The Detroit Tigers’ biggest free-agent mistake this winter would be building their bullpen around several pitchers whose value depends on a comeback. The organization’s ability to improve an arm has value, but its 2027 relief plan must function while that improvement is still in progress.
The Tigers are expected to make two coaching changes involving the major league staff. Assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves and first base coach Anthony Sanders will not be back with the club, reports Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Injuries have decimated the roster, leaving the Tigers with a 22-37 record entering Sunday, the worst record in the American League.
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Utilizing a closer by committee is not a unique approach. The Detroit Tigers may take that concept to another level in 2026.
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The Detroit Tigers continue to bolster their bullpen this offseason. Although they're already equipped with top relievers like Kyle Finnegan, Kenley Jansen and Will Vest, providing more depth is always desirable.
The Tigers and Rays announced a trade that sends Justyn-Henry Malloy to Tampa Bay.
The Detroit Tigers and right-hander Kyle Finnegan agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $19 million guaranteed. The Tigers announced Saturday that Finnegan will receive a base salary of $8.75 million during the 2026 season and $8 million in 2027.
The Detroit Tigers have set out and achieved multiple goals in the offseason. They brought back second baseman Gleyber Torres on a qualifying offer and re-signed Kyle Finnegan to a two-year deal.
Another piece of the 2026 Detroit Tigers roster has just fallen into place. They needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for top reliever Kyle Finnegan, and that is what they did with their most recent trade of Chase Lee, who was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday.
The Detroit Tigers entered the offseason expected to add to their pitching staff both in the bullpen and in the starting rotation, they have made several moves to do that.
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Reliever Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers reached agreement on a two-year, $19 million contract, multiple media outlets reported. The Tigers have yet to confirm the reports, however.
The reliever market sure is moving quickly. In the late hours of Tuesday evening, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported that the Detroit Tigers have re-signed Kyle Finnegan to a two-year deal worth $19 million (with incentives to make it $20 million).
The Tigers are reportedly bringing back veteran reliever Kyle Finnegan.
Closer Kyle Finnegan ended up being one of the star acquisitions of the 2025 trade deadline.
At the trade deadline back in July, the Detroit Tigers added some key bullpen arms for the stretch run and the postseason. One relief pitcher they acquired was veteran Kyle Finnegan from the Washington Nationals for a pair of prospects.
The Detroit Tigers are on the cusp of locking up their first American League Central title in over a decade, however, that is not the only huge development for the team this week as they head to Cleveland for a series which could effectively put it on ice.
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Kyle Finnegan on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right adductor strain. The move is retroactive to Monday.
On July 31, 2025, Kyle Finnegan was traded to the Detroit Tigers in order to bolster their bullpen heading into a potential World Series run as arguably the best team in the American League.
While Kyle Finnegan was acquired to shore up the Tigers’ bullpen, it isn’t clear if he can do that.
The Tigers have added veteran depth to their bullpen ahead of a postseason push.
The trade market surrounding Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan has surprisingly been quiet up to this point. While he isn't having his best season, he also is a reliable back-end arm out of the bullpen who has closed out a ton of games in his career and should be had for a relatively cheap price.
The Washington Nationals have not had anywhere near the kind of season they had hoped for, and that has turned them into surefire sellers this week at the trade deadline.
With a few key upgrades at the deadline, the Tigers have a real shot at ending a 41-year championship drought.
Two names that have emerged as potential trade candidates for the Phillies are Kyle Finnegan and Pete Fairbanks. So, which one is the better fit in Philadelphia?
The Washington Nationals are in the midst of another rebuilding year.
Kyle Finnegan is back with the Washington Nationals. It didn't seem like that was going to be the case when they surprisingly non-tendered him at the beginning of the offseason, making that decision because they didn't want to pay him the amount of money he could have gotten in arbitration.
An MLB All-Star has officially struck an agreement to return to his longtime team.
One of the more surprising moves of the MLB offseason has been the Washington Nationals moving on from their closer, Kyle Finnegan. In a shocking turn of events, the two sides parted ways ahead of the non-tender deadline, as the team made him a free agent instantly.
Unexpected as the move was, there’s a case to be made that his gaudy save totals have disproportionately inflated his value.
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