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 closer Kyle Finnegan secured Tuesday's win on the road over the Chicago White Sox, tossing a scoreless ninth inning for his 13th save of the season during Game 1 of a doubleheader. After getting Eloy Jimenez to ground out, Finnegan ran into some trouble by allowing two singles to get the tying run to the plate but was able to stymie a potential rally by striking out Nicky Lopez to end the game. It's been a great first quarter of the year for the hard-throwing 32-year-old right-hander, who now sports a 1.56 ERA and 0.92 WHIP while fanning 17 and walking eight with an MLB-high 13 saves over 17 1/3 innings as Washington's clear-cut closer. Finnegan's been one of fantasy's top value picks to this point, but it might be time to sell high when you consider his .113 BA and .247 xBA, .268 SLG and .464 xSLG, as well as his 1.65 ERA and 4.41 xERA on Baseball Savant entering Tuesday's action.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan closed out the Miami Marlins on Sunday in a 12-9 victory to pick up his ninth save of the season. In his inning of work, Finnegan didn't allow a hit or a run while walking one and striking out one to lower his season ERA to 2.19. Hunter Harvey pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in front of Finnegan with a walk and no strikeouts to earn his ninth hold of the year. It was the 32-year-old Finnegan's ninth save in 10 chances to start the 2024 season. He also owns a 0.97 WHIP and has fanned 11 batters in his 12 1/3 innings. Finnegan opened the year as a shaky closing option for fantasy managers, but he's held off Harvey to this point with April almost over.
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.
Batting Order
1 | Jacob Young |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Ildemaro Vargas |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Keibert Ruiz |
6 | Riley Adams |
7 | Trey Lipscomb |
8 | Victor Robles |
9 | Nasim Nuñez |
Kyle Finnegan Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jacob Young |
2 | Nick Senzel |
3 | Ildemaro Vargas |
4 | Joey Meneses |
5 | Keibert Ruiz |
6 | Riley Adams |
7 | Trey Lipscomb |
8 | Victor Robles |
9 | Nasim Nuñez |
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.