Well it’s not a surprise, but it definitely is not the news we were hoping for. Reliever Kyle Finnegan has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 1, with a right adductor strain. Essentially this is a groin strain and while the Tigers didn’t report a grade for the strain, it’s mild enough that they expect him back in time to prepare for the postseason. That argues for something like a two to three week stay on the injured list.

For his part, Finnegan says he doesn’t think the injury is severe enough to cause him to miss the postseason. He’ll be eligible to return on September 16th. That’s probably too ambitious, as the Tigers have to be as sure as possible that there won’t be a flare up that could cost him postseason time. Hopefully, he can get back in time to ge

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