Meadows had been out since July 27, dealing with a right quad strain, but returned in an emphatic way against the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers' outfielder had just two at-bats in his return, but reached base both times.

Finnegan is 3-0 with four saves in 12 games since joining the Tigers from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline. He hasn't allowed a run in his 14 1/3 innings for Detroit, giving up three hits and three walks while striking out 19.

The Detroit Tigers placed closer Kyle Finnegan on the injured list Friday and activated outfielder Parker Meadows