After landing Paul Sewald in a surprise deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers stayed aggressive on Thursday. Detroit is clearly doubling down on improving its bullpen ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Nationals Trade Longtime Closer Kyle Finnegan to Tigers in Deadline Deal. The Washington Nationals have made a significant move on the day of the trade deadline

It’s hard to tell the story of the Washington Nationals over the past five years without Kyle Finnegan. On Thursday, however, the Nationals determined that the 33-year-old closer won’t be a part of their next chapter. They sent him to the Detroit Tigers for right-handed pitching prospects Josh Randall and R.J. Sales.