Considering the moves the Nationals did make at this year’s trade deadline, with a couple other short-term team control players like fellow reliever Hunter Harvey and right fielder Lane Thomas both dealt, you can understand Kyle Finnegan not taking it for granted nothing happened even after the 6:00 PM ET deadline passed this past July 30th.
“You know there’s always ones that can trickle in after the clock strikes zero,” Washington’s closer said once he was sure he was staying put, “… so [manager Davey Martinez] called me into the office, and it was a little interesting to go in there, and he just had a big smile on his face and said, ‘You’re a Nat.