Detroit Tigers right-hander Will Vest left his appearance early with an apparent injury on Monday night. During the second inning, Vest replaced starter Matthew Boyd, who also left with a suspected injury. Vest was able to get three outs on three strikeouts while allowing one hit. He wound up leaving the game with two outs in the second inning after getting visited by a Detroit trainer on the mound. Vest was replaced in the game by Mason Englert. Look for the Tigers to update Vest's status by the conclusion of Monday's game.
The Detroit Tigers placed reliever Will Vest on the paternity list on Thursday. Vest is currently with his wife. The couple has welcomed a son named Bennett. The 27-year-old has been one of the Tigers' top relievers this season. Across 30 appearances, he's pitched to a 3.41 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He's maintained a 26.6% strikeout rate to go along with a 3.4 K/BB ratio. With the Tigers sitting at 38-56, there's a good chance that a few relievers are sold by the team prior to the trade deadline. Vest would need both Gregory Soto and Michael Fulmer to be traded in order for him to have a chance at a ninth inning role.
The Detroit Tigers activated relief pitcher Will Vest from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. The move was made after the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, so Vest will be available for Game 2 of the set. Fellow relief pitcher Drew Carlton was optioned to Triple-A to clear a roster spot for Vest. Vest has been fantastic out of the pen for the Tigers this year. Over 17 innings, he's pitched to a 2.12 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP to go along with a 5.5 K/BB ratio. He's someone worth watching as a potential saves source for the team should Gregory Soto's struggles continue.
Will Vest Clears COVID Protocols, Rejoins Team Thursday
Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest (illness) rejoined the team on Thursday after clearing the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. He will ramp up his activity and pitch in a rehab game before returning to Detroit's bullpen. The 26-year-old is 1-for-1 in save opportunities while posting a 2.12 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and a 22:4 K:BB across 17 innings in 2022. Fantasy managers should continue to roster Vest in deep-league formats, as he could see some save chances if Detroit's primary closer, Gregory Soto, falters.
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest (illness) tested positive for COVID-19 and he has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The 26-year-old has been one of the team's best relievers out of the gate this year. Across 17 innings on the season, he's pitched to a 2.12 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP. He has an elite 36.7% strikeout rate (96th percentile) and he's walked a total of just four batters. There's a chance we'll see him earn some high leverage work including save chances at some point after he returns from the COVID-19 injured list. For now, however, Gregory Soto remains the team's primary closer.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest struck out two over 2/3 of a scoreless inning to earn the save during Friday's 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Gregory Soto entered the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 27-year-old plunked back-to-back batters, struck out one-hitter, and a walk that put the tying run on second base. Manager A.J. Hinch pulled Soto from the game for Vest, who struck out both batters he faced to earn his first career save. Vest has been efficient this season, posting 1.17 ERA, 0.46 WHIP, and a 20:3 K: BB across 15 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers should look to add Vest in all league formats as the right-hander could be Detroit's primary closer moving forward if Soto continues to struggle.
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Will Vest was reinstated from the COVID list prior to Saturday evening's game. He takes relief pitcher Erik Swanson's spot on the roster, as Swanson was placed on the injured list himself. Vest, added by the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft, has been decently effective out of the bullpen despite a 4.22 ERA in 21 1/3 innings for the year. In the wide-open Seattle relief picture, he figures to get the occasional save or hold, but he isn't worth rostering in any fantasy formats.
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Will Vest, the team's Rule 5 pick from the Detroit Tigers, has done nothing but impress so far this year despite pitching in just 132 1/3 minor league innings before 2021, with only 33 2/3 frames coming above Class A. The Mariners didn't have a single written scouting report on Vest since he had been in the low levels of the minors. The converted infielder from Stephen F. Austin University has allowed one earned run over 9 2/3 big league innings this year, good for a 0.93 ERA. The 25-year-old right-hander has a good shot of sticking on Seattle's major league roster all year at this rate. While he's a reliever on the rise for the M's, he's stuck in middle relief for now and is not on the fantasy radar.
Seattle Mariners reliever Will Vest made a strong impression in his first game action of the spring, setting down three Padres in order, including two strikeouts. Vest, added as a Rule 5 pick from the Tigers system in December, is a candidate for a remade Seattle bullpen. The right-hander has big strikeout potential, sporting a fastball that can reach the upper 90s and a strong changeup to go with it. If he can manage to crack the Opening Day roster, Vest could be a difference-maker in leagues that count holds.
