Will Vest
William Lane Vest
Born: June 6, 1995
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 12 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Stephen F. Austin State
Career: 2017-2023
Major League Statistics
Will Vest compiled a career record of 12 wins and 15 losses, with 19 saves, and a 4.61 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Mesa Solar Sox and Erie SeaWolves. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Connecticut Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Flying Tigers |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.83 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28.7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 108 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.84 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35.3 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 161 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.07 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.74 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.33 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27.0 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 118 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.84 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.91 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.7 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Totals | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.61 | 132 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 183.3 | 177 | 109 | 94 | 19 | 64 | 2 | 198 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 783 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | P | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | P | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .435 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .182 |
| Totals | 131 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .321 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | June 25, 2017 | September 5, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 6, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 22, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 4, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 27, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 5, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | September 18, 2019 | October 24, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | July 24, 2021 | October 2, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 30, 2022 | May 30, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | March 31, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
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