Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-2 victory over the New York Mets. He was successful, working around two hits while striking out a batter to earn his eighth save of the season. It's a good sight for fantasy managers, as Finnegan's been shaky this season, posting a 6.28 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 19.4% strikeout rate, and 13.4% walk rate with a pair of blown saves. The club has shown no signs that they want to move on from the 31-year-old as the closer, so expect him to keep collecting save opportunities for the time being but keep an eye on the situation moving forward.

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Finnegan came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a strikeout and groundout, allowed a single, and got the final out on another groundout. The 31-year-old has only blown one save but has not pitched well this season, amassing a 6.55 ERA with an 8.18 K/9 rate and a 4.09 BB/9 rate. His peripherals are a liability and the Nationals may not see many save opportunities, so Finnegan should really only be a fantasy consideration in deep roto leagues at this time.

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan finished Wednesday's 4-1 victory over the New York Mets, completing his fifth save of the season. He struck out two and threw a perfect ninth inning. Finnegan now owns a 7.56 ERA but hasn't allowed a run to score in his last six outings, with six strikeouts and five walks across 8.1 frames. The 31-year-old is the only National with multiple saves thus far in 2023, and fantasy managers should consider him the lone closer in Washington's pen.

Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan recorded the save on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels after pitching a clean ninth inning where he struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner. It's his second save of the season, and he now leads Nationals arms in the category. However, Finnegan's usage has been a bit unconventional, as he pitched the eighth inning on Saturday while Carl Edwards Jr. picked up the save. The 32-year-old has been a trusted reliever for a couple of seasons now, though, and posted a 3.51 ERA in 2022. Finnegan hasn't been as successful thus far in 2023, posting an 11.81 ERA with three strikeouts and a 2.06 WHIP across 5.1 innings, but assuming that regresses, fantasy managers should expect him to get the majority of save opportunities.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan held onto a three-run lead to pick up his first save in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Finnegan bounced back nicely from a rough outing on opening day, tossing a scoreless, hitless frame in which he did not walk or strikeout a batter. Finnegan is expected to work primarily as the team's closer, although a partial committee has been hinted at. The Nationals are going to be pretty bad and Finnegan isn't exactly a shutdown guy, but if you are looking for someone out of this bullpen, he's the one to grab.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan is expected to be the team's primary closer entering the 2023 campaign with both Sean Doolittle and Tanner Rainey not expected to be ready for Opening Day. Finnegan's 11 saves were second on the team to Rainey's 12 last year. The 31-year-old finished the season with a 3.51 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 70 strikeouts and 22 walks in 66 2/3 innings over 66 relief appearances. "Back end of the bullpen, which you know is up for hot-hand-type situations," Finnegan said of his role this season. "I was told I'll get some chances back there, but we also have so many good guys that we can play matchups a little bit and bring guys in in different situations. So I think kind of building off last year, we've got a lot of guys that are feeling confident and having success. Having too many guys is always a good thing."

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan was called upon to protect a one-run lead against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The right-hander needed only 10 pitches to record his eighth save in 12 attempts this season. At this point, Finnegan appears to be the primary closer for Washington. The 30-year-old isn't a great fantasy option, but is worth rostering in fantasy formats where saves matter.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan threw a scoreless ninth inning against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. The right-hander issued a pair of walks, which made for an interesting inning. However, he was able to get Jurickson Profar to ground into a double play to escape the jam. Finnegan has converted six of his 10 save chances this season. He should get more opportunities through the final few weeks of the regular season. There's not a ton of fantasy value here with the Nationals not getting many save chances. Honestly, Finnegan only has value to fantasy managers who are desperate for saves.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Cubs. Finnegan was called upon to close things out with a one-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. It initially appeared that Finnegan would be the go-to bullpen arm for save situations when Tanner Rainey (elbow) went on the injured list with a UCL injury to his right elbow, but it now appears that he is in a timeshare with Carl Edwards Jr. Finnegan has converted five of nine save opportunities this season with a 3.47 ERA. The fact that the Nationals may not see a ton of save opportunities plus the uncertain job security limits Finnegan's fantasy value at this time.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned his second save in as many days on Monday, when he closed out the team's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. The 30-year-old has allowed just four hits, two walks and two earned runs across 9.1 innings this month. He certainly looks like the clear closer for the Nationals after earning saves on two straight days. While we'd hesitate to label any closer of a 33-65 team a "must-add," Finnegan is certainly someone who should be rostered in any league where saves are scarce and highly-coveted.

