The Tigers have had some bad luck with pitching injuries throughout the season — Reese Olson's season-ending shoulder issue, Jackson Jobe undergoing Tommy John, the entire Alex Cobb debacle — but perhaps none have been as dire as Kyle Finnegan going onto the IL with an adductor strain.
Olson, Jobe, and Cobb's injuries were sustained early enough into the season (in Cobb's case, well before the season began) that Detroit was able to find ways to make up for the losses. There was no way to do the same for Finnegan.
Before going onto the IL on Sept.