Vest tossed two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Vest cruised through the seventh and eighth innings on 17 pitches, with 15 of those strikes. The righty lowered his ERA to 1.42 in the process, and while Alex Lange appears to be locked in as the team's closer, Vest has been a great reliever so far. He has some fantasy value as long as he's contributing elite ratios and good strikeout numbers.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Looks good in 2023 debut
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Vest tossed two scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts in Saturday's loss to the Orioles.
Vest was recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the day and immediately looked comfortable in the MLB bullpen. The righty posted a 4.00 ERA with a 63:22 K:BB over 63 innings last season for the Tigers, so it was a bit of a surprise that he didn't make the Opening Day roster despite some struggles in spring training. He could stick around now, however, with Detroit lacking in established bullpen options.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Recalled to MLB roster
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Vest was recalled by the Tigers from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Vest will take the place of Trey Wingenter on the roster after Wingenter was placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder tendinitis. In 59 games with the Tigers in 2022, Vest posted a 4.00 ERA with a 63:22 K:BB over 63 innings.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Returns to Triple-A
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Detroit optioned Vest to Triple-A Toledo following Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Vest served as the 27th man for the twin bill but didn't appear out of the bullpen in either game.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Up as 27th man
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The Tigers recalled West from Triple-A Toledo ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Vest has been designated as the 27th man for the twin bill, so he'll most likely be headed back to the minors following the pair of games. The reliever has struggled in the early going with Toledo, posting a 10.29 ERA in his first six appearances.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Optioned to Triple-A
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Vest was optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on Friday.
Vest has struggled mightily this spring while fighting mechanical issues. He will try to get those ironed out at Toledo and could still be a key piece in the Tigers' bullpen later this season.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Working on delivery on side
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Vest has been held out of Grapefruit League games lately as he works on his delivery, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Vest has been blasted for eight runs over just three innings this spring. He'll throw live batting practice Saturday and could get into a game after that. "We have to get him moving down the mound the way he normally does," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Gets hit hard Saturday
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Vest allowed six runs on four hits and two walks while not recording an out in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
It was a disastrous outing for Vest, who looked better in his spring debut Wednesday, tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. The righty should still have a key role after appearing in 59 games for the Tigers last season, though he could slide down some in the bullpen pecking order if he continues to struggle throughout the spring. Vest is likely behind Alex Lange and Jose Cisnero as a closing option at this point, so his fantasy value is limited.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Set to open Game 2
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Vest is expected to start Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The 27-year-old made an emergency start last week and is set to start again in Tuesday's nightcap, assuming he isn't needed to pitch in Game 1. Vest hasn't covered more than an inning during any of his past 10 outings, so he's unlikely to record more than a few outs as an opener.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Starting Wednesday
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Vest will start Wednesday's game against the Royals, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Matt Manning was scheduled to start and went through his pregame routine Wednesday as usual, but Vest will instead take the mound first for Detroit. Vest hasn't thrown more than two frames in any appearance this year, so he should give way to the bullpen after an inning or two.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Struggles Tuesday
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Vest allowed three runs on three hits and a walk across an inning of relief in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Guardians.
Starter Tyler Alexander was tagged with a tough-luck loss, as he left the game after seven innings with the Tigers trailing 2-0 against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber, but Vest quickly made matters worse in the eighth inning. The three earned runs are the most allowed in an appearance by the righty since he got tagged for five runs back on June 26. Vest has still been mostly good for the Tigers with a 3.77 ERA and 43 strikeouts across 43 innings this season, though he's working in middle relief, which limits his fantasy appeal.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Reinstated from paternity list
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Vest (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Saturday.
Vest landed on the paternity list Thursday but will rejoin the Tigers after spending a few days away from the team. He's posted a 2.35 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 7.2 innings over six relief appearances since the start of July.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Goes on paternity list
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The Tigers placed Vest on the paternity list Thursday.
Though Vest was scheduled to go on paternity leave last Sunday, the Tigers didn't officially deactivate him since their game that day against Cleveland was postponed. Vest will now go on the list Thursday as the Tigers begin their second-half schedule, and he'll be able to spend up to three days away from the team. He'll be activated no later than Sunday, in advance of the Tigers' series finale with the Twins.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Placed on paternity list
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Vest was placed on the paternity list Sunday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Vest will be away from the team as he attends the birth of his child. Considering the All-Star break begins Monday, the right-hander could be ready to go by the time the Tigers play again July 21.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Back with parent club
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The Tigers recalled Vest from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.
Even though Detroit optioned Vest to Triple-A after the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians, he'll be eligible to rejoin the big club two days later since fellow reliever Wily Peralta (hamstring) was moved to the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. In his 26 appearances out of the Tigers bullpen this season, Vest has picked up one save and no holds while submitting a 3.41 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Headed to minors
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Vest was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Vest has been a reliable reliever for the Tigers so far this season, as he's posted a 3.41 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with a 32:11 K:BB across 29 frames in 2022. He'll be sent to Triple-A to make room for the addition of Drew Hutchison, who is scheduled to start Tuesday's contest.
Vest (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout and earned the win Wednesday against the Pirates.
Vest earned his first win of the year and just the second of his MLB career, as he typically works the middle innings and doesn't factor into the decision too often. Even without wins, the righty has been effective for the Tigers with a 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 26 strikeouts across 20 innings this year.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Activated from IL
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The Tigers reinstated Vest (illness) from the COVID-19-related injured list in advance of the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Twins, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Manager A.J. Hinch said earlier in the day that Vest wouldn't be activated from the IL until Wednesday, but the Tigers opted to expedite the right-hander's return so the team could have a fresh arm in the bullpen for the final game of the twin bill. Drew Carlton, who tossed three innings of long relief in the Tigers' 8-2 loss in Game 1, was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to clear a spot for Vest. The 26-year-old made a 10-pitch relief appearance in a rehab game with Toledo on Monday, so the Tigers would likely prefer to stay away from Vest on Tuesday, if possible.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Expected back Wednesday
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Vest (illness) is expected to be activated from the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Vest tested positive for COVID-19 on May 20, but he's since cleared all protocols and made a successful rehab appearance Monday for Triple-A Toledo, retiring the side in a perfect 10-pitch, 10-strike inning. Before landing on the COVID-19-related IL, Vest turned in a 2.12 ERA and 0.65 WHIP with 22 punchouts over 17 innings for Detroit.
