60DWill Vest RP DET Fri 7/31/26 6:58 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Will Vest underwent surgery earlier this week for the stress fracture in his elbow.
EDGE Analysis
Vest is also having a hip procedure and will be out for the season.
60DWill Vest RP DET Sun 7/19/26 3:19 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
The Tigers transferred RHP Will Vest to the 60-day injured list.
EDGE Analysis
The move opens a spot on the 40-man roster for Detroit. Vest will remain sidelined till September.
60DWill Vest RP DET Fri 7/10/26 4:27 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vest will not require surgery, but he remains without a clear timetable for return after he was initially placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation July 1. It's been an ugly 2026 season for the right-hander, as he's posted a 6.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 27:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings. His 3.41 FIP would suggest he's been extremely unlucky.
60DWill Vest RP DET Wed 7/1/26 11:57 AM 1 Comment
60DWill Vest
RP DET
The Tigers placed Vest on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with posterior right elbow inflammation.
EDGE Analysis
Vest was touched up for three runs (two earned) in an inning of work in his last appearance Saturday against the Astros, and it seems he came out of that outing with a sore elbow. He will be eligible for activation at the start of the second half, but with the nature of the injury it's possible Vest needs more time. Vest has logged two saves for Detroit this season, posting a 6.08 ERA and 27:10 K:BB over 26.2 frames in the process.
60DWill Vest RP DET Mon 6/22/26 9:24 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest logged 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts to record the save in Monday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Vest retired the last four New York hitters of the game on only 12 pitches to secure his second save of the season. Regular closer Kenley Jansen didn't pitch Sunday but did see action on Friday and Saturday, so presumably the team wanted to give the veteran some extra rest after he recently came off the injured list. That opened the door for Vest, though he should slot in as Detroit's top setup option on days when Jansen pitches. Vest has been solid in June with a 2.00 ERA and seven strikeouts across 8.2 innings in eight appearances.
60DWill Vest RP DET Sun 6/21/26 4:47 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest (3-4) allowed an unearned run in an inning of work to record the win in Sunday's 5-4, 10-inning victory over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Vest was tasked with working the top of the 10th inning, and he allowed the automatic runner on second to score on a couple of long fly ball outs but otherwise shut the door. The veteran reliever then earned the win when the Tigers answered with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. After allowing five runs in an appearance back on May 26, Vest has been pretty good, posting a 2.16 ERA across 8.1 innings, and he's now down to a 5.92 ERA for the season following a rough patch earlier in the year.
60DWill Vest RP DET Sun 6/7/26 9:53 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest (2-4) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Mariners. He allowed a hit and struck out one.
EDGE Analysis
Vest worked through the top of the ninth inning on 10 pitches, then secured his second win of the year when the Tigers scored twice in the bottom half to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 win. The veteran righty has had a bumpy season, and a five-run outing back on May 26 is a big reason he's sitting with an inflated 6.53 ERA. However, with Kenley Jansen (pelvis) on the injured list, Vest is Detroit's most experienced healthy reliever, and he should continue to see high-leverage work as a result.
60DWill Vest RP DET Mon 6/1/26 10:30 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest allowed a run on two hits across 1.2 innings of relief but managed to secure the save in Monday's 10-9 win over the Rays. He struck out two.
EDGE Analysis
With Kyle Finnegan recording a blown save in four of his last nine appearances and Kenley Jansen (pelvis) on the injured list, the Tigers turned to Vest to close things out Monday. The veteran righty allowed at least one run for the third time in his last five games and now has an unsightly 7.23 ERA, but he still managed to shut the door for his first save of the year. Finnegan worked earlier in the contest, and both he and Vest could continue to get save opportunities for however long Jansen is out, making this a tricky bullpen for fantasy purposes.
60DWill Vest RP DET Wed 5/20/26 10:51 PM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
Vest allowed a run on two hits across an inning of work and was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Guardians. He struck out one.
EDGE Analysis
The Tigers decided to use regular closer Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning against the top of Cleveland's lineup to protect a 1-0 lead. That left the ninth for Vest, and the veteran allowed the lead to slip away on a pair of hits and an RBI groundout. Vest has struggled this year with a 5.93 ERA across 13.2 innings, which should leave no doubt that Jensen is ahead of him in the bullpen pecking order moving forward.
60DWill Vest RP DET Sun 5/17/26 11:40 AM
60DWill Vest
RP DET
The Tigers activated Vest (forearm) from the 15-day IL on Sunday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Vest will return after missing three weeks due to a forearm injury. He should immediately slot into a high-leverage role and will look to rebound from a rough start to the season, as he posted a 6.17 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 13 appearances before being sidelined. Ty Madden is headed to the IL due to a bruised forearm, clearing a spot on the 26-man roster for Vest.