Detroit Left Fuming After Justyn-Henry Malloy Forced to Make Way for $19M Acquisition

Detroit Left Fuming After Justyn-Henry Malloy Forced to Make Way for $19M Acquisition

After getting by with mostly unproven arms during their 2024 playoff run, the Tigers’ bullpen regressed in 2025. Remember how Tyler Holton was ordinary, Beau Brieske wasn’t exactly reliable, and the rest of the bullpen looked more like depth pieces than real answers? Because of that, it felt inevitable that the Tigers would go shopping for a dependable closer. And they did just that by bringing back Kyle Finnegan on a two-year, $19 million deal.…

SURPRISE: Detroit Tigers DFA Justyn-Henry Malloy for Kyle Finnegan—Is This the RIGHT Choice?

Detroit Tigers shake up their roster by designating Justin Henry Malloy for assignment to make room for reliever Kyle Finnegan, whose 2-year, $16.75 million

Detroit Tigers Announce Decision on Justyn-Henry Malloy

The Detroit Tigers made a roster move on Sunday, designating outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy for assignment in order to create space on the 40-man roster for right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan. To make room for RHP Kyle Finnegan on the 40-man roster, OF Justyn-Henry Malloy has been designated for assignment.— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) December 21, 2025 Malloy, 25, appeared in limited action with Detroit and struggled to find consistent footing…

Tigers Designate Justyn-Henry Malloy For Assignment

To clear a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan, the Tigers have designated outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy for assignment. It’s the first DFA in Malloy’s young career. He appeared in 52 games with Detroit last season. Detroit acquired Malloy and lefty Jake Higginbotham from Atlanta in a December 2022 trade that sent right-hander Joe Jimenez to the Braves. Jimenez has dealt with injury issues, but has provided strong work in the Atlanta …