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White Sox Sign Brandon Finnegan To Minor League Deal

By TC Zencka | December 11, 2021 at 8:24am CDT

The White Sox have signed lefty Brandon Finnegan to a minor league contract.

Chicago will look to unlock Finnegan, who hasn’t appeared in the Majors since 2018. And yet, Finnegan is still just 28 years old. Remember, he debuted with the Royals at the tender age of 21, working out of the bullpen for the Royals as they won the pennant in 2014. He made seven appearances out of the pen during that playoff run.

Finnegan was shipped off the Cincinnati as part of the package for Johnny Cueto the next season, however. He was converted into a full-time starter for the 2016 season, making 31 starts and tossing 172 innings with a 3.98 ERA/5.19 FIP, good for 2.1 rWAR. He made just nine total starts over the next two years, however, and hasn’t returned to the Majors since. From 2014 to 2018, he posted an overall 4.11 ERA/5.12 FIP over 260 2/3 innings with the Royals and Reds.

This past season, Finnegan converted back into a reliever, spending the entire season with the Reds’ Triple-A affiliate in Louisville. Finnegan logged 55 1/3 innings with a 5.53 ERA, never getting a call-up to return to Cincy.

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25 Comments

  1. Dogbone

    4 years ago

    Maybe they can get the ‘great’, Dr Don Cooper to come back and straighten this guy out.

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    • ShootyBabbit

      4 years ago

      I think the correct spelling is actually “Duane Kuiper,” but no harm done

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      • mike127

        4 years ago

        Shooty, if that is an attempt at humor, it was terribly wrong. If it was for real, it’s terribly worse.

        2
        Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      4 years ago

      Day after day. Alone on a hill. The troll with a foolish grin is keeping perfectly still. But nobody wants to know him, they can see he’s just a fool

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  2. willymayshayse

    4 years ago

    Finnegan will never be a MLB player until he gets his head on straight.
    As Crash would say,Million dollar arm and a 5 cent head.
    You can’t blame the organization for your own mechanical problems, blame other players for not getting a shot and expect to stick in the show.

    Reply
  3. "Not" Rick Hahn

    4 years ago

    I’ve done it again Sox fans!

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    • "Not" Rick Hahn

      4 years ago

      You’re Welcome!

      1
      Reply
  4. 5TUNT1N

    4 years ago

    His best times were with long hair. Maybe he should grow it out again!

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    • RazorRamonie

      4 years ago

      Sampson

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  5. dopt

    4 years ago

    Mechanical problems? If he can’t fix them who is supposed to. I get your drift that that MLB doesn’t know Jack about fixing anything mechanical.

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  6. Mickey#7

    4 years ago

    hopefully he regains his form with the Sox next season, So Lets go Brandon!!!!

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    • bigun

      4 years ago

      Oy.

      Reply
    • Darryl Rhubarb

      4 years ago

      You have earned a mute, my friend. Some things are meant to be independent of each other.

      1
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      • lautrec

        4 years ago

        Agreed. Like socialism and freedom. Should always be separated

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  7. Prunella Vulgaris

    4 years ago

    Hopefully, they signed him to play in AAA only.

    Reply
  8. king joffrey

    4 years ago

    In the Wake of this transaction the future is indeed bright!

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  9. maxorange33

    4 years ago

    Im pulling for Finnegan…Let’s Go Brandon!

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  10. User 163535993

    4 years ago

    Less deserving guys are getting another shot. Certainly worth a look see. I thought he had arm problems. If it’s just mechanics even better.

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  11. nentwigs

    4 years ago

    MISSED IT BY THAT [ = ] MUCH !!
    According to informed sources, The Marlins were in on Brandon Finnegan right up until he signed the deal to join the White Sox.. The Marlins made a “strong” offer, but not one that matched the White Sox’ financial commitment. The Marlins weren’t the only team to be outbid.
    The Minnesota Twins had also been linked to Finnegan.

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    • The Baseball Fan

      4 years ago

      Just stop.

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  12. Dock_Elvis

    4 years ago

    Rushed up to the majors. By accounts I’ve heard a bit of a prima donna, and got shell shocked in that small park in Cincy. Always interesting depth like this. This is actually the similar MO to Oliver Perez before getting clicked in his 30s.

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  13. Dock_Elvis

    4 years ago

    Rushed up to the majors. By accounts I’ve heard a bit of a prima donna, and got shell shocked in that small park in Cincy. Always interesting depth like thus. This is actually the similar MO to Oliver Perez before clicking in his 30s.

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  14. pikeswashers

    4 years ago

    It’s always amusing to see how worked up guys get about minor league reclamation deals, or how some guys can’t help puking their politics into every conversation. Nothing to lose with this guy. Ruiz has turned into a pretty solid reliever for a former catcher.

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  15. jhomeslice

    4 years ago

    “Just when I thought you couldn’t be any dumber, you go ahead and do something like this. And TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!!” – Harry from Dumb and Dumber

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  16. angrymullet

    4 years ago

    This whole trade package the Reds got was a bust. At the time it was a haul of talent.

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