Let’s get the concerning news out of the way first.

Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan experienced “groin tightness” while warming up in the bullpen on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Is it serious?

Well, it was bad enough for him to stop, walk immediately to the dugout and presumably go for testing. That is not exactly good news.

At this point, Tigers fans can be heard screaming: No more injuries! Ya gotta be freakin’ kidding me! Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY

Because Finnegan has been simply brilliant since the Tigers traded for him on July 31. He is the first MLB reliever to change teams at the deadline and go on to start his stint with his next team with at least 14 scoreless innings since Erik Goeddel did it in 2018, and the first Tiger to do i

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