Will Vest

Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-176d (Jun 06, 1995)
Exp: 3.100 Years
Country: US
College: Stephen F. Austin State (TX)
Drafted: Round 12 (#365 overall), 2017
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,670,000

2025 Cash

$1,670,000

Career Earnings

$2,503,700

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $1,670,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $1,670,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,670,000. In 2025, Vest will earn a base salary of $1,670,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,670,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$1,670,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 30
Estimate
 $1,670,000 $1,670,000 0.69% $1,670,000 $1,670,000
2026 31
ARB 2
2027 32
ARB 3
2028 33
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 30 3.100
Estimate
 $1,670,000 - - $1,670,000 $1,670,000
2026 31 --
ARB 2
2027 32 --
ARB 3
2028 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 30
Estimate
 $1,670,000 $1,670,000 $1,670,000 $1,670,000 $1,670,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $760,700 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $760,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $760,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,700
Average Salary:
$760,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Will Vest signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.100 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,503,700

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2021 26
Retained
$315,901
$415,901
2022 27
Active
$696,126
$1,112,027
2023 28
Active
$630,973
$1,743,000
2024 29
Active
$760,700
$2,503,700
Total      
$2,503,700
$2,503,700
2025 30
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,670,000
Total
$4,173,700

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,087,799 $100,000 - $2,187,799
1 $315,901 - - $315,901
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2021
26
$315,901
$315,901
$415,901
2022
27
$696,126
$696,126
$1,112,027
2023
28
$630,973
$630,973
$1,743,000
2024
29
$760,700
$760,700
$2,503,700
Total
$2,403,700
$100,000
$2,503,700
$2,503,700
2025
30
$1,670,000
$1,670,000
Total
$4,073,700
$100,000
$4,173,700

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,087,799 $100,000 - $2,187,799
1 $315,901 - - $315,901

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 DET Jun 27, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023 Leg
2022 DET May 20, 2022 - May 31, 2022 COVID-19
2021 SEA May 21, 2021 - May 29, 2021 COVID-19
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $760,700 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Apr 22, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 04, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 17, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 10, 2020 Rule 5 Drafted by Seattle (SEA) from Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 22, 2017 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 12 (#365 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 DET 69 0 61 23 22 18 63 3 3 4 2 70.3 2.82 1.12 1.46
2023 DET 47 4 40 18 16 13 56 3 2 1 2 48.3 2.98 1.10 1.01
2022 DET 59 1 62 30 28 22 63 6 3 3 1 63.0 4.00 1.33 0.20
2021 SEA 32 0 38 25 24 18 27 2 1 0 0 35.0 6.17 1.60 -0.66

Calculated Market Value

$8.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $16,720,788
  • Avg. Salary: $8,360,394
  • MLB Rank: 154
  • RP Rank: 12

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $1,670,000
  • MLB Rank: 366
  • RP Rank: 80

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Will Vest to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Joe Jimenez 3 $26,000,000 $8,666,667 28
Phil Maton 1 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 30
Keynan Middleton 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Jake Junis 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 31
Averages 2 $11,375,000 $7,041,667 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Vest's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $14,063,492 $7,031,746

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Vest statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Joe Jimenez
2022-2023
 60.50 3.27 1.12 11.94 2.15 2.80 0.80
Phil Maton
2022-2023
 67.00 3.42 1.19 10.05 3.35 4.04 0.38
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
 34.50 4.34 1.18 9.65 2.84 5.04 0.40
Jake Junis
2022-2023
 31.50 4.15 1.29 8.96 2.10 3.70 2.45
Average 48.38 3.80 1.20 10.15 2.61 3.90 1.01
Will Vest
2023-2024
 58.00 2.90 1.11 9.25 2.36 2.69 1.44
Pct Change 19.88 23.68 7.50 -8.87 9.58 31.03 42.57
Median Prime % Change 19.88%
Average Prime % Change 17.91%

Calculated Market Value: Will Vest

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $16,720,788 $8,360,394

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $760,700 contract with Detroit (DET)
Apr 22, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Jul 06, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Jul 04, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
Jul 17, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
Dec 10, 2020
Rule 5 Drafted by Seattle (SEA) from Detroit (DET)
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
Jun 21, 2017
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 12 (#365 overall)

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