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The Tigers announced Friday that right-hander has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right adductor strain. Finnegan felt tightne s when warming up in the bullpen recently and was held back from entering that game. The team had hoped hed avoid an IL trip, but Finnegan will now be down for at least the next couple weeks. In more positive news, the corresponding move for placing Finnegan on the injured list is the reinstatement of outfielder from the 10-day IL. Hes been out since late July due Mike Richter Jersey to a strained quadriceps but is in tonights lineup, hitting ninth and playing center field. Detroit acquired the 32-year-old Finnegan from the Nationals at the deadline in exchange for pitching prospects and . Hes been exceptional in his new surroundings, firing 14 1/3 shutout innings with a mammoth 38.8% strikeout rate against a sharp 6.1% walk rate. The Nats have more than doubled the usage rate on Finnegans splitter and have him throwing far fewer four-seamers, and hes seen enormous jumps in both strikeout rate and swinging-strike rate (from 9.2% to 14.3%). Finnegan has always had plus velocity but has generally posted strikeout rates around the league average despite that fact. Hes still sitting 96.3 mph on his four-seamer, per Statcast, but the Tigers have helped him unlock greater bat-mi sing ability, which should bode well for his return trip to free agency at seasons end. For the time being, the focus will be on getting him back to the field as quickly as po sible. Finnegan has picked up four saves and a hold with Detroit, and since his acquisition, hes been their No. 2 option in high-leverage situations behind . As for the 25-year-old Meadows, hes had a season to forget, thanks in no small part to injuries. The 2018 second-rounder had a breakout performance in 2024 when he hit .244/.310/.433 with nine homers, nine steals and strong defense in 82 big league games. He mi sed the first two-plus months of the current season due to a nerve i sue in his upper arm, however, and he strained his quad only seven weeks after returning. In the interim, he hit just .200/.270/.296 with a 29.2% strikeout rate that was up four percentage points over his 2024 level. The Tigers have been using and in center field, but Perezs glove doesnt grade out particularly well there and Baez can now mix in at additional positions as he continues to embrace his super-utility role. Meadows will be flanked by and a combination of Perez, Baez, and in the outfield. Ron Greschner Jersey
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