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Tigers' Jason Foley: Struggling this spring
Through five Grapefruit League appearances, Jason Foley has allowed five runs on eight hits across 4.1 innings.Foley was solid for the Detroit Tigers in 2024, posting a 3.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP during the regular season and leading the team with 28 saves, so the righty should have a little leeway despite his spring struggles. He still looks like the top candidate for saves in Detroit to start the year, though newcomer Tommy Kahnle is expected to be in the mix along with holdover Tyler Holton, and possibly Will Vest and Beau Brieske as well. Foley will likely need a strong start to his season to solidify his grip on the closer role.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: May work in closer committee
With the Detroit Tigers adding Tommy Kahnle on Wednesday, Jason Foley may end up splitting closer duties with the newcomer as well as Tyler Holton, Will Vest and Beau Brieske, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.Foley easily led the team in saves last season with 28, while Holton had eight. However, manager A.J. Hinch has shown a willingness to play the matchups at the end of games, so the lefty Holton and others could mix in. As for Kahnle, he's been an effective reliever the past few years, though he's never had more than two saves in a season, so he probably will mostly work as a setup man. Foley is the top Detroit reliever to target at this point, but the fluid nature of the club's bullpen may limit his upside to a degree in 2025.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Inks deal with Detroit
Jason Foley agreed to a one-year, $3.15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.The right-hander receives a significant raise in his first season of arbitration eligibility after recording 28 saves with a 3.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 60 innings during the regular season last year. Foley is the early favorite to close games in 2025, but he's not guaranteed the full-time job due to his shaky control and could end up in a high-leverage committee.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Secures one-out save Friday
Jason Foley recorded the last out of Friday's 4-1 win over the White Sox to earn the save,Tyler Holton was pitching well and possibly could have been asked to retire one more batter with a three-run lead, but the Detroit Tigers didn't mess around with a chance to secure an AL Wild Card spot. Foley did his part to kick-start the celebration by securing his 28th save of the season and seventh in the last two weeks. The righty has been a big piece of his team's surprise success this year, pitching to a 3.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 60 innings. Foley will clearly have a high-leverage role in the postseason now as well.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Up to 27 saves
Jason Foley earned the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, striking out a pair in a scoreless ninth inning.Foley's now converted 12 of his last 13 save opportunities, allowing just four earned runs over 16.2 innings in that span. The right-hander is up to 27 saves on the season with a 3.17 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 59.2 innings.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Secures key save Sunday
Jason Foley pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to record the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.With Detroit winning and Minnesota losing twice Sunday, the Detroit Tigers moved into the last AL wild-card spot for the moment. Foley has been a key part of the team's recent surge, as he now has 26 saves this season, including four in the last week. Expect Detroit to keep leaning on its closer in the final week of the regular season as the club battles for a playoff berth.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Records another save Tuesday
Jason Foley pitched a perfect 10th inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Royals.For the second straight night, Foley made quick work of Kansas City to wrap up a critical win for the Detroit Tigers as they continue their playoff push. The righty needed 13 pitches to record his 24th save on Monday and needed just 11 pitches to secure save No. 25 on Tuesday. Foley has only allowed two earned runs over his last 22 appearances, and he's lowered his ERA to a tidy 2.97 in the process. Southpaw Tyler Holton is seeing some save opportunities in the right matchups, but Foley is still the top closing option in Detroit's bullpen most days.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Earns 24th save
Jason Foley earned the save against the Royals on Monday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.Foley was called upon to protect a 7-6 lead in the ninth frame and did so on 13 pitches. The 28-year-old has converted nine straight saves, including five in nine September appearances. On the season, he is 24-for-27 in save opportunities with a 3.02 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 43:19 K:BB across 56.2 innings.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Locks down 23rd save
Jason Foley earned the save Sunday, striking out two over 1.1 perfect innings against the Orioles.Foley was called upon to finish out the eighth inning after an Adley Rutschman homer brought the Orioles to within one. He struck out Coby Mayo, then retired the side in the ninth to finish off his 23rd save of the season. It was a nice rebound effort for Foley, who had allowed two runs in his last appearance, the first time he had allowed an earned run since the end of July.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Takes loss Thursday
Jason Foley (3-6) allowed two runs on two hits across an inning of work to take the loss Thursday against the Rockies.A day after recording his 22nd save of the season, Foley was less effective in a non-save situation Thursday. The righty entered in a 2-2 game and allowed his first earned runs in an appearance since July 30. Foley's recent success and his 3.15 ERA overall should keep him locked in as Detroit's primary closer, though lefty Tyler Holton has also been good, and the latter should continue to see some save opportunities in the right matchups.