{"id":106845,"date":"2025-09-08T23:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=106845"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:57:27","slug":"kyle-finnegan-absence-tests-tigers-late-game-pitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/09\/08\/kyle-finnegan-absence-tests-tigers-late-game-pitching\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Acquisition’s Absence Tests Tigers Bullpen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlike most of their peers at the top of the MLB standings, the Detroit Tigers didn’t make a true trade deadline splash. The team’s most notable additions were bullpen arms and back-end starters, none of which have been too impressive \u2014 except one. Closing pitcher Kyle Finnegan<\/a> was an All-Star with the Washington Nationals in 2024, but the right-hander had taken a step back before the Tigers made the move for him in July. At the time, it wasn’t a major move. Since Finnegan has joined Detroit’s bullpen, though, he’s been nothing short of electric.<\/p>\n

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Aug 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Kyle Finnegan (64) pitches, in the ninth inning, to Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (not shown) who would strike out to end the game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kyle Finnegan’s Absence Will Test Tigers’ Late-Game Pitching<\/h2>\n

Finnegan has been quite literally untouchable in his short tenure with the Tigers. He has yet to give up a run in 12 appearances, allowing just three hits so far in a Detroit uniform. The 33-year-old has also already locked down four saves as he began to cement himself as the team’s full-time closer.<\/p>\n

Those plans screeched to a halt in Detroit’s 6-3 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday, though. After briefly warming up in the bullpen during the sixth inning, Finnegan returned to the dugout, unable to enter the game due to a sudden injury. It proved to be a right abductor strain.<\/p>\n

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Kyle Finnegan appears to have injured himself while warming up in the bullpen<\/p>\n

He hasn’t allowed a single run in 12 appearances with the Tigers since they traded for him at the deadline pic.twitter.com\/9nfFAEUvCp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n