Will Vest
P
Detroit Tigers
+0.6
WAR
INJURED · Injured 15-Day (D15)
Age 31
RHP
6'0" / 180 lbs
MLB
Svc 4.0 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 1.1 · 2027
ERA3.20
FIP3.37
xFIP3.27
SIERA3.13
K%24.8%
BB%7.3%
K-BB%17.5%
IP62
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.1peak
2027
K†6060
SL+1.2 (28%)
FB+0.6 (59%)
SI (14%)
CH-0.6 (13%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 30 | 0 | 49 | 221 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 18.9% | 6.9% | 0.5% | 5.18 | 2.63 | +1.3 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 37 | 0 | 55 | 226 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 21.8% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 3.27 | 3.71 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Seattle Mariners | 55 | 0 | 61 | 265 | 52 | 26 | 5 | 18.5% | 10.0% | 2.0% | 5.64 | 3.88 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 2 | 64 | 276 | 64 | 22 | 6 | 23.2% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 3.94 | 3.45 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 59 | 5 | 61 | 258 | 76 | 21 | 8 | 28.5% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 4.11 | 3.67 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 69 | 0 | 70 | 289 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 21.8% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 2.82 | 2.53 | +2.0 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 64 | 0 | 69 | 284 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 26.4% | 7.4% | 1.3% | 3.01 | 2.54 | +1.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.75 | — | — |
| ROS | 31 | MLB | DET | 25 | — | 25 | 104 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 25.9% | 7.3% | 2.0% | 3.12 | 3.30 | +0.5 |
| 2026 Total | 31 | MLB | DET | — | — | 31 | 133 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 27.0% | 8.0% | 1.5% | 3.90 | 2.59 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | DET | 60 | — | 60 | 253 | 66 | 19 | 5 | 25.9% | 7.7% | 1.9% | 3.21 | 3.33 | +1.1 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | DET | 57 | — | 57 | 242 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 25.3% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 3.36 | 3.46 | +1.0 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | DET | 54 | — | 54 | 229 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 24.6% | 8.1% | 2.1% | 3.50 | 3.60 | +0.8 |
| 2030 | 35 | MLB | DET | 51 | — | 51 | 216 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 23.8% | 8.3% | 2.2% | 3.65 | 3.75 | +0.7 |
| 2031 | 36 | MLB | DET | 48 | — | 48 | 202 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 23.1% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 3.81 | 3.91 | +0.6 |
| 2032 | 37 | MLB | DET | 44 | — | 44 | 187 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 22.2% | 8.8% | 2.5% | 3.98 | 4.09 | +0.4 |
| 2033 | 38 | MLB | DET | 41 | — | 41 | 172 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 21.4% | 9.1% | 2.6% | 4.16 | 4.27 | +0.3 |
| 2034 | 39 | MLB | DET | 38 | — | 38 | 158 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 20.5% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 4.34 | 4.46 | +0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 382 | 7 | 435 | 1848 | 425 | 145 | 34 | 23.0% | 7.8% | 1.9% | 3.97 | 3.17 | +10.5 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 175 | 3 | 200 | 849 | 195 | 67 | 16 | 23.0% | 7.8% | 1.9% | 3.97 | 3.17 | +4.8 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Will Vest (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.30 | 25.9% | 7.3% | 2.0% | — | 3.46 | 25.3% | 17.4% | 171 | +0.16 | — | — | — |
| Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 3.21 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.21 | 25.2% | 6.0% | 2.7% | .286 | 3.66 | 21.9% | 12.2% | 152 | +0.45 | 2.80 | 284 | 75 |
| Chad Gaudin R 2028 · 2.66 FIP | 33 | SU | 2.66 | 22.8% | 6.8% | 1.1% | .325 | 3.16 | 21.8% | 13.9% | 58 | +0.50 | 2.02 | 102 | 73 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.73 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.73 | 24.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% | .325 | 3.80 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 76 | +0.07 | 3.65 | 137 | 73 |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2027 · 3.33 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.33 | 23.7% | 7.2% | 2.4% | .342 | 4.98 | 23.4% | 12.7% | 66 | +1.65 | 3.33 | 122 | 73 |
| Ryan Madson R 2029 · 2.94 FIP | 34 | SW | 2.94 | 23.4% | 5.2% | 2.1% | .244 | 2.97 | 23.9% | 18.7% | 176 | +0.03 | 1.43 | 240 | 72 |
| Blake Wood R 2026 · 3.35 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.35 | 25.3% | 9.3% | 2.2% | .364 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.91 | 210 | 72 |
| Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2026 · 3.38 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.38 | 26.5% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .241 | 3.98 | 23.3% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.60 | 3.38 | 212 | 71 |
| Joakim Soria R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.48 | 23.5% | 6.6% | 2.8% | .258 | 2.91 | 26.6% | 18.9% | 183 | -0.57 | 2.00 | 380 | 70 |
| Mark Serrano R 2026 · 3.63 FIP | 31 | SU | 3.63 | 21.9% | 6.4% | 2.9% | .240 | 5.25 | 20.2% | 12.3% | 42 | +1.62 | 3.10 | 120 | 70 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen R 2026 · 3.11 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.11 | 22.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | .298 | 5.81 | 13.8% | 4.1% | 86 | +2.70 | 3.11 | 148 | 69 |
| Luis García R 2026 · 3.04 FIP | 31 | SU | 3.04 | 25.0% | 8.3% | 1.8% | .341 | 4.21 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 113 | +1.17 | 2.26 | 602 | 69 |
| Mark Lowe R 2027 · 2.30 FIP | 32 | SW | 2.30 | 28.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | .302 | 5.15 | 19.2% | 9.9% | 98 | +2.85 | 2.30 | 153 | 69 |
| Brad Brach R 2026 · 3.39 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.39 | 25.5% | 9.1% | 2.4% | .254 | 3.70 | 22.8% | 11.1% | 129 | +0.31 | 2.80 | 410 | 69 |
| Ramon E Ramirez R 2028 · 2.37 FIP | 33 | SU | 2.37 | 20.4% | 5.8% | 0.4% | .340 | 3.57 | 16.5% | 10.6% | 91 | +1.20 | 2.37 | 140 | 68 |
| Sam Dyson R 2026 · 3.27 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.27 | 22.1% | 5.2% | 2.5% | .269 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.67 | 333 | 68 |
| Ryan Cook R 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.85 | 25.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 102 | 68 |
| Pedro Beato R 2026 · 3.69 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.69 | 21.1% | 6.4% | 2.9% | .266 | 3.49 | 16.8% | 9.3% | 29 | -0.20 | 3.46 | 295 | 67 |
| Oliver Drake R 2026 · 2.91 FIP | 31 | SU | 2.91 | 24.4% | 7.7% | 1.6% | .348 | 3.26 | 33.5% | 25.4% | 80 | +0.35 | 2.26 | 317 | 67 |
| Tony Barnette R 2027 · 3.05 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.05 | 19.9% | 6.1% | 1.6% | .281 | 3.28 | 23.4% | 17.0% | 84 | +0.23 | 2.56 | 144 | 67 |
| Ryan Brasier R 2026 · 4.09 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.09 | 25.3% | 8.3% | 3.8% | .278 | 3.53 | 24.3% | 18.2% | 99 | -0.56 | 2.31 | 403 | 67 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2021
Service 4.581 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $4M | +0.6 | $2M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $8M | +1.1 | $9M | +$1M |
| Totals | $10M | $11M | +$1M | ||