Overview
- Detroit reinstated right-hander Kyle Finnegan on Friday after a mild right adductor strain, making him available out of the bullpen against Atlanta.
- Left-hander Bailey Horn was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in the corresponding roster move.
- Finnegan completed a one-game rehab with Triple-A, facing three batters on 13 pitches with one strikeout, one walk and a fastball averaging 97 mph.
- Since being acquired at the trade deadline, he has thrown 14 1/3 scoreless innings with 19 strikeouts and three walks, and he had not pitched for Detroit since Aug. 31 before the rehab outing.
- For the season, he owns a 3.21 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 17 walks in 53 1/3 innings, returning as Detroit’s division lead sat at 3.5 games entering Friday.