After coming over from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline back in July, Kyle Finnegan gave the Tigers some very good relief work until a groin injury sidelined him for most of September. The Tigers liked what they saw though, as Finnegan found new success under pitching coaches Chris Fetter, Robin Lund, and Juan Nieves. Now he’ll return for 2026 and 2027 as word emerged late on Tuesday night that the 34-year-old right-hander had agreed on a two-year $19 million contract with the Tigers, including incentives that could bring the deal to $20 million total.

For most of his six year career in the major leagues, Finnegan has been a decent but not particularly notable reliever for the Washington Nationals. In 2025, he improved his split-finger fastball and started suppressing home r

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