Will Vest

Will Vest

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vest battled mechanical issues last spring and didn't break camp with the Tigers, but was recalled in late-April to fill a multi-inning relief role. The 28-year-old righty seemingly fixed what he was struggling with because he posted a 2.98 ERA (3.11 xERA), 1.10 WHIP and 56:13 K:BB ratio over 48.1 innings. A leg strain sidelined the Texas native for a month-and-a-half during the summer, but he returned in mid-August and closed out the season strong. He posted a 1.32 ERA, 0.51 WHIP and 20:1 K:BB over the final month (13.2 innings) and finished the campaign with two saves and 11 holds. Vest's flexibility to work as an opener, multi-inning reliever or setup man should afford him a spot in the Tigers' 2024 bullpen, especially after recording above-average strikeout and walk rates last year. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Earns hold Sunday
PDetroit Tigers
September 2, 2024
Vest tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn a hold in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Vest continues to be a reliable bullpen option for the Tigers with a 3.05 ERA across 59 innings this season to go along with nine holds, which is second on the team. The veteran has four of those holds dating back to the beginning of August as well as his first and only save of the season on Aug. 11. Jason Foley and Tyler Holton are the top closing options in Detroit, though Vest has proven himself capable of handling high-leverage work.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Will Vest generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Will Vest generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .235 309 72 35 62 8 1 5
Since 2022vs Right .247 433 105 18 99 17 1 7
2024vs Left .227 107 19 14 20 1 0 1
2024vs Right .252 164 39 4 39 8 1 2
2023vs Left .218 85 24 6 17 4 1 2
2023vs Right .215 114 32 7 23 5 0 1
2022vs Left .255 117 29 15 25 3 0 2
2022vs Right .266 155 34 7 37 4 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-1%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-9%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-35%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.36 1.31 91.0 4 1 1 8.1 2.8 0.4
Since 2022Away 3.38 1.11 85.1 4 7 3 10.0 2.6 0.8
2024Home 3.18 1.32 34.0 2 1 0 7.1 3.2 0.3
2024Away 2.90 1.03 31.0 1 3 1 9.0 1.7 0.6
2023Home 3.68 1.05 22.0 1 0 0 9.4 2.0 0.4
2023Away 2.39 1.14 26.1 1 1 2 11.3 2.7 0.7
2022Home 3.34 1.46 35.0 1 0 1 8.2 2.8 0.5
2022Away 4.82 1.18 28.0 2 3 0 10.0 3.5 1.3
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Stat Review
How does Will Vest compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.22
 
K/9
8.0
 
BB/9
2.5
 
HR/9
0.4
 
Fastball
95.9 mph
 
ERA
3.05
 
WHIP
1.18
 
BABIP
.309
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
74.2%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
1.3%
 
Spin Rate
2147 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.8%
 
Swinging Strike
11.1%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Vest got off to a brilliant start last season, holding a 1.57 ERA and 28:7 K:BB across 23 innings covering his first 20 appearances. He then posted a 5.40 ERA the rest of the way, even earning a trip back to the minors at one point. More consistency will be needed for the 27-year-old to be trusted in high-leverage situations, but a 49.7 percent ground ball rate and a strikeout per inning will play.
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Back from paternity leave
PDetroit Tigers
August 29, 2024
The Tigers activated Vest (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.
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Lands on paternity list
PDetroit Tigers
Personal
August 26, 2024
The Tigers placed Vest on the paternity list Monday.
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Secures win Friday
PDetroit Tigers
August 24, 2024
Vest (3-4) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Friday's 5-2 victory over the White Sox. He allowed one hit.
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Secures first save
PDetroit Tigers
August 11, 2024
Vest worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and secure the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants. He struck out one.
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Blows save, takes loss Thursday
PDetroit Tigers
August 9, 2024
Vest (2-4) retired two batters via strikeout but also allowed two runs on two hits and a walk to blow the save and take the loss Thursday against the Mariners.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Darkhorse to be traded?
PDetroit Tigers
July 24, 2024
Vest could generate significant trade interest if the Tigers are willing to offload him, reports Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old isn't eligible for free agency until after the 2027 campaign and has been one of Detroit's most reliable relievers over the past two seasons with a 3.02 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 94:25 K:BB across 92.1 innings. That may make the club less likely to trade him, but the Tigers could also look to sell high given the volatile nature of relief pitchers.
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