2025 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
2.61
WHIP
1.16
K
25
SV
18
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Even though his metrics weren't eye-popping, Finnegan maintained higher stability than expected as the Nationals' closer, racking up a career-high 38 saves (third in the league) with a 95 percent team save share that was highest among closers. Somehow, the right-hander just kept getting the job done in the ninth inning despite giving up a ton of hard contact -- his 91.3 mph average exit velocity was a bottom-one percent of MLB -- and allowing plenty of traffic on the bases. His 1.34 WHIP ranked 18th out of the 20 closers who recorded 20-plus saves. Finnegan is coming off his first All-Star selection, but he's currently a free agent after Washington non-tendered him. He should draw plenty of interest due to his high-leverage experience, but closing is no guarantee. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Nationals in February of 2025.
Goes three innings to grab win
Finnegan (1-2) walked two and struck out two over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-innings win over the Angels on Sunday.
Analysis
Finnegan was brought in to keep the game tied in the ninth inning. He achieved that goal and did the same in the 10th before protecting the three-run lead the Nationals generated in the 11th. It's just the fourth time all season he's been asked to cover more than one inning, though three of those instances have been in his last seven appearances. Finnegan was also fresh for this outing, while every other reliever in the Nationals' bullpen had pitched Friday or Saturday, and he got through it on 30 pitches (20 strikes). He's posted decent numbers with a 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB across 31 innings, and he's also converted 18 of 23 save chances in 30 appearances. The Nationals are traveling back home for a three-game series versus the Tigers that starts Tuesday, so Finnegan should have plenty of time to rest up for the next save chance that arises.
Finnegan was brought in to keep the game tied in the ninth inning. He achieved that goal and did the same in the 10th before protecting the three-run lead the Nationals generated in the 11th. It's just the fourth time all season he's been asked to cover more than one inning, though three of those instances have been in his last seven appearances. Finnegan was also fresh for this outing, while every other reliever in the Nationals' bullpen had pitched Friday or Saturday, and he got through it on 30 pitches (20 strikes). He's posted decent numbers with a 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB across 31 innings, and he's also converted 18 of 23 save chances in 30 appearances. The Nationals are traveling back home for a three-game series versus the Tigers that starts Tuesday, so Finnegan should have plenty of time to rest up for the next save chance that arises.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Kyle Finnegan generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kyle Finnegan generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-23%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .234 | 71 | 35 | 63 | 10 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .259 | 77 | 23 | 90 | 12 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .264 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .203 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .221 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .270 | 27 | 12 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .232 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .270 | 36 | 7 | 40 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
ERA at Home
2025
-22%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.24 | 1.18 | 83.1 | 6.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.79 | 1.40 | 80.2 | 9.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.93 | 1.43 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.30 | 0.89 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.43 | 0.96 | 33.1 | 7.6 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.04 | 1.75 | 30.1 | 9.5 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.15 | 1.27 | 34.2 | 6.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.38 | 1.33 | 34.2 | 9.6 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Finnegan compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.50K/9
7.3BB/9
2.9HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.2 mphERA
2.61WHIP
1.16BABIP
.278GB/FB
1.68Left On Base
75.3%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
1869 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.9%Swinging Strike
9.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Finnegan was 14th in the majors with a career-high 28 saves for the Nationals, which represented a 66.7% team save share. The 32-year-old pitched a career-high 69.1 innings, but he may have run out of gas down the stretch as he posted a 7.63 ERA and 1.89 WHIP over the last month-and-a-half. His performance otherwise (2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) was solid and he was Washington's highest leveraged reliever per WPA (1.88) and gmLI (1.90). Finnegan still relied heavily on his upper-90's fastball (70% usage), but he threw more split fingers (24.8%) since it was his most successful pitch (.167 BAA, 35.3% whiff) last year. However, the right-hander produced a career-worst strikeout rate (21.7%) and permitted 11 home runs (17.7% HR/FB%). With the Nationals playing more competitive ball, they may turn to a reliever with more upside for ninth inning duties. They have a few internal options (Harvey, Rainey), so don't be surprised if Finnegan gets fewer save opportunities in 2024.
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Blows second save in a row
Finnegan was saddled with a blown save after allowing three runs on three hits, walking and striking out none, during Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
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Saddled with blown save
Finnegan was charged with a blown save during Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Mets, allowing no runs on one hit with one strikeout over 1.1 innings.
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Notches 18th save
Finnegan struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 18th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Rangers.
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Grabs 17th save
Finnegan earned the save in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Cubs. He allowed two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Gives up run in 16th save
Finnegan allowed one run, hit one batter and didn't surrender a hit or a walk over one inning to earn the save in Friday's 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Giants could look at him
Finnegan is a potential trade target for the Giants, according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
Analysis
The Giants need to add depth to their bullpen this summer, and Finnegan would be an excellent addition for San Francisco, a team that already made a huge move in acquiring Rafael Devers from the Red Sox. Finnegan has a 2.93 ERA over 28 appearances and 18 saves on 23 attempts this season. He'll be a free agent in the summer.
The Giants need to add depth to their bullpen this summer, and Finnegan would be an excellent addition for San Francisco, a team that already made a huge move in acquiring Rafael Devers from the Red Sox. Finnegan has a 2.93 ERA over 28 appearances and 18 saves on 23 attempts this season. He'll be a free agent in the summer.