KYLE FINNEGAN NEWS

Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents

Outfielder Austin Hays, right-hander Kyle Finnegan and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 2025 contracts

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nats cut ties with Kyle Finnegan, Tanner Rainey at non-tender deadline The decision to non-tender the two relievers leaves the bullpen decidedly less experienced — and without a closer.

NOVEMBER 23 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

All-Star reliever Finnegan a free agent after being non-tendered by Nats The Nationals made two significant roster decisions regarding their bullpen on Friday and did not tender contracts to right-handers Kyle Fin...

NOVEMBER 23 • MLB.COM

Hits free agency The Nationals non-tendered Finnegan on Friday.

Impact Finnegan will enter free agency after spending the last five years with the Nationals. He registered a 3.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB over 63.2 innings in 2024, and Finnegan's 38 saves were a career high and third-most in the majors behind Ryan Helsley and Emmanuel Clase. Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the 33-year-old Finnegan should draw plenty of interest from teams looking to add a closer to its bullpen.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Hits free agency The Nationals non-tendered Finnegan on Friday.

Impact Finnegan will enter free agency after spending the last five years with the Nationals. He registered a 3.68 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB over 63.2 innings in 2024, and Finnegan's 38 saves were a career high and third-most in the majors behind Ryan Helsley and Emmanuel Clase. Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the 33-year-old Finnegan should draw plenty of interest from teams looking to add a closer to its bullpen.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Houston led majors with 35 pitch clock violations, Washington's Finnegan topped individuals with 11

Houston led the major leagues with 35 pitch clock violations and Washington’s Kyle Finnegan topped individuals with 11

OCTOBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frazier's pinch-hit, 2-run single lifts the Royals to a series sweep of the Nationals

The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals

SEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals seize on throwing error in 10th to beat Nationals 1-0 and hold on to 2nd AL wild card

Kyle Isbel snapped Kansas City’s 27-inning scoreless streak by sprinting home on a throwing error in the 10th inning, Cole Ragans gave up three hits in six innings, and the Royals...

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

It was unique debut season for 212 MLB players during pandemic-altered 2020

There were 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the 2020 season that was delayed until late July and shortened to 60 games because of the pandemic

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'

Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures 38th save Finnegan earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Finnegan was summoned to close the door for the second day in a row and did so on just 13 pitches. The 33-year-old has converted nine of his past 10 save chances and ranks third in the majors with 38 saves, alongside a 3.30 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 57:20 K:BB over 60 innings this season

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 38th save Finnegan earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Finnegan was summoned to close the door for the second day in a row and did so on just 13 pitches. The 33-year-old has converted nine of his past 10 save chances and ranks third in the majors with 38 saves, alongside a 3.30 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 57:20 K:BB over 60 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin goes six innings, Nationals get three solo homers in 4-1 win against Marlins

Jose Tena had two hits including a home run, Patrick Corbin pitched six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 4-1

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches save Friday Finnegan allowed a hit in a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Marlins on Friday.

Impact Finnegan worked around a two-out single by Jesus Sanchez to finish off the 4-1 victory. It was Finnegan's 37th save of the year and his first since recording two during the Sep. 7 doubleheader against the Pirates. He now owns a 3.36 ERA with a 56:20 K:BB through 59 innings. Finnegan has converted 14 of his last 15 save chances despite registering a 4.79 ERA during that span of 21 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1

Luis García Jr. homered, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs pair of saves Saturday Finnegan notched a save in each game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, allowing one run on three hits and a walk in Game 1 and pitching a perfect frame with two strik...

Impact Finnegan struggled a bit in the matinee, allowing four of the first five batters he faced to reach base to allow a run to cross the plate and load the bases with one out. He was able to escape the jam, however, by getting Bryan De La Cruz to ground into a game-ending double play. Finnegan tossed 23 pitches in that outing, but that didn't stop Nationals manager Dave Martinez from going to him again with the team up by two runs in the ninth inning of the nightcap. This time Finnegan got the job done with ease, retiring the side in order on 19 pitches. With the pair of saves, Finnegan is up to 36 on the season, third-most in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Vargas' two-run double in the ninth rallies Nationals past Pirates 8-6 for doubleheader sweep

Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman in Washington’s four-run ninth inning, and the Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 for a doubleheader sweep

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures another save Finnegan earned a save against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one inning.

Impact Finnegan was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. He started the frame in very shaky fashion, allowing a single and a walk to the first two batters he faced to bring the tying run to the plate with no outs. However, Finnegan bounced back to retire the next three batters without allowing a run to score. The save was his third in the past four days and his 34th of the season, third-most in the majors.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Secures another save Finnegan earned a save against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one inning.

Impact Finnegan was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. He started the frame in very shaky fashion, allowing a single and a walk to the first two batters he faced to bring the tying run to the plate with no outs. However, Finnegan bounced back to retire the next three batters without allowing a run to score. The save was his third in the past four days and his 34th of the season, third-most in the majors.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Crews hits leadoff homer in 3rd career game, helps Nationals to 5-2 win over Yankees

Dylan Crews led off the game for the Nationals with his first career homer and later hit an RBI double, and Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the A...

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaky in four-out save Finnegan earned the save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees, allowing a run on three hits and no walks over 1.1 innings with no strikeouts.

Impact The Washington closer entered the eighth with two outs and a runner on third and escaped cleanly thanks to a Giancarlo Stanton groundout. However, the ninth started ominously for Finnegan, as he yielded a leadoff double to Jazz Chisholm but managed to finish the game, laboring through 24 pitches in the inning. Despite struggling with a 7.30 ERA across 12.1 innings post-All-Star break, Finnegan remains cemented as the Nationals closer while the team is out of playoff position and eyeing 2025.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four-out save Finnegan picked up the save Sunday against Atlanta, allowing one hit and no walks with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Sunday's save pushed Finnegan's season total to 32, which ranks third in all of baseball. It was just his sixth time throwing more than one inning in 2024 but the third time he's done so in August. While Finnegan sports a 3.51 ERA through 51.1 innings this season, he's been shaky lately, allowing nine runs in his last nine outings (8.2 innings).

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Herz and CJ Abrams help the Nationals knock off the Braves 5-1

DJ Herz struck out eight in five sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects 31st save Finnegan pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 31st save of the season Sunday against the Phillies, allowing one hit with zero strikeouts.

Impact Finnegan allowed a lead-off single to Edmundo Sosa but he quickly put an end to the scare, inducing a double play and a groundout to secure his 31st save of the season, good for third in MLB. The 32-year-old has been shaky since the All-Star break, logging an unsightly 8.38 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB in 9.2 innings. Despite the rough patch, Finnegan has converted all six save chances during that span and is now 31-for-35 in save opportunities this season.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ruiz, Call and Wood go deep as the Nationals snap 4-game skid with 6-4 win over Phillies

Keibert Ruiz homered for the third time in four games, Alex Call and James Wood also went deep and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with...

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS