2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
2.55
WHIP
1.30
K
17
SV
15
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

Blows save Thursday
Finnegan allowed an unearned run on two hits over one inning, taking a blown save in Thursday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
An error allowed Atlanta to continue its push in the ninth inning, and Matt Olson ultimately doubled home Luke Williams to force extras. Finnegan has made 19 appearances, and he's 15-for-18 in save chances after this outing. That speaks to the Nationals' reliance on close wins, and while Finnegan hasn't been elite, he's had plenty of opportunities to close out games. He hasn't been scored on in back-to-back appearances yet, but he also hasn't stretched a scoreless streak beyond 4.2 innings from April 6-15. Finnegan has a 2.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over 18.2 innings this season as Washington's closer.
An error allowed Atlanta to continue its push in the ninth inning, and Matt Olson ultimately doubled home Luke Williams to force extras. Finnegan has made 19 appearances, and he's 15-for-18 in save chances after this outing. That speaks to the Nationals' reliance on close wins, and while Finnegan hasn't been elite, he's had plenty of opportunities to close out games. He hasn't been scored on in back-to-back appearances yet, but he also hasn't stretched a scoreless streak beyond 4.2 innings from April 6-15. Finnegan has a 2.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over 18.2 innings this season as Washington's closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
11
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .234 | 69 | 33 | 59 | 9 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .266 | 71 | 22 | 86 | 11 | |||
2025vs Left | .278 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .235 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||
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
-23%
ERA at Home
2025
-42%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.12 | 1.18 | 78.0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.03 | 1.47 | 73.2 | 9.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2025Home | 1.80 | 1.60 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 3.6 | ||||
2025Away | 3.12 | 1.04 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 3.1 | ||||
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
2.43K/9
8.7BB/9
3.6HR/9
0.0Fastball
96.0 mphERA
2.55WHIP
1.30BABIP
.328GB/FB
1.85Left On Base
78.3%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
1856 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Collects 15th save
Finnegan earned the save in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Atlanta, tossing a scoreless ninth inning without a hit, walk or strikeout.
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Secures 14th save
Finnegan earned the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Orioles, allowing one hit with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not issue a walk.
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Notches save Wednesday
Finnegan picked up the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Atlanta, allowing one hit with one strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning.
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Collects 12th save
Finnegan recorded his 12th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, giving up a run on two hits in the ninth inning without a walk or a strikeout.
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Secures 11th save
Finnegan struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Sunday to record his 11th save of the season in a win over the Reds.
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Market heating up
Finnegan's market has picked up significantly, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The relief pitcher market is finally moving and Finnegan is another notable name who could find a new home soon. He was surprisingly non-tendered by the Nationals earlier this offseason after collecting a 3.68 ERA and 60:24 K:BB over 63.2 innings while recording 38 saves in 2024. Finnegan is better cast as a middle reliever, but it's possible he'll land somewhere where he's in the mix for saves.
The relief pitcher market is finally moving and Finnegan is another notable name who could find a new home soon. He was surprisingly non-tendered by the Nationals earlier this offseason after collecting a 3.68 ERA and 60:24 K:BB over 63.2 innings while recording 38 saves in 2024. Finnegan is better cast as a middle reliever, but it's possible he'll land somewhere where he's in the mix for saves.