Will Vest finishes season after arm surgery for Tigers
5 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest is done for the season as announced on July 31. The right-hander underwent surgery on his right arm in Dallas earlier this week and is also scheduled for hip surgery. Vest was placed on the 15-day injured list at the start of July due to his right elbow stress fracture. This season, he had a 6.08 ERA over 26⅔ innings, a drop from previous seasons where he was a key reliever for the Tigers.
- •Will Vest is done for the season after arm surgery.
- •He will also undergo hip surgery.
- •Vest was on the injured list since early July.
- •His 2026 season included a 6.08 ERA over 26⅔ innings.
- •He was a prominent reliever for the Tigers in 2024 and 2025.
- 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers' reliever Will Vest out for season after elbow surgery
- 11:23 PMYahoo Sports — Detroit Tigers Lose Will Vest For Remainder of 2026 Season
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Will Vest injury update: Detroit Tigers reliever done for season
"Tigers reliever Will Vest underwent elbow surgery and will also have a hip procedure, officially ending his difficult 2026 season.
"Will Vest had surgery to repair a fractured bone at the base of his elbow on Wednesday in Dallas.
"The Detroit Tigers announced relief pitcher Will Vest is done for the season on Friday, July 31.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 12:00 AMTigers' reliever Will Vest out for season after elbow surgery
Will Vest had surgery to repair a fractured bone at the base of his elbow on Wednesday in Dallas.
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 11:23 PMDetroit Tigers Lose Will Vest For Remainder of 2026 Season
Tigers reliever Will Vest underwent elbow surgery and will also have a hip procedure, officially ending his difficult 2026 season.
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 11:00 PMWill Vest injury update: Detroit Tigers reliever done for season
The Detroit Tigers announced relief pitcher Will Vest is done for the season on Friday, July 31.
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