WILL VEST

Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading average to .342, Carlos Correa homered and the Minnesota Twins scored six late runs to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Saturday night for just their fourth win in 12 games.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have reinstated right-handed reliever Will Vest from the paternity list. He was added to the 40-man roster this winter to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Restricted list (1): Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez does not earn a salary or count against the 40-man roster while on the restricted list. 60-day IL (5): Catcher Jake Rogers (right elbow sprain); and right-handed pitchers Kyle Funkhouser (right shoulder strain), Matt Manning (right shoulder inflammation), Casey Mize (right elbow sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (right elbow sprain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer to highlight Oakland’s five-run sixth inning that broke up a scoreless game, and the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 to split a doubleheader.

Vest, optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday night, was summoned back to Detroit on Tuesday night. Vest was flying to Omaha, Neb., to meet up with the Mud Hens when Peralta got hurt and the Tigers told him to turn around and come back. Those are numbers that normally prompt a demotion, but the Tigers bullpen has been excellent and there were few other options. * Right-handed starter Rony Garcia (shoulder) was planning to play catch on the field on Wednesday until rain washed out the Tigers’ pregame workout. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

The Detroit Tigers optioned right-handed reliever Will Vest to Triple-A Toledo after Monday’s doubleheader to create space on the active roster to select the contract of Drew Hutchison, who will start Tuesday’s game. He was returned to the Tigers last July and spent the remainder of the season in Toledo. Before selecting Hutchison’s contract on Tuesday, the Tigers will also have to make a corresponding 40-man roster move. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the active rosterLeft-handed pitchers (6): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez does not earn a salary or count against the 40-man roster while on the restricted list.

It had been a miserable late-spring afternoon in Dunedin, Fla., and Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest was worried that his chances of making the Opening Day roster were dwindling. Vest made the Mariners out of spring training and got off to a hot start in the regular season. This spring presented a new opportunity with the Tigers, with an abbreviated spring and an expanded roster. By the time the Tigers got on the bus to Dunedin near the end of spring, Hinch was convinced that he should be on the club. In his next outing after that disaster in Dunedin, Vest was pitching as a full-fledged member of the Tigers’ bullpen and it showed.

The Detroit Tigers made a flurry of moves on Friday afternoon, but none of them included the one that was expected: Eduardo Rodriguez’s trip to the injured list. The Tigers placed right-handed reliever Will Vest on the injured list with a undisclosed designation. The former fifth round pick was added to the 40-man roster after last season to prevent him from reaching minor-league free agency. The Tigers’ 40-man roster is now full. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 26-man rosterLeft-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander*, Andrew Chafin, Sam Howard, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera doubled and homered and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched almost seven shutout innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Friday night at Comerica Park. His two-out double in the third inning scored Javier Baez to give the Tigers the lead. pic.twitter.com/GmHivviA70 — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 14, 2022Rodriguez earned his first win as a Tiger in his seventh start this season. But things haven’t been easy for the Tigers this year, and Friday the 13th wasn’t going to be easy, either. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Orioles meet again on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda (1-2, 3.43 ERA) will face Baltimore lefty Bruce Zimmermann (2-1, 2.67).

The Detroit Tigers announced their final roster moves of the offseason Wednesday, revealing the 28 players who will make up the Opening Day roster.

A bullpen that once appeared to be the Detroit Tigers’ greatest strength now appears to be a glaring weakness as Opening Day arrives.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Detroit TIgers have given good news to three non-roster players. The moves didn’t completely clear up the final roster, however, as Hinch also hinted at unreported injuries that could affect the final roster. The final decision could conceivably come down to Rodriguez or Castro, depending on whether the Tigers want to have 14 or 15 pitchers on the initial 28-man roster. Two of the three non-roster players have ties to the Tigers organization before this spring. Hutchison, a 31-year-old native of Lakeland, made nine appearances for the Tigers in 2021, including two starts.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers reassigned veteran reliever Jacob Barnes to minor-league camp after Monday’s game against the New York Yankees. It was the latest move on a busy day of cuts that has brought clarity to the Tigers’ bullpen. They are Joe Jimenez, Jason Foley, Rony Garcia, Will Vest,, Drew Hutchison and Chase Anderson. Vest, Hutchison and Anderson are all non-roster invitees. Cut one or two from this list: Joe Jimenez, Jason Foley, Rony Garcia, Will Vest, Drew Hutchison, Chase Anderson.

A year-and-a-half later, Vest is back in a Tigers’ uniform, albeit with more experience than when he left. Vest, 26, had spent three years in the Tigers’ system when he was selected by the Mariners before the 2021 season. Vest made the club out of spring training and got off to a hot start in the regular season. Vest is among a handful of non-roster invitees who could compete for one, two or three open spots in the Tigers’ bullpen this spring. Hinch didn’t get to watch Vest last spring, but he saw him from across the diamond a couple times during the season.

DETROIT -- Right-handed reliever Will Vest is back in the Detroit Tigers organization. The Seattle Mariners, who selected Vest last December in the Rule 5 Draft, returned him to Detroit on Saturday. Under the rules of the Rule 5 Draft, players must be kept on the active roster the entire season or be offered back to their original club. The Tigers didn’t have space for him on the 40-man roster last winter, meaning he was eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft. The Tigers have no plans to return their Rule 5 selection.

Fernando Tatis Jr. became the fastest shortstop in history to hit 50 home runs, punctuating his three-run shot with a bat flip, and made another spectacular defensive play for the San Diego Padres, who routed the Seattle Mariners 16-1 for their seventh straight win.

Four Seattle relievers were placed on the COVID-19 injured list after the Mariners reported a positive test within the team.