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Will Vest

Positions: Relief Pitcher, Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 6, 1995 in Houston, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX).

School: Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.100 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2028

Full Name: William Lane Vest

Twitter: @willyvest

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.4

0.9

ERA

3.38

4.07

162

24.0

170.1

162

WHIP

1.125

1.292

2023 Player Pitching Game Log

2023 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2023-03-31	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens		St. Paul Saints	9-9		0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1	0		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	16	4	1	2	3	1	0
2	2023-04-02	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens		St. Paul Saints	5-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	2	2	0	0	0
3	2023-04-05	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	4-5		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	3	4	1	1	0	0
4	2023-04-08	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	3-4		1.2	4	4	4	1	3	2	0		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	39	25	12	3	2	4	1	0
5	2023-04-11	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens		Louisville Bats	7-7	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	3	0	1	1	0
6	2023-04-14	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens		Louisville Bats	7-8		1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	36	17	3	5	3	1	0	0
7	2023-04-19	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Columbus Clippers	4-5		2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	31	19	6	5	2	1	0	1
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
8	2023-04-22	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Baltimore Orioles	5-6		2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	17	6	5	1	1	1	0
9	2023-04-26	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Milwaukee Brewers	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	4	3	0	0	0	0
10	2023-04-27	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Baltimore Orioles	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	7	3	0	0	4	2	0
11	2023-04-29 (2)	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	12	6	1	2	2	1	0
12	2023-05-03	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		New York Mets	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	14	7	0	1	3	1	0
13	2023-05-06	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-8		1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	27	15	7	1	4	0	0	0
14	2023-05-08	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Cleveland Guardians	6-7		0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	14	3	2	3	0	0	0
15	2023-05-12	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Seattle Mariners	5-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	3	0	1	2	1	0
16	2023-05-13	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Seattle Mariners	8-9		0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	22	12	1	2	1	0	0	0
17	2023-05-16	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Pittsburgh Pirates	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	15	4	4	0	3	2	0
18	2023-05-20	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	14	2	1	1	4	3	0
19	2023-05-22	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Kansas City Royals	6-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25	15	2	1	1	2	0	0
20	2023-05-24	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Kansas City Royals	5-6	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	4	0	1	1	1	0
21	2023-05-27	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Chicago White Sox	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	2	2	2	0	0	0
22	2023-05-28	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Chicago White Sox	7-7		0.1	2	3	3	1	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	8	2	1	2	0	0	0
23	2023-05-31	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Texas Rangers	5-6	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	11	1	4	2	2	0	0
24	2023-06-02	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Chicago White Sox	6-6		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	10	1	1	2	2	1	0
25	2023-06-04	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Chicago White Sox	6-6		1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	21	13	3	3	2	3	2	0
26	2023-06-06	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	17	4	5	2	1	0	0
27	2023-06-09	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		0.1	1	3	2	1	0	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	10	2	1	0	2	0	0
28	2023-06-11	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Arizona Diamondbacks	1-1		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	6	2	0	0	4	1	1
29	2023-06-15	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Minnesota Twins	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	4	3	1	1	0	0
30	2023-06-16	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Minnesota Twins	1-1		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	55	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	4	1	1	0	0	0
31	2023-06-18	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Minnesota Twins	1-1		0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	2	1	2	2	2	0
32	2023-06-21	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Kansas City Royals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	11	4	1	2	1	1	0
33	2023-06-25	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Minnesota Twins	6-6		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	4	0	0	3	1	1
34	2023-06-26	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Texas Rangers	1-2		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	4	4	0	1	1	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to AAA-IL
35	2023-08-01	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Iowa Cubs	6-6		0.2	1	2	2	1	2	1	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	24	12	4	3	0	1	0	0
36	2023-08-04	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Iowa Cubs	5-5		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	4	2	0	2	1	0
37	2023-08-06	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens	@	Iowa Cubs	1-2		1.1	0	1	1	4	2	0	0	48	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	34	16	8	3	2	0	0	0
38	2023-08-09	AAA-IL	Toledo Mud Hens		Columbus Clippers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	3	2	1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
39	2023-08-11	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Boston Red Sox	6-6		0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	10	5	0	1	2	2	0
40	2023-08-15	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Minnesota Twins	6-6		0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	13	4	1	2	2	0	0
41	2023-08-16	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	12	4	0	1	2	1	0
42	2023-08-19	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Cleveland Guardians	7-7		0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	8	2	0	2	2	2	0
43	2023-08-21	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	1	1	1	1	0
44	2023-08-26	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Houston Astros	5-6		0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	11	3	0	2	3	2	1
45	2023-08-27	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Houston Astros	5-5		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	5	3	1	0	1	1	0
46	2023-08-29	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		New York Yankees	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	3	0	1	0	0
47	2023-09-01	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
48	2023-09-05	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	New York Yankees	3-4		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	5	2	0	2	0	0
49	2023-09-07	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	New York Yankees	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	4	3	1	0	0	0
50	2023-09-10	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Chicago White Sox	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	2	2	2	1	0	0
51	2023-09-12	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Cincinnati Reds	5-6		1.1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	8	4	0	0	0	0
52	2023-09-14	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Cincinnati Reds	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	3	2	2	0	0	0
53	2023-09-16	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Los Angeles Angels	10-10	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	14	7	1	1	1	1	0
54	2023-09-18	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	3	2	0	2	0	2
55	2023-09-20	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	8-9	S	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23	15	6	2	3	2	1	0
56	2023-09-22	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers	@	Oakland Athletics	6-6	L	0.1	2	3	2	0	1	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	1	2	1	2	1	0
57	2023-09-28	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Kansas City Royals	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	12	3	4	1	0	0	0
58	2023-09-30	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Cleveland Guardians	1-1		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	14	1	2	1	3	1	1
59	2023-10-01	Maj-AL	Detroit Tigers		Cleveland Guardians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	1	1	1	0	0

