JULY 19 • MLB.COM
KYLE FINNEGAN
4-4 W-L •
1.11 WHIP •
3.47 ERA
4-4 W-L
1.11 WHIP
3.47 ERA
Finnegan's struggles persist post-break after Abrams' emphatic HR WASHINGTON -- Kyle Finnegan has spent most of the last three seasons as the go-to finisher for the Nationals. But in the last two games, the...
Machado's slam caps 5-run 9th as Padres top Nationals 7-2
Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2JULY 19 • Associated Press
Why Yankees, Dodgers Make Sense As Trade Fit For Nationals' Star Closer The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers could emerge as the perfect suitors in a trade for Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan.
JULY 17 • SACBEE.COM
Kyle Finnegan can't hold the line, handing the Nats another series loss The closer’s ninth-inning woes in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers overshadowed rookie Brady House’s first two major league home runs.
JULY 13 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Implodes in ninth inning Finnegan (1-3) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks over one-third of an inning, taking the loss and a blown save in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Impact Finnegan had strung together 8.1 scoreless innings over his last eight appearances, allowing just two walks in that span. It came crashing down quickly Saturday, as he allowed three straight batters to reach base, including a two-run double by Andrew Vaughn that tied the game. Caleb Durbin delivered the final blow with a walk-off single. Finnegan has blown his last three save chances dating back to June 10 -- his recent strong pitching has come in non-save opportunities for the 38-56 Nationals. That poor record as a team suggests there won't be many saves to come by for any member of this bullpen, though Finnegan is on a one-year deal in 2025 and could be moved at the trade deadline. He remains the Nationals' best bet for saves for now.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Implodes in ninth inning Finnegan (1-3) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks over one-third of an inning, taking the loss and a blown save in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
Impact Finnegan had strung together 8.1 scoreless innings over his last eight appearances, allowing just two walks in that span. It came crashing down quickly Saturday, as he allowed three straight batters to reach base, including a two-run double by Andrew Vaughn that tied the game. Caleb Durbin delivered the final blow with a walk-off single. Finnegan has blown his last three save chances dating back to June 10 -- his recent strong pitching has come in non-save opportunities for the 38-56 Nationals. That poor record as a team suggests there won't be many saves to come by for any member of this bullpen, though Finnegan is on a one-year deal in 2025 and could be moved at the trade deadline. He remains Washington's best bet to see saves for now.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Durbin's walk-off single lifts Brewers to 6-5 win over Nationals
Caleb Durbin hit an RBI single with one in the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and give Milwaukee a 6-5 victory over the Washington NationalsJULY 12 • Associated Press
Interim Nationals GM pledges a 'fresh voice' and manager Cairo says 'it's hard' to replace Martinez
Washington Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo and interim manager Miguel Cairo are ready to try to turn around an organization that’s had the second-worst record in t...JULY 8 • Associated Press
Should Nationals Send Their Slugger To Red Sox for This Prospect? As the trade deadline draws near, the Washington Nationals need to figure out their plan. Last year, they surprisingly held onto Kyle Finneg...
JULY 5 • SI.COM
Goes three innings to grab win Finnegan (1-2) walked two and struck out two over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-innings win over the Angels on Sunday.
Impact Finnegan was brought in to keep the game tied in the ninth inning. He achieved that goal and did the same in the 10th before protecting the three-run lead the Nationals generated in the 11th. It's just the fourth time all season he's been asked to cover more than one inning, though three of those instances have been in his last seven appearances. Finnegan was also fresh for this outing, while every other reliever in the Nationals' bullpen had pitched Friday or Saturday, and he got through it on 30 pitches (20 strikes). He's posted decent numbers with a 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB across 31 innings, and he's also converted 18 of 23 save chances in 30 appearances. The Nationals are traveling back home for a three-game series versus the Tigers that starts Tuesday, so Finnegan should have plenty of time to rest up for the next save chance that arises.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Goes three innings to grab win Finnegan (1-2) walked two and struck out two over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-innings win over the Angels on Sunday.
Impact Finnegan was brought in to keep the game tied in the ninth inning. He achieved that goal and did the same in the 10th before protecting the three-run lead the Nationals generated in the 11th. It's just the fourth time all season he's been asked to cover more than in inning, though three of those instances have been in his last seven appearances. Finnegan was also fresh for this outing, while every other reliever in the Nationals' bullpen had pitched Friday or Saturday, and he got through it on 30 pitches (20 strikes). He's posted decent numbers with a 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB across 31 innings, and he's also converted 18 of 23 save chances in 30 appearances. The Nationals are traveling back home for a three-game series versus the Tigers that starts Tuesday, so Finnegan should have plenty of time to rest up for the next save chance that arises.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Abrams' 2-run triple in 11th helps Nats beat Angels; Washington's Wood walked intentionally 4 times
CJ Abrams’ two-run triple capped a three-run 11th inning, and Washington’s James Wood became the sixth player in MLB history to be intentionally walked four times as the Nationals...JUNE 30 • Associated Press
Blows second save in a row Finnegan was saddled with a blown save after allowing three runs on three hits, walking and striking out none, during Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
Impact It was perhaps the worst outing of the season for Finnegan, allowing a season-high three runs and three hits. The 33-year-old has flirted with danger lately, allowing seven hits in his last five games, but this was the first time that he allowed a run credited to him over that stretch. The right-hander is now 18-for-23 on save opportunities for the season.
JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE
Goodman and Moniak homer in the 9th to give the Rockies a 6-4 victory over the Nationals
Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and then Mickey Moniak connected for a two-run drive that gave the Colorado Rockies a 6-4 victory over the...JUNE 17 • Associated Press
Saddled with blown save Finnegan was charged with a blown save during Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Mets, allowing no runs on one hit with one strikeout over 1.1 innings.
Impact Finnegan stepped into the contest in the bottom of the eighth with a one-run lead, two outs and an inherited runner on second base. The 33-year-old closer surrendered a hit to Pete Alonso that plated the runner on second, but Alonso was thrown out attempting to stretch the hit out into a double. Still, the hit tied the game and resulted in Finnegan's fourth blown save of the campaign. In his last 10 appearances, Finnegan has allowed four runs (two earned) on 10 hits and a 6:1 K:BB across 10 innings. He's converted on seven of his nine save chances during that stretch.
JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE
Soto, Alonso and McNeil rally Mets past Nationals 5-4 in 10 innings
Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 5-4JUNE 11 • Associated Press
Tigers trade proposal lands Nationals all-star closer | Sporting News A Detroit Tigers trade proposal lands Washington Nationals all-star closer Kyle Finnegan.
JUNE 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Notches 18th save Finnegan struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 18th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Rangers.
Impact He had to navigate around a CJ Abrams throwing error, but Finnegan was up to the task. The right-hander is tied with Carlos Estevez for second in the league in saves behind Robert Suarez's 20, and Finnegan has been especially sharp since the beginning of May, posting a 1.64 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB over his last 11 innings while converting nine of his 10 saves chances.
JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE
Notches 18th save Finnegan struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 18th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Rangers.
Impact He had to navigate around a CJ Abrams throwing error, but Finnegan was up to the task. The right-hander is tied with Carlos Estevez for second in the league in saves behind Robert Suarez's 20, and Finnegan has been especially sharp since the beginning of May, posting a 1.64 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB over his last 11 innings while converting nine of his 10 saves chances.
JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE
Soroka and Call help the Nationals beat the Rangers 2-0
Michael Soroka struck out seven in six sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat Patrick Corbin and the Texas Rangers 2-0JUNE 7 • Associated Press
Gore outpitches Boyd as Nationals blank Cubs 2-0 to even series
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Amed Rosario homered to break a scoreless tie in the seventh as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0JUNE 5 • Associated Press
Grabs 17th save Finnegan earned the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs. He allowed two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Finnegan found himself in trouble in the ninth, allowing a pair of singles that brought Kyle Tucker to the plate as the potential winning run. However, Finnegan managed to coax a groundout, closing out Washington's shutout victory. The right-hander improved to 17-for-20 in save chances this season. Finnegan has posted a 2.49 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings.
JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE
Grabs 17th save Finnegan earned the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs. He allowed two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Finnegan found himself in trouble in the ninth, allowing a pair of singles that brought Kyle Tucker to the plate as the potential tying run. However, Finnegan managed to coax a ground out off the bat of Tucker, closing out Washington's shutout victory. Finnegan improved to 17-for-20 in save chances this season. He's posted a 2.49 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings.
JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE
Gives up run in 16th save Finnegan allowed one run, hit one batsman and didn't surrender a hit or a walk over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Finnegan plunked Corbin Carroll, who stole second and then finished his trip around the bases on consecutive groundouts. Finnegan appears to be recovered from shoulder fatigue that kept him out of game action for a week. He's allowed three runs (one earned) over his last three innings. For the season, the Nationals' closer has a 2.61 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB while converting 16 of 19 save opportunities over 20.2 innings.
MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Bell hits 3-run homer, Nationals knock off Diamondbacks 9-7 in series opener
Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Robert Hassell III had three RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7MAY 31 • Associated Press
