Kyle Finnegan's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

The Washington Nationals non-tendered right-handers Kyle Finnegan and Tanner Rainey on Friday, making them both free agents. Finnegan will hit the open market after five seasons in D.C., with his last one being his best. He earned his first All-Star bid by going 3-8 with a 3.68 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP and a career-high 38 saves in 63 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. The 33-year-old's 38 saves were third-most in baseball. Finnegan's strikeout rate the last two years wasn't representative of a closing arm, and it might be a stretch to expect him to land a closing gig in free agency. He should at least be a high-leverage option somewhere. Rainey had a 4.76 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 50 relief outings for the Nats in 2024 in his return from Tommy John surgery, but he was much better in the second half. The 31-year-old should be able to turn that into a bullpen with another team in 2025.

Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan allowed two hits on two unearned runs while striking out one over 1 1/3 inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Finnegan was called on in the eighth inning to protect a four-run lead. He allowed two inherited runs through a wild pitch and an RBI single to Brewers catcher Gary Sanchez. Finnegan bounced back and earned a four-save in Saturday's victory. The 32-year-old needed 18 pitches to notch his 29th save of the season. Before Saturday's appearance, Finnegan yielded six runs over his 1 1/3 innings. He owns a 3.38 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 45:14 K: BB across 45 1/3 innings in 2024. Finnegan is Washington's primary closer, and fantasy managers should continue to roll with him in all leagues as he continues to rack up saves in 2024.

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan collected his 23rd save of the season with a clean ninth inning in Wednesday night's win over the division-rival New York Mets. Finnegan didn't record a strikeout, but he was able to coax Mets catcher Luis Torrens into a flyout to seal the Nats' 7-5 win over New York. The hard-throwing 32-year-old right-hander remains one of the top closers in fantasy baseball, posting a 1.98 ERA and 0.94 WHIP while striking out 39 hitters and walking 12 over 36 1/3 innings in 2024. Finnegan has now gone 23-for-26 on converting save opportunities.