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Gio Urshela's eighth-inning double gives the Tigers a 5-4 win over the Athletics in home opener

Gio Urshela’s two-out double in the eighth inning brought in the go-ahead run as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics in their home opener 5-4 on Friday

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A year after trade, Matt Vierling remains in the Tigers' third-base mix The signing of Gio Urshela may not exclude Vierling from significant playing time at third base in 2024.

MARCH 21 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits first spring home run Vierling went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

Impact Vierling connected for his first home run in Grapefruit League play, and it's mostly been a struggle this spring, as he's batting just .160 across 11 games. The versatile 27-year-old may have to settle for a bench role this year with Gio Urshela around to play third base, which would cut into Vierling's fantasy value.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Posts big line in season finale Vierling went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact Vierling finished his first season in Detroit on a positive note, blasting his 10th home run and recording his 20th and 21st doubles. The versatile 26-year-old ended up playing in 134 games, seeing his most regular run in right field, though he also played in left, center and at third base. Vierling figures to have a similar role in 2024, with his versatility carrying more value for his MLB team than for fantasy managers, though he could be an option in deeper leagues if the playing time is there.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, two RBI in win Vierling went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Royals.

Impact Vierling struck out in two of his first three trips to the plate before driving in two runs with a single in the bottom of the seventh, tying the game at 3-3. He later added a triple but was left stranded, giving him his fifth multi-hit game this month. Even with the two-hit performance, the right fielder is still batting just .247 in September with two homers, 11 RBI and 18 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first career grand slam Vierling went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Reds.

Impact Vierling was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat and ended up coming around to score Detroit's first run of the game after stealing second. He later added a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth to extend the Tigers' lead to seven runs, marking the first grand slam of his major league career. The right fielder is batting .375 in September with two homers, seven RBI and 12 runs scored, while the stolen base in Thursday's game was his first since July 4.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits grand slam Thursday Vierling went 1-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Reds.

Impact Vierling waited for the eighth inning to hit his grand slam, but it broke open a 4-1 game at the time. The utility player is up to nine home runs this season, which is one more than his total across his first two years in the league with the Phillies. Vierling hasn't been a great fantasy asset this season, though he should continue to see regular playing time down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB roundup: Matt Vierling's slam leads Tigers past Reds Matt Vierling hit a grand slam, Reese Olson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers downed the Cincinnati Reds...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Matt Vierling, Reese Olson propel Tigers past Reds Matt Vierling hit a grand slam, Reese Olson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers downed the Cincinnati Reds...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Matt Vierling hits a grand slam as Reese Olson pitches the Tigers past the Reds 8-2

Matt Vierling hit a grand slam, Reese Olson pitched six sharp innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Vierling went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Vierling extended his hitting streak to five games, with his last two contests both multi-hit efforts. That's pushed his season average up to a solid .270, to go along with eight home runs and 33 RBI. The versatile Vierling should remain a regular in Detroit's lineup down the stretch, primarily at third base, though he can play in the outfield some too.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Vierling (upper body) will bat fifth and play third base Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Vierling left Thursday's game against the Yankees with an upper-body injury and sat out Friday's series opener against Chicago, but the injury evidently wasn't particularly serious. He went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles prior to his exit Thursday but hit .188/.278/.188 over the previous 15 games.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Vierling (upