The Tigers announced the acquisition of right-hander from the Nationals. Detroit sent righty pitching prospects and back to Washington. The Tigers transferred reliever to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding roster move. Sewald has been out since mid-July with a shoulder strain and is not expected back until the middle of September. Finnegan, 33, has been the Nationals primary closer in each of the past three seasons after sharing the role with and in 2021 and 22. A 2024 All-Star, the righty has racked up 108 saves over the past five seasons but does not have the elite run prevention numbers typically a sociated with the closer role. For his career, hes posted a 3.66 ERA and 4.16 FIP acro s 329 1/3 innings of work. Those numbers have been trending downward as well, with a 3.87 ERA and 4.24 FIP since the start of the 2023 season. Hes struck out just 21.5% of batters in that time while walking 8.6%, and while his walk rate has stayed steady this year his strikeouts have dipped further to a clip of just 19.6%. Overall, its closer to a middle relief profile than that of a top-of-the-line closer, but Finnegans experience in the ninth inning could still be valuable for a club like the Tigers without an established ninth-inning guy. is currently getting the majority of the opportunities in the ninth, but perhaps Finnegan could help ease the load on Vests shoulders. There are some things to like in Finnegans numbers this season, as well; hes generating grounders at a strong 48.2% Nolan Arenado Jersey clip, his 64.1% strand rate suggests poor sequencing luck that could lend to strong results going forward, and his 38.8% hard-hit rate is his best figure since 2021. Finnegan joins what increasingly appears to be a bulk approach to overhauling the bullpen in Detroit. In addition to the veteran closer, the Tigers have traded for , , and to bolster their bullpen in recent days. Dobnak and Montero are both generally regarded as fringe relievers at this stage of their careers, while Sewald has impre sive strikeout rates and closing experience but is expected to be on the injured list with a shoulder strain until September. Finnegan figures to be the most impactful piece of the group, but hes a clear step down from some of the more well-regarded arms that have been bandied about as available this summer like and , to say nothing of elite closers like and who have already been moved. Thats not to say a bigger splash couldnt be coming down the pipeline at some point before the deadline this afternoon, but with the price tag on top relievers soaring its at least po sible that Scott Harriss front office isnt interested in giving up top talent to acquire bullpen help. They managed to avoid paying a premium for Finnegans services in this deal. In exchange for Finnegan, the Nationals will receive a pair of pitching prospects. Randall is the headliner of the pair, ranked as Detroits 15th best prospect by . A 22-year-old who was recently promoted to High-A, Detroits third-round pick from the 2024 draft has posted a 3.92 ERA in 17 starts acro s the Single- and High-A levels this year. While Randall is currently starting, theres some relief risk in his profile due to questions on whether or not his changeup will develop. Sales, meanwhile, was the clubs tenth-round pick in last seasons draft and is unranked within the Tigers top 30 prospects at Pipeline. After posting solid numbers for UNC Wilmington as an amateur, Sales has 2.71 ERA in 66 1/3 innings of work so far this year while striking out 24.1% of his opponents. Both Sales and Randall figure to be in the mix to help out the Nationals pitching staff as soon as late next year, though it would hardly be a shock if either hurler didnt debut until 2027. They join infield prospect and outfield prospect as deadline additions for the Nats after that duo was acquired from the Cubs in exchange for right-hander last night. Right-hander and outfield prospect have also joined the organization in recent days after the Yankees swung a deal with D.C. to acquire . first reported the Tigers were acquiring Finnegan. had the return. Image courtesy of Jeff Curry, Imagn Images. Ozzie Smith Jersey