Kyle Finnegan DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan (shoulder) is good to go for Wednesday's contest against the hosting Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, according to manager Dave Martinez. Even if the Nats don't give Finnegan a save opportunity, the Nats might look to get him into the game regardless since he last pitched last Thursday, giving up an unearned run and blowing the save against the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old veteran right-hander has battled shoulder fatigue of late, but tests on his arm came back negative, and he'll be available for Thursday evening's game in the Bay Area. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups. After making the All-Star squad in 2024 for the first time in his career with 38 save, Finnegan currently holds a career-low 2.41 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP, 15 saves, 17 strikeouts and seven walks in 18 2/3 innings pitched.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan (shoulder) could miss some time after blowing a save on Thursday night. Afterwards, Nats' manager Dave Martinez mentioned that Finnegan could miss a little time while he's dealing with shoulder fatigue. The imaging on Finnegan came back clean, so it doesn't sound like the right-hander is dealing with anything significant. The Nats are planning on shutting him down for a little bit until he feels better. The expectation is that Jorge Lopez is going to take over as the closer in Washington until Finnegan is back in the mix. Lopez could be worth a look in the short term while Finnegan is out.

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan picked up his 15th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Braves, tying him for the MLB lead. The 33-year-old worked a perfect inning, retiring Matt Olson, Sean Murphy, and Ozzie Albies in order. He now holds a 2.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings of work. The right-hander is 15-for-17 in save opportunities with one loss on the year. Finnegan is putting together the best season of his career and remains a steady late-inning presence for the Nationals.