Kyle Finnegan Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 198 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/4/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Texas State
Kyle Finnegan Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kyle Finnegan News
Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oakland A's. Finnegan entered the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He needed only nine pitches to retire the side and earn his fifth save of the season. The 32-year-old is 5-for-6 in save chances with a 4.26 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in 2024. Hunter Harvey was used in the eighth inning and has racked up five holds in 2024. Finnegan is Washington's primary closer, and his five saves are tied with St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley for the National League lead.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan threw a scoreless ninth inning to finish off the Philadelphia Phillies in a 3-2 win. Finnegan walked one and struck out one. The 32-year-old had a bad outing in Cincinnati on opening weekend but has recovered nicely, going two-for-two in save chances with no hits allowed since. It appears that the Nats are running with Finnegan as the full-time closer given their bullpen usage, making him a must-roster reliever in any league where saves count.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan tossed a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to grab his second save of the year and safeguard Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After getting tagged for back-to-back homers and blowing a save in Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Finnegan put up a very encouraging display on Wednesday. Henry Davis reached on rookie Trey Lipscomb's throwing error, but it was an otherwise fine showing by the 32-year-old right-hander. While he remains the favorite for saves out of Washington's deep bullpen, Finnegan will want to improve on his unsightly 10.13 ERA sooner rather than later. Hunter Harvey has been more effective during the very early stages of the campaign, so he remains worth holding in all mixed fantasy leagues until this situation is fully settled.
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Trey Lipscomb |
7 | Alex Call |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Jacob Young |
Kyle Finnegan Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | CJ Abrams |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Jesse Winker |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Ildemaro Vargas |
6 | Trey Lipscomb |
7 | Alex Call |
8 | Riley Adams |
9 | Jacob Young |
Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan should return to the closer job in Washington but could be on a short leash this season. The 32-year-old righty posted seven wins, 28 saves, a 3.76 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Finnegan's repertoire features a four-seam fastball that he throws a whopping 70% of the time and a splitter. The fastball is in the 93rd percentile for velocity at a 97.3 MPH average. His xERA was a full run higher in 2023 at 4.73, and his 92.2 MPH average exit velocity was in the bottom 1% of MLB. Finnegan has a low 21.9K%. Hunter Harvey is the better pitcher for the Washington Nationals, but Finnegan has the experience. One interesting development is that he is throwing a sweeper this spring. The ATC projections show 19 saves for Finnegan with an ERA of 4.06. He has a 236 NFBC ADP, which seems a steep price for a mediocre closer who could quickly lose the job.