WILL VEST

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.