Closer Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a two-year, $19 million contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday night, confirming a report.
Finnegan was excellent after joining the Tigers at the trade deadline and returns, on a multiyear deal, to a club seeking a third consecutive playoff appearance.
In the end, with stints on two teams, Finnegan finished the season with 24 saves and a 3.47 ERA with 55 strikeouts. He joined the Tigers from the Washington Nationals . In his last full season with the Nationals, Finnegan, 34, finished with 38 saves a year after posting 28.
Last season featured time on the injured list for Finnegan, as the Tigers battled for postseason contention in September. He sustained a mild right adductor strain w

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