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Tigers' Will Vest: Earns rare save Wednesday
Will 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 Detroit 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
Will 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 Detroit 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: Back from paternity leave
The Detroit Tigers activated Will Vest (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.Vest was away for the last three games while welcoming a new addition to his family. He will be available out of the Detroit bullpen for Thursday's series finale against the Angels.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Lands on paternity list
The Detroit Tigers placed Will Vest on the paternity list Monday.Vest will now miss a maximum of three games while away from the team. Across 57 outings this season, Vest has registered one save and eight holds with a 3.20 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 56.1 innings. Right-hander Mason Englert was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Secures win Friday
Will 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 Detroit 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: Secures first save
Will 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.Vest blew a save in his last appearance Thursday when he allowed two runs while retiring only two batters. The veteran righty bounced back with a better performance Sunday to earn his first save of the season. Jason Foley leads Detroit with 15 saves, but he wasn't used in Sunday's game after last pitching on Friday. Six players on the Detroit Tigers now have saves this year after Vest recorded his first, making this a murky bullpen at best currently.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Blows save, takes loss Thursday
Will 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 Detroit 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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Tigers' Will Vest: Earns win in wild game
Will Vest (2-3) tossed a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Saturday's 11-9, 10-inning victory over the Dodgers. He walked one and struck out one.Vest was the last of six Detroit pitchers to appear in the contest, and he calmly navigated the top of the 10th inning on 12 pitches before Gio Urshela ended the game with a walk-off homer in the bottom half. The veteran righty has been solid once again this season with a 3.27 ERA and 36 strikeouts across 41.1 innings. Vest should continue to work in a high-leverage setup role for the Detroit Tigers ahead of Jason Foley, though it's a fairly fluid bullpen, and Vest could see some save opportunities down the stretch if Foley stumbles.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Takes loss Tuesday
Will Vest (1-3) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits over 1.1 innings of relief to take the extra-inning Tuesday against the Guardians. He walked one and struck out one.Vest got the final out of the ninth inning but ran into some trouble in the 10th to take his third loss of the season and second this month. Despite the hiccup, the righty has been solid this year with a 3.43 ERA across 39.1 innings out of Detroit's bullpen. Vest should continue to work in a high-leverage role for the Detroit Tigers, though he's been clearly behind Jason Foley for save opportunities thus far.
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Tigers' Will Vest: Struggles in first loss
Will Vest (1-1) allowed three runs on three hits across an inning of work to take the loss Wednesday against the Rays. He struck out one.Vest has been mostly good so far this season, though his ERA climbed from 1.64 to 3.75 with this clunker. The righty turned in a 2.98 ERA across 48 games last year, so this poor performance will likely just be a blip on the radar. Vest should remain locked into a high-leverage setup role for the Detroit Tigers, but his fantasy value is somewhat limited because he's not seeing save opportunities at the moment.