MLB
Will Vest
Will Vest
Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-6m-15d (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
|
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| 2027 |
|
32 |
ARB 3
|
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| 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
|
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| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | 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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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
Market Value
- 2 years, $16,720,788
- Avg. Salary: $8,360,394
- MLB Rank: 178
- RP Rank: 15
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $1,670,000
- MLB Rank: 371
- RP Rank: 72
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 |
