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• Tigers' Will Vest: Avoids arbitration

  01/09/2025 • By RotoWire

  Vest and the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Vest enjoyed a career-best season out of the Detroit bullpen in 2024, turning in a 2.82 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 63:18 K:BB in 70.1 regular-season innings while gathering three wins, two saves and 14 holds. The Tigers' closing situation isn't settled heading into 2025, but Vest likely won't be manager A.J. Hinch's top choice for save situations and is expected to continue seeing the bulk of his opportunities in the seventh and eighth innings.

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• Tigers' Will Vest: Earns rare save Wednesday

  09/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Vest retired the final two batters of Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Royals, including one by strikeout, to record the save. This was Vest's first save since Aug. 11 and just his second of the season, but it was a critical one, as the Tigers moved within a half game of a playoff spot with a big win against a division rival. The righty reliever was needed in the spot because regular closer Jason Foley pitched each of the last three days. Vest is behind Foley and Tyler Holton in the bullpen pecking order for Detroit, though he's been a steady presence with a 3.02 ERA this year across 65.2 innings of relief.

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• Tigers' Will Vest: Earns hold Sunday

  09/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  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. 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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• Tigers' Will Vest: Secures win Friday

  08/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  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. Vest came on with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, then worked through the seventh inning as well to earn the win when the Tigers scored twice in the top half to break a 2-2 tie. The veteran righty is having another quality season with a 3.11 ERA across 55 innings of relief. Vest is getting high-leverage work, though Jason Foley is seeing the bulk of the save opportunities for the Tigers, including in Friday's contest.

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• Tigers' Will Vest: Blows save, takes loss Thursday

  08/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  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. Detroit's top closing option, Jason Foley, had pitched each of the previous two games, so the Tigers turned to Vest on Thursday. The righty struggled as he blew his fifth save chance of the season. Vest still has a solid 3.16 ERA overall, and he should continue to see high-leverage work, but the late-inning situation in Detroit's bullpen remains murky. Foley hasn't recorded a save since July 10 but still leads the team with 15, while Vest, Tyler Holton and Shelby Miller are seem like candidates to get save opportunities down the stretch as well.

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