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Detroit Tigers to Re-Sign Closer Kyle Finnegan on $19M Deal
Kyle Finnegan posted a 1.50 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 18 innings with Detroit after the trade, earning a two-year deal worth $19 million, pending physical.
- On Dec. 9, the Detroit Tigers re-signed right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan to a two-year, $19 million contract at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, pending a physical.
- Facing a bullpen shortage, Detroit prioritized adding a late-inning arm and showed mutual interest in Kyle Finnegan since the start of the 2025-26 offseason.
- Finnegan posted a 1.50 ERA with the Tigers in 16 appearances, shifting to 54.8% splitters from 29.6% and reducing fastballs to 40.9% from 65.7%.
- Finnegan's return gives A.J. Hinch another trusted late-inning option as Finnegan can pair with Will Vest as closers in 2026, potentially making Vest trade bait and supporting Detroit's championship window if Tarik Skubal stays.
- There are no opt-outs, so Finnegan is under control through 2027, with the contract maxing at $20 million including $1,000,000 incentives.
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