Overview
- Manager A.J. Hinch said Vest had surgery to repair a fractured olecranon on Wednesday in Dallas and will undergo an arthroscopic hip procedure in a few weeks, ending his 2026 season.
- Vest struggled this year with a 3-5 record, a 6.08 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP across 26 2/3 innings while striking out 27 batters and recording two saves.
- The right-hander was placed on the injured list on June 28 after team doctors diagnosed a stress fracture following months of hip inflammation and failed nonoperative healing.
- Detroit’s late-inning relief corps has been weakened by his absence, with reporting noting 18 losses after leads in the seventh inning or later and 25 blown saves this season.
- Vest is on the 60-day injured list but remains team-controlled and arbitration-eligible in 2027, so his rehab timeline will factor into Detroit’s bullpen construction and trade decisions this winter.