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan closed out the team's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday to earn his second save of the year. It was his first save opportunity since the team lost Tanner Rainey (elbow) to a season-ending injury a few weeks back. Finnegan recorded the final five outs of Sunday's game, retiring each of the five batters he faced. He now owns a 3.76 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP on the year to go along with a 3.3 K/BB ratio. The 30-year-old should continue to serve as the team's primary closer going forward as long as he can pitch effectively, making him worthy of a roster spot in most fantasy leagues.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-hander Kyle Finnegan will be "the guy" in the closer's role when asked who the team's ninth-inning arm will be with Tanner Rainey (elbow) out. If Finnegan is unavailable, Carl Edwards Jr., Steve Cishek and possibly Jordan Weems will be in the mix for saves in D.C. Rainey has 12 saves on the year as the team's primary closer, but he's expected to miss the rest of the year due to a UCL sprain, so Finnegan is a priority addition for fantasy managers in need of saves. Finnegan has 12 holds, one save, a 3.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 41 strikeouts and 13 walks in 34 2/3 innings this year. The 30-year-old also had 11 saves in the second half last year, but fantasy managers shouldn't spend much trying to acquire him given the fact that the Nats have produced the fewest amount of saves in baseball in 2022.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan entered for the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Monday and recorded his 13th hold of the season. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one in an inning of work. He was notably followed by fellow reliever Tanner Rainey, who recorded the save. Finnegan had been the closer since the trade deadline, but Rainey appears to have surpassed him. Finnegan is no longer worth holding on fantasy rosters.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan was credited with a save Thursday, but he almost blew it, giving up two runs on two hits with one strikeout in an inning of work. Finnegan now has 11 saves on the season, with all 11 coming in the last 30 games, but he's also given up multiple runs in three of his last four outings. With Tanner Rainey enjoying plenty of success, perhaps Finnegan is not as secure in the closer role as previously thought. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on this situation.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan locked down his 10th save of the year Sunday, allowing one walk and striking out one in an inning of work against the Colorado Rockies. It's a good bounce-back outing for Finnegan, who had blown two consecutive saves coming into the contest. Finnegan faces little competition for save chances, but he still has very limited fantasy upside, given that the Nationals just endured the worst 50-game stretch in franchise history.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan had his moment in the sun as a relevant fantasy closer, but that time appears to be over. Finnegan blew the save and took the loss against the Colorado Rockies Friday allowing two runs on three hits and a walk with no strikeouts in an inning of work. With two consecutive blown saves on a team that doesn't figure to win many games, Finnegan is not worth rostering in most fantasy formats, though managers desperate for saves should note that he faces little competition for the role.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan has been among the best relievers in the major leagues since the trade deadline, but that was not apparent from his appearance in Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Finnegan allowed four runs on four hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one batter. He earned his third blown save and seventh loss of the season. Even after this disappointing performance, Finnegan still has a 2.27 ERA over his last 30 games. With nine saves since July 29, he's worth a roster spot.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan returned to the mound for the first time since September 8 Sunday, and he capitalized on being well-rested by locking down a five-out save without allowing a baserunner. He struck out one batter, and now has nine saves on the season. Since the All-Star break, Finnegan has maintained a 1.44 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 25 innings while saving nine of his 10 opportunities. Facing exactly zero competition from anyone else in the bullpen, he's an underrated fantasy closer.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan saved his eighth game of the season Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out two in an inning of work against the Atlanta Braves. All eight saves have come in the past 30 games, during which time Finnegan has posted a 1.48 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings. The low strikeout rate will keep him from being a top-end closer, but Finnegan is being massively overvalued at the moment. A locked-in closer has plenty of value, even on a bad team. Finnegan should be rostered in more leagues.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned the win in relief Monday, throwing the eighth and ninth innings in a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He now has five wins on the season, and has allowed a grand total of four earned runs in 25 appearances since the beginning of July. If the Nationals were winning more games, he'd be a top-15 closing option, and he is an underrated add for the stretch run.