Kyle Finnegan

Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34y-6m-1d (Sep 04, 1991)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas State
Drafted: Round 6 (#191 overall), 2013
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
2026 Payroll Salary

$8,750,000

2026 Cash

$8,750,000

Career Earnings

$11,142,003

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kyle Finnegan signed a 2 year, $19,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $19,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2026, Finnegan will earn a base salary of $8,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 34 6 $8,750,000 $9,500,000 3.89% $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2027 35 6 $8,000,000 $9,500,000 3.85% $8,000,000 $16,750,000
2028 36 6
Mutual
 $10,000,000 $9,500,000 - $2,250,000 $19,000,000
2028 37 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 34 6.000 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000 $9,500,000
2027 35 - $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $9,500,000
2028 36 -
Mutual
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $9,500,000
2028 37 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 34 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $19,000,000 $8,750,000 $9,500,000
2027 35 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $16,750,000 $10,250,000 $8,375,000 $10,250,000
2028 36
Mutual
 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $19,000,000 $2,250,000 $6,333,333 -
Contract Notes
  • 2028 Mutual Option includes a $2.25M buyout
  • Annual performance incentives: $500k total
    Games Finished:
    40:  $125k
    45:  $125k
    50:  $125k
    55:  $125k

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,100,000
Average Salary:
$5,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,325,000
Average Salary:
$2,325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $725,900
Average Salary:
$725,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,400
Average Salary:
$582,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,000
Average Salary:
$200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,142,003

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
-
Signing Bonus
$200,000
$200,000
2020 28
0
Active
$208,704
$408,704
2021 29
1
Active
$582,400
$991,104
2022 30
2
Active
$725,900
$1,717,004
2023 31
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,325,000
$4,042,004
2024 32
4
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,100,000
$9,142,004
2025 33
5
Active
Retained
$634,408
$1,365,591
$9,776,412
$11,142,003
Total      
$11,142,003
$9,776,412
$11,142,003
2026 34
6
Active
$8,750,000
2027 35
6
Active
Deferred
$8,000,000
$2,000,000
2028 36
6
Active / Mutual
Deferred
$2,250,000
$2,000,000
Total
$34,142,003

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $200,000 - $200,000
6 $10,307,595 - - $10,307,595
1 $634,409 - - $634,408
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
2020
28
$208,704
$208,704
$408,704
2021
29
$582,400
$582,400
$991,104
2022
30
$725,900
$725,900
$1,717,004
2023
31
$2,325,000
$2,325,000
$4,042,004
2024
32
$5,100,000
$5,100,000
$9,142,004
2025
33
$634,409
$1,365,591
$634,408
$1,365,591
$9,776,412
$11,142,003
Total
$10,942,004
$200,000
$11,142,003
$9,776,412
$11,142,003
2026
34
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
2027
35
$8,000,000
$2,000,000
$8,000,000
$2,000,000
2028
36
$2,250,000
$2,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,000,000
Total
$33,942,004
$200,000
$34,142,003

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $200,000 - $200,000
6 $10,307,595 - - $10,307,595
1 $634,409 - - $634,408

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 DET Sep 01, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 Abdominal
2021 WSH Jun 20, 2021 - Jul 06, 2021 Hamstring
  • Dec 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $19 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Washington (WSH) for Josh Randall and R.J. Sales
  • Feb 25, 2025 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Nov 22, 2024 Non-Tendered by Washington (WSH)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $5.1 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.325 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $725,900 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $582,400 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Dec 08, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 17, 2013 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 6 (#191 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 DET 56 0 45 24 22 18 55 4 4 4 24 57.0 3.47 1.11 1.03
2024 WSH 65 0 61 31 26 24 60 9 3 8 38 63.7 3.68 1.34 0.94
2023 WSH 67 0 66 33 29 24 63 11 7 5 28 69.3 3.76 1.30 0.99
2022 WSH 66 0 54 28 26 22 70 9 6 3 11 66.7 3.51 1.14 1.01
2021 WSH 68 0 64 39 26 34 68 9 5 9 11 66.0 3.55 1.49 -0.57
2020 WSH 25 0 21 10 8 13 27 2 1 0 0 24.7 2.92 1.38 0.92

Calculated Market Value

$10.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $19,945,694
  • Avg. Salary: $9,972,847
  • MLB Rank: 190
  • RP Rank: 23

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $9,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 192
  • RP Rank: 24

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kyle Finnegan to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Carlos Estevez 2 $22,200,000 $11,100,000 32
Paul Sewald 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 34
Kenley Jansen 1 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 37
Emilio Pagan 2 $16,000,000 $8,000,000 32
Averages 2 $13,800,000 $9,025,000 33.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Finnegan's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $9,823,529 $9,823,529

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Finnegan statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Carlos Estevez
2023-2024
 58.00 0.49 3.18 1.20 9.72 3.22 3.59 1.60
Paul Sewald
2023-2024
 52.00 0.48 3.72 1.14 10.82 2.92 3.76 0.89
Kenley Jansen
2023-2024
 52.00 0.54 3.46 1.17 10.34 3.36 3.33 1.35
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
 60.00 0.08 3.71 1.16 10.22 3.22 3.74 0.53
Average 55.50 0.40 3.52 1.17 10.28 3.18 3.61 1.09
Kyle Finnegan
2024-2025
 60.00 0.52 3.55 1.22 8.63 3.16 3.70 1.20
Pct Change 8.11 30.00 -0.85 -4.27 -16.05 0.63 -2.49 10.09
Median Prime % Change -0.11%
Average Prime % Change 3.15%

Calculated Market Value: Kyle Finnegan

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $19,945,694 $9,972,847
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