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.

The Detroit Tigers showed interest in right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan during free agency, but he signed with the Washington Nationals instead.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Nationals Did Well Getting Two Rising Pitching Prospects in Deal for Kyle Finnegan. The Washington Nationals have been in talks to move their closer since last year, and he was finally dealt away when they moved Kyle Finnegan to the Detroit Tigers.