JASON FOLEY NEWS

May work in closer committee With the Tigers adding Tommy Kahnle on Wednesday, Foley may end up splitting closer duties with the newcomer as well as Tyler Holton, Will Vest and Beau Brieske, Cody Stavenhagen o...

Impact Foley easily led the team in saves last season with 28, while Holton had eight. However, manager A.J. Hinch has shown a willingness to play the matchups at the end of games, so the lefty Holton and others could mix in. As for Kahnle, he's been an effective reliever the past few years, though he's never had more than two saves in a season, so he probably will mostly work as a setup man. Foley is the top Detroit reliever to target at this point, but the fluid nature of the club's bullpen may limit his upside to a degree in 2025.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Detroit Foley agreed to a one-year, $3.15 million contract with the Tigers on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact The right-hander receives a significant raise in his first season of arbitration eligibility after recording 28 saves with a 3.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 60 innings last year. Foley is on track to begin spring training as Detroit's closer in 2025.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures one-out save Friday Foley recorded the last out of Friday's 4-1 win over the White Sox to earn the save,

Impact Tyler Holton was pitching well and possibly could have been asked to retire one more batter with a three-run lead, but the Tigers didn't mess around with a chance to secure an AL Wild Card spot. Foley did his part to kick start the celebration by securing his 28th save of the season and seventh in the last two weeks. The righty has been a big piece of his team's surprise success this year, pitching to a 3.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 60 innings. Foley will clearly have a high-leverage role in the postseason now as well.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers clinch AL wild card with 4-1 win over White Sox, ending decade-long postseason drought

The Detroit Tigers earned an AL wild card berth on Friday night, ending a decade-long postseason drought

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Up to 27 saves Foley earned the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, striking out a pair in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Foley's now converted 12 of his last 13 save opportunities, allowing just four earned runs over 16.2 innings in that span. The right-hander is up to 27 saves on the season with a 3.17 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 59.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures key save Sunday Foley pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to record the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Impact With Detroit winning, and Minnesota losing twice on Sunday, the Tigers moved into the last AL Wild Card spot for the moment. Foley has been a key part of the team's recent surge, as he now has 26 saves this season, including four in the last week. Expect Detroit to keep leaning on its closer in the final week of the regular season as the club battles for the playoff berth.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 to inch closer in the AL wild-card race

Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records another save Tuesday Foley pitched a perfect 10th inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Royals.

Impact For the second straight night, Foley made quick work of Kansas City to wrap up a critical win for the Tigers as they continue their playoff push. The righty needed 13 pitches to record his 24th save on Monday and needed just 11 pitches to secure save No. 25 on Tuesday. Foley has only allowed two earned runs over his last 22 appearances, and he's lowered his ERA to a tidy 2.97 in the process. Southpaw Tyler Holton is seeing some save opportunities in the right matchups, but Foley is still the top closing option in Detroit's bullpen most days.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows gives Detroit lead with broken-bat single in the 10th, Tigers hold on to beat Royals 3-1

Parker Meadows hit a broken-bat single in the 10th inning to give Detroit the lead, moments after Trey Sweeney had been given third base because of a balk, and the Tigers went on t...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns 24th save Foley earned the save against the Royals on Monday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Foley was called upon to protect a 7-6 lead in the ninth frame and did so on 13 pitches. The 28-year-old has converted nine straight saves, including five in nine September appearances. On the season, he is 24-for-27 in save opportunities with a 3.02 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 43:19 K:BB across 56.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keith hits 2-run homer as Tigers overcome Witt's grand slam and rally for 7-6 win over Royals

Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, Matt Vierling had three hits while driving in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Kansas Cit...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Locks down 23rd save Foley earned the save Sunday, striking out two over 1.1 perfect innings against the Orioles.

Impact Foley was called upon to finish out the eighth inning after an Adley Rutschman homer brought the Orioles to within one, striking out Coby Mayo, then retiring the side in the ninth to finish off his 23rd save of the season. It was a nice rebound effort for Foley, who had allowed two runs in his last appearance, the first time he had allowed an earned run since the end of July.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss Thursday Foley (3-6) allowed two runs on two hits across an inning of work to take the loss Thursday against the Rockies.

Impact A day after recording his 22nd save of the season, Foley was less effective in a non-save situation Thursday. The righty entered in a 2-2 game and allowed his first earned runs in an appearance since July 30. Foley's recent success and his 3.15 ERA overall should keep him locked in as Detroit's primary closer, thought lefty Tyler Holton has also been good, and the latter should continue to see save opportunities in the right matchups.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Stallings' RBI double in the ninth helps Rockies beat Tigers 4-2

Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slams door Wednesday Foley pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. He walked one and struck out two.

Impact While Tyler Holton has worked his way into the closer mix with seven saves this season, Foley has recorded Detroit's last two saves, and he now has a team-high 22 for the year. The righty doesn't miss a ton of bats, as he has only 40 strikeouts across 53.1 innings, but he's been effective in his role nonetheless. With the Tigers scrapping to stay in contention for a playoff spot, Foley should continue to see plenty of high-leverage work in the season's final few weeks.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kerry Carpenter's 4 hits lead surging Tigers past Rockies, 7-4

Kerry Carpenter matched a career high with four hits and the Detroit Tigers kept pace in the AL wild-card race with a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs 21st save Foley got the save Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one in 0.2 innings against Oakland.

Impact Foley entered this game in the ninth after the first out was already recorded and immediately gave up a single but worked around it to get the final two outs for his 21st save. The 28-year-old has lowered his ERA to 2.92 following yet another scoreless outing. Foley has not allowed an earned run since July, going 17 straight appearances without an earned run.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tatis hits walk-off single in 10th to give the Padres a 6-5 victory over the Tigers

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects 20th save Foley earned the save Sunday, striking out one during a perfect ninth inning against the Red Sox.

Impact Foley needed just seven pitches to close the door on his 20th save. The Detroit closer begins September in the same manner as he ended August as he holds a 0.00 ERA and 0.50 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over 12 innings since the end of July.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson and Greene homer as the Tigers earn a rare series win against the Red Sox

Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags 19th save Foley pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save the in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Foley has recorded the save each of the last two days against Los Angeles, giving him 19 for the season. That's easily a career high for the righty, as he came into the year with just seven saves across his first three MLB campaigns, all of which came in 2023. The Tigers have used Tyler Holton and Shelby Miller on occasion to close out games, but Foley has established himself as the top option in Detroit's bullpen.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns one-out save Foley earned the save against the Angels on Tuesday, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.

Impact Foley was summoned to protect a 6-2 lead with two on and two outs in the ninth inning and retired Jo Adell for his 18th save of the season. The 28-year-old has not allowed an earned run in 11 August appearances and now owns a 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 33:17 K:BB across 47.1 innings this season.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter HRs help power the Tigers past Angels 6-2 for 5th straight win

Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Ange...

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns save Friday Foley threw a perfect inning to pick up a save against the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Foley quickly finished off the 5-2 win with just four pitches. It was his first save since Aug. 15 and just his fourth since the start of July. Foley has turned in 8.2 straight frames without allowing an earned run, dropping his ERA to 3.33 with a 33:16 K:BB through 46 innings.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE