Will Vest #19

Selected by the Tigers in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft...On injured list, Aug. 18-25, 2019 (right biceps tendinitis)...Selected by Seattle from the Tigers in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 10, 2020...On injured list, May 21-29, 2021...Returned to the Tigers by Seattle on July 17, 2021 after being selected by the Mariners in the MLB Rule 5 Draft.

2021

Saw the first Major League action of his career in 2021, pitching in 32 games with Seattle before being returned to Detroit on July 17...Made his Major League debut April 1 vs. San Francisco, working an inning and allowing an unearned run on a hit with a walk and a strikeout...struck out Evan Longoria for his first big league punchout..Picked up his first big league win April 7 vs. Chicago (AL), giving up a run on three hits with a strikeout in 1.1 innings...Did not allow a run in 10-of-11 outings from April 11-May 3, posting a 0.82 ERA (11.0IP/1ER) and seven strikeouts...On the injured list from May 21-29...Pitched in nine games with Triple-A Toledo in August and went 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA (10.1IP/3ER) and 10 strikeouts.

2020

Did not appear in a game due to cancellation of the 2020 minor league season.

2019

Pitched for three different levels of the Tigers minor league system (High-A Lakeland, Double-A Erie and Triple-A Erie), covering a total of 55.0 IP and posting a 3.27 ERA (20 ER) with 58 strikeouts to 18 walks...he finished the season on a 9-game scoreless streak over 16.1 innings pitched, scattering just 5 hits with 23 strikeouts...he also pitched for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League, striking out 10 in nine games.

2018

Split the season between Single-A West Michigan and High-A Lakeland, going a combined 4-4 with a 5.18 ERA (28 ER, 48.2 IP) with 56 strikeouts and just 14 walks.

2017

Following the June draft, made his professional debut for Low-A Connecticut, going3-1 with a 2.83 ERA (9 ER, 28.2 IP), 28 strikeouts and 9 walks with a 0.837 WHIP.