FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for W... rotoballer.com Mon 8/4/25 8:51 AM
Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! This week, we will focus much of our attention on the bullpen moves that happened before the trade deadline. With Mason Miller, Ryan Helsley, David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Kyle Finnegan all being traded, there are several closer roles open across the major leagues.Our series about FAABfantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 19 of the 2025 MLB season -- August 4 through August 10. This waiver wire article will recommend free agents to ...
Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 (2... rotoballer.com Sun 4/20/25 5:00 AM
The calendar keeps on flipping as we learn more and more about how managers are deploying their respective bullpens. Some stars are struggling while others, whom you likely distrust due to past performance, are emerging.This section of the season can lead us to overestimate our knowledge of how things will play out, but we cannot idly sit back while others mine the waiver wire for gold. There were many last year who swore Kyle Finnegan would lose the job to Hunter Harvey, and others who missed ...
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 rotoballer.com Sat 4/20/24 2:00 PM
It's still early enough in the 2024 season that we can have a lot of fun with small sample sizes. For example, Kyle Finnegan, Ryan Helsley, and Clay Holmes each have seven saves. The Astros, Marlins, White Sox, Rockies, and Twins don't even have seven wins yet. If you combine the Marlins and the White Sox wins? That equals the number of saves of any of those three guys mentioned. Small sample sizes are fun!This week, we had a big change in one bullpen and some small changes in others. Some of ...
Kyle Finnegan - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds rotoballer.com Thu 4/4/24 5:17 PM
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 59% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Kyle Finnegan recorded his second save of the season on Wednesday for the Nationals. If not for an error on the defense, it could have been a 1-2-3 inning for the 32-year-old. The righty pitched the ninth and struck out the first batter he saw, then a runner reached on an error, but then Finnegan got the next two batters out, which included his second strikeout of the appearance.A quick technical issue with the lights at ...
Kyle Finnegan Records His Eighth Save On Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 5/15/23 9:10 AM
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 ...
Kyle Finnegan Earns Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday rotoballer.com Wed 5/3/23 12:35 AM
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...
Kyle Finnegan Closes Out Wednesday's Win rotoballer.com Thu 4/27/23 10:11 AM
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.
Kyle Finnegan Earns Save On Monday rotoballer.com Tue 4/11/23 8:04 AM
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 ...
Kyle Finnegan Collects First Save rotoballer.com Mon 4/3/23 12:31 AM
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 ...
Kyle Finnegan Expected To Open The Year As The Closer rotoballer.com Wed 3/15/23 2:35 PM
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," ...