WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals traded closer Kyle Finnegan to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a pair of prospects.
The 33-year-old Finnegan was an All-Star in 2024, but his velocity has been down this season. He had 20 saves with a 4.38 ERA in 2025.
In the trade for Finnegan, the Tigers sent minor league pitchers Josh Randall and R.J. Sales, Detroit’s third and 10th round draft picks from 2024, respectively, to Washington.
Randall, 22, is Detroit’s No. 15 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com and its No. 20 prospect, per Baseball America. He went 5-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 17 starts between Single-A Lakeland and High-A West Michigan this season.
Sales, 22, went 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA, 63 strikeouts, 17 walks and a .236 opponents’ batting average in 16 games (15 starts) for Single-A Lakeland in his first professional season this year. Over his last seven starts, Sales fanned 38 batters, walked just eight and pitched to a 2.48 ERA (8 ER/29.0 IP).
Detroit selected sales in the 10th round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft out of UNC-Wilmington.