Finnegan will likely make two more starts this season before being shut down, the Cincinnati Enquirer's Zach Buchanan reports. He allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out six over five innings Tuesday against the Mets.
The Reds will let Finnegan remain in the rotation until he reaches an innings cap, and he is expected to reach that cap after his next two starts. He will not be transitioned to the bullpen at all this season, and will simply hit his innings total in the rotation before being completely shut down. Finnegan has thrown 159.2 innings this season after throwing 105.1 innings in 2015. He has shown flashes of excellence, but it's hard to get too excited by what he was able to do in his first full season in a big league rotation. His 4.19 ERA is nothing special, and his FIP (5.25) and xFIP (4.83) suggest he may not have even been that good. That said, he should have a spot in the rotation waiting for him in 2017, as the Reds will hope for him to make some improvements in his second full season. Look for Finnegan to start Sunday in Pittsburgh and then next weekend at home against the Pirates before he is shut down.