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Kyle Finnegan 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Veteran Stands As Late-Round Closer
2 mins agoWashington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan has reportedly re-signed with the team on a one-year, $6 million contract after being non-tendered earlier in the offseason. It wound up saving the team around $2.5 million versus the projected arbitration amount. This may not have been necessary if Finnegan's second half had looked like his first. The 33-year-old had 23 saves and a crispy 1.98 ERA to go with a 39:12 K:BB over 36 ⅓ IP in early July, earning an All-Star trip. But from July 4 on, Finnegan posted a 5.93 ERA (4.85 FIP) with a subpar 21:12 K:BB across 27 ⅓ IP. Opponents delivered a .337/.404/.490 slash line against him after the Midsummer Classic. On the whole, his 2024 seasonal stat line (3.68 ERA/1.34 WHIP) looks close to 2023's result (3.76 ERA/1.30 WHIP), but finishing on such a sour note left fantasy managers and the Nats reeling. Fantasy teams should look to Finnegan for early saves while recognizing he'll be a likely trade candidate again. ATC projects him for a 4.03 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with just under a strikeout per inning as his RotoBaller rank jumps to around pick 200 with the relatively secure role. While one shouldn't expect greatness, this is likely Finnegan's ninth inning to lose and he's often proven capable.
