With the Winter Meetings getting started today in San Diego, CA, the Washington Nationals announced a free agent signing this morning that adds an arm to the mix in the bullpen.
Mike Rizzo and Co. in the Nats’ front office signed Kyle Finnegan, 28, to a major league deal after the reliever, who was drafted by the Oakland A’s in the 6th round of the 2013 Draft, spent seven seasons in the Athletics’ minor league system, compiling a 4.03 ERA in 232 games (63 of them starts).
Finnegan has worked pretty much exclusively in relief since 2016, and he spent the 2019 season at Double and Triple-A in the A’s organization, putting up a 1.