Kyle Finnegan

Kyle Finnegan

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Washington Nationals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Finnegan was 14th in the majors with a career-high 28 saves for the Nationals, which represented a 66.7% team save share. The 32-year-old pitched a career-high 69.1 innings, but he may have run out of gas down the stretch as he posted a 7.63 ERA and 1.89 WHIP over the last month-and-a-half. His performance otherwise (2.55 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) was solid and he was Washington's highest leveraged reliever per WPA (1.88) and gmLI (1.90). Finnegan still relied heavily on his upper-90's fastball (70% usage), but he threw more split fingers (24.8%) since it was his most successful pitch (.167 BAA, 35.3% whiff) last year. However, the right-hander produced a career-worst strikeout rate (21.7%) and permitted 11 home runs (17.7% HR/FB%). With the Nationals playing more competitive ball, they may turn to a reliever with more upside for ninth inning duties. They have a few internal options (Harvey, Rainey), so don't be surprised if Finnegan gets fewer save opportunities in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
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$Signed a one-year, $5.1 million contract with the Nationals in January of 2024.
Secures 38th save
PWashington Nationals
September 14, 2024
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Kyle Finnegan generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Kyle Finnegan generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-38%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .206 365 91 41 66 10 1 11
Since 2022vs Right .268 460 102 29 115 15 3 18
2024vs Left .221 117 33 12 23 1 1 5
2024vs Right .270 153 27 12 38 3 2 4
2023vs Left .232 131 27 17 26 3 0 4
2023vs Right .270 156 36 7 40 8 0 7
2022vs Left .163 117 31 12 17 6 0 2
2022vs Right .264 151 39 10 37 4 1 7
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-52%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-61%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.86 1.03 103.2 10 5 40 7.4 2.8 1.0
Since 2022Away 4.50 1.50 96.0 6 12 37 10.1 3.6 1.7
2024Home 2.43 0.96 33.1 2 2 19 7.6 3.2 0.5
2024Away 5.04 1.75 30.1 1 6 19 9.5 3.6 2.1
2023Home 4.15 1.27 34.2 5 2 15 6.8 2.9 1.6
2023Away 3.38 1.33 34.2 2 3 13 9.6 3.4 1.3
2022Home 2.02 0.87 35.2 3 1 6 7.8 2.3 0.8
2022Away 5.23 1.45 31.0 3 3 5 11.3 3.8 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Finnegan compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.50
 
K/9
8.5
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
97.3 mph
 
ERA
3.68
 
WHIP
1.34
 
BABIP
.303
 
GB/FB
1.76
 
Left On Base
74.6%
 
Exit Velocity
84.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.2%
 
Spin Rate
1817 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.4%
 
Swinging Strike
10.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Finnegan's 2022 season was basically a carbon copy of the year prior with some slight improvements. For starters, he added velocity on his sinker, a pitch he threw 79% of the time at 97 mph on average, compared to 95.6 mph in 2021. This yielded a career-best 26.1% strikeout rate, while his walk rate dropped a few percentage points to 8.2%. Finnegan also established career marks with a 1.14 WHIP, six wins and 14 holds, while tying a career high with 11 saves after Nationals' closer Tanner Rainey had season-ending Tommy John surgery. He maintained his reverse splits, performing better against lefty swingers (.185 BA since 2020) compared to right-handed batters (.273). Washington is very clearly in rebuild mode, so don't count on many save chances after the team finished with a league-low 28 saves in 2022. However, if Finnegan maintains the closer role in 2023 and holds it all season, he makes for a fine CL2.
After finally debuting when he was 28 years old on 2020, Finnegan began the season in the Nationals bullpen, collecting 11 holds in his first 40 innings despite walking 21 batters, fueling a 1.50 WHIP. Finnegan minimized damage with 44 punch outs and only four homers allowed in that span, generating a 3.37 ERA. The Nationals dealt Brad Hand and gave ninth inning duties to Finnegan. He responded with 11 saves in 14 chances, adding two more holds. His WHIP was similar, but 5 homers in his last 26 innings pushed his ERA to 3.83 in that span. His 3.55 season long ERA was a run lower that the various estimators. Even so, as the incumbent, Finnegan has the inside track to return as Washington's closer, though his career 11.7% BB% suggests his job security wouldn't be very high, and he'll need to beat out Tanner Rainey, Steve Cishek and Sean Doolittle for the job.
Finnegan had a breakout year in the minors in 2019, which he credited to lowering his arm slot. He finally got his chance at the major-league level in 2020 and pitched well, with a 25.2 K% leading to a .226 BAA. The right-hander is no spring chicken at 29 years old, and walks remain an issue, so it would be a surprise if he leapfrogged a handful of other capable arms in the Nationals' bullpen.
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Notches save Friday
PWashington Nationals
September 13, 2024
Finnegan allowed a hit in a scoreless inning and earned a save over the Marlins on Friday.
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Logs pair of saves Saturday
PWashington Nationals
September 7, 2024
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 strikeouts in Game 2.
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Secures another save
PWashington Nationals
August 28, 2024
Finnegan earned a save against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one inning.
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Shaky in four-out save
PWashington Nationals
August 27, 2024
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.
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Logs four-out save
PWashington Nationals
August 25, 2024
Finnegan picked up the save Sunday against Atlanta, allowing one hit and no walks with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Massive asking price
PWashington Nationals
July 30, 2024
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Nationals are "asking the moon" in trade returns for Finnegan.
ANALYSIS
Despite blowing a four-run lead Monday against the Diamondbacks, the right-hander is one of the top relievers on the market with 28 saves and a 3.48 ERA through 46 appearances this year. Finnegan will have his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2025, and the Nationals are trying to take advantage of the sellers' market at the deadline.
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