Overview
- Multiple outlets report the 34-year-old reliever is returning on a two-year pact worth $19 million, pending a physical, with initial word emerging during the Winter Meetings.
- Reports indicate the contract can reach $20 million and contains no opt-outs, positioning Detroit to control Finnegan through the 2027 season.
- Finnegan logged 24 saves with a 3.47 ERA in 2025 overall, then posted a 1.50 ERA with 23 strikeouts and four walks over 18 innings after his July trade to the Tigers.
- Analyses credit a dramatic bump in splitter usage with Detroit—up to roughly 55%—for his spike in whiffs and a 1.97 FIP, as hitters went 5-for-37 with 19 strikeouts against the pitch.
- With Will Vest established in the ninth at times last season, Finnegan is expected to handle high-leverage assignments and potentially share closing opportunities in 2026.