Vierling's first homer of the season leads Tigers to 6-5 comeback win over Angels

Matt Vierling’s three-run homer in the eighth inning led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press