It's no secret that the Detroit Tigers' bullpen has been shaky for much of the season, so fans immediately held their breath when their best reliever appeared to suffer an injury mid-warmup on Wednesday.
Right-hander Kyle Finnegan, whom the Tigers acquired from the Washington Nationals at the MLB trade deadline, experienced right groin tightness while warming up in the bullpen during the Tigers' series finale against the New York Mets. Finnegan didn't pitch in the game, and manager AJ Hinch had no update on the status of his injury during his postgame media availability, other than to say that he "wasn't available.