DET · P

Will Vest

Age 31 B/T R/R 6′0″, 180 lb USA MLB debut 2021

40-man

Detroit’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 53 IP · 0.7 WAR in the role
Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right posterior elbow inflammation (since Jul 1)
Trade read Available at a price: DET sits on the contender line (52% playoff odds, within a projected win of 50%), so it could buy or sell; control through 2027.

Keystone Stuff 104 484 pitches · no pct under 500

2026 fWAR 0.3

Projected 2027 WAR 0.7 at 50 IP · 0.7 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026

484 pitches: percentiles need 500+, so values only

Keystone Stuff 104

Keystone Location 107

Keystone Pitching 106

Run value (xRV) +0.30

Strikeout % 23.3%

Walk % 8.6%

Whiff % 27.0%

Chase % 33.5%

Fastball velo 95.7

Extension 6.4 ft

26.2 IP6.08 ERA3.40 FIP 51° arm2 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 51° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam44% use	44%	95.8	16.8	+5.8	98	112	19%	+0.14
Slider29% use	29%	87.8	−1.2	−3.6	106	106	41%	+0.64
Sinker16% use	16%	95.3	11.3	+14.3	104	90	5%	+0.48
Changeup11% use	11%	89.4	4.9	+15.3	107	88	55%	−0.23

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Vest: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
62	Ryne Stanek STL · ’91	102	0.0	−0.1	Free agent
60	Victor Vodnik MIA · ’99	109	0.2	0.4	Arb
57	Jonathan Bowlan PHI · ’96	114	0.8	0.5	Pre-arb
57	Gordon Graceffo STL · ’00	91	0.6	0.6	Pre-arb
56	Bryan Abreu HOU · ’97	109	−0.3	0.6	Free agent

Bryan Abreu (similarity 56, 0.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 52%

53% zone

Slider 27%

32% zone

Changeup 21%

6% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.7 WAR Arbitration $4.9M*

2028 0.6 WAR Free agent

2029 0.4 WAR Free agent

2030 0.3 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	31	1	1 IP	1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 33.3% K · 0.0% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 100% 1/1 won · +0.1 runs