San Diego Padres Vincent was drafted by the
San Diego Padres in the 18th round (555th overall) of the
2008 Major League Baseball draft. He spent 2009 and 2010 pitching out of the
bullpen with the High-A
Lake Elsinore Storm of the
California League. In 2009 he was second in the league in appearances, with 59. In 2010, Vincent posted a 1.87
earned run average (ERA) in 81 innings with 76
strikeouts. He spent 2011 with the
Double-A San Antonio Missions, posting a 2.27 ERA, 89 strikeouts, and held opponents to a .196
batting average in 79 innings over 66 games (leading the league) as a
reliever, and was named a Texas League mid-season All Star. The Padres added Vincent to their
40-man roster after the 2011 season. Vincent suffered a severe high
ankle sprain in spring training of
2012, and opened the season on the disabled list before joining the
Triple-A Tucson Padres in May. He was first promoted to the big leagues on May 18, 2012, He was then recalled directly to the Padres and made his MLB debut on June 26, 2012, Vincent was sidelined by inflamed
tendons in his forearm in spring training of
2013 and began the season with the Tucson Padres. He was called up on May 30 when
Anthony Bass was sent to Triple-A. In 2013 Vincent was 6-3 with one save and pitched in a total of 46 innings in 45 games with the big league club, posting a 2.14 ERA and 49 strikeouts. Vincent was with the Major League club all year except for a six-week trip to the disabled list with shoulder fatigue in June and July. He finished 2014 with a record of 1-2, and with a 3.60 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 55 innings over 63 relief appearances. Vincent also began
2015 with the Major League club, but was optioned to Triple-A
El Paso on April 10 after the Padres bullpen was used extensively in the first week of the season and required fresh arms. He had two more stints with the Padres in May and June before being called up again on September 1 when rosters expanded. With El Paso in 2015, he was 5-3 with a 3.04 ERA, and had 68 strikeouts in 50.1 innings for a 12.16 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched ratio, the highest rate of any Triple-A pitcher in 2015. In his first season with Seattle, in 2016 he went 4-4 with three saves in 60 games with a 3.73 ERA, and struck out 65 in innings. On July 28, he was
designated for assignment. Vincent was released on August 2.
San Francisco Giants (second stint) On January 31, 2020, Vincent signed a minor league contract with the
San Francisco Giants organization. Vincent was released by the Giants on June 26.
Miami Marlins On June 29, 2020, Vincent signed with the
Miami Marlins organization. On August 3, Vincent was selected to the active roster. In 2020, Vincent pitched to a 4.43 ERA with 17 strikeouts in innings of work across 21 games.
Texas Rangers On February 3, 2021, Vincent signed a minor league contract with the
Texas Rangers organization and was invited to Spring Training. On March 26, Vincent was released by the Rangers. On March 28, Vincent re-signed with the Rangers on a new minor league contract. Vincent recorded a 4.11 ERA in 15 games for the Triple-A
Round Rock Express before being released by the organization on June 22.
Minnesota Twins On June 23, 2021, Vincent signed a minor league contract with the
Minnesota Twins organization and was assigned to the Triple-A
St. Paul Saints. On August 10, the Twins selected Vincent's contract. Vincent appeared in 2 games for the Twins, giving up 1 run with 4 strikeouts in innings pitched. On August 18, Vincent was designated for assignment by the Twins. On August 20, Vincent cleared waivers and was assigned outright to the Triple-A
St. Paul Saints. Vincent was re-selected to the active roster on September 17. Vincent was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on October 8.
Atlanta Braves On March 20, 2022, Vincent signed a minor league deal with the
Atlanta Braves. He was released on June 20, 2022.
Detroit Tigers On July 8, 2022, Vincent signed a minor league contract with the
Detroit Tigers. In 28 appearances for the Triple-A
Toledo Mud Hens, he posted a 5-0 record and 0.61 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 5 saves across innings pitched. Vincent elected free agency following the season on November 10. ==Personal life==