2023 Player Pitching Splits

2023 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	59	258	234	30	51	10	1	8	1	0	22	76	.218	.288	.372	.660	.287	87	5	1	0	0	1

Home	28	111	102	14	22	5	1	2	1	0	8	29	.216	.273	.343	.616	.282	35	3	0	0	0	0
Away	31	147	132	16	29	5	0	6	0	0	14	47	.220	.299	.394	.693	.291	52	2	1	0	0	1

March	1	6	5	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.600	.667	1.400	2.067	.500	7	0	0	0	0	0
April	10	53	48	5	8	0	0	2	0	0	4	20	.167	.245	.292	.537	.231	14	1	1	0	0	0
May	12	54	48	6	9	3	0	0	1	0	6	12	.188	.278	.250	.528	.250	12	2	0	0	0	0
June	11	47	44	4	12	1	1	1	0	0	2	12	.273	.304	.409	.713	.355	18	0	0	0	0	0
August	12	49	41	9	13	3	0	3	0	0	8	12	.317	.429	.610	1.038	.385	25	0	0	0	0	1
September	12	46	45	3	6	2	0	1	0	0	1	19	.133	.152	.244	.397	.200	11	2	0	0	0	0
October	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Starter	5	23	19	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	4	.211	.348	.368	.716	.267	7	0	0	0	0	0
As Reliever	54	235	215	29	47	9	0	8	1	0	18	72	.219	.282	.372	.654	.289	80	5	1	0	0	1

vs RHB as RHP	54	143	133		28	6	0	4			10	43	.211	.266	.346	.612	.279	46	0	0	0	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	51	115	101		23	4	1	4			12	33	.228	.316	.406	.722	.297	41	0	1	0	0	1

Bases Empty	52	156	144		22	6	1	3			11	53	.153	.218	.271	.489	.216	39	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	43	102	90		29	4	0	5			11	23	.322	.396	.533	.929	.387	48	0	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Batters	54	142	126		29	5	1	4			14	46	.230	.312	.381	.693	.329	48	0	1	0	0	1
vs. Older Batters	53	116	108		22	5	0	4			8	30	.204	.259	.361	.620	.243	39	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	3	1	.750	4.11	59	5	2	61.1	51	30	28	8	22	1	76	1	1	1	258	1.190	11.2	3.45

Home	2	0	1.000	4.33	28	2	0	27.0	22	14	13	2	8	0	29	0	1	1	111	1.111	9.7	3.63
Away	1	1	.500	3.93	31	3	2	34.1	29	16	15	6	14	1	47	1	0	0	147	1.252	12.3	3.36

March	0	0		40.50	1	0	0	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	6.000	0.0	0.00
April	1	0	1.000	3.29	10	0	0	13.2	8	5	5	2	4	0	20	1	1	1	53	0.878	13.2	5.00
May	2	0	1.000	3.95	12	0	0	13.2	9	6	6	0	6	0	12	0	0	0	54	1.098	7.9	2.00
June	0	0		2.53	11	3	0	10.2	12	4	3	1	2	0	12	0	0	0	47	1.313	10.1	6.00
August	0	0		9.00	12	1	0	9.0	13	9	9	3	8	1	12	0	0	0	49	2.333	12.0	1.50
September	0	1	.000	1.42	12	1	2	12.2	6	3	2	1	1	0	19	0	0	0	46	0.553	13.5	19.00
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.000	9.0

As Starter	0	0		1.80	5	5	0	5.0	4	1	1	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	23	1.600	7.2	1.00
As Reliever	3	1	.750	4.31	54	0	2	56.1	47	29	27	8	18	1	72	1	1	1	235	1.154	11.5	4.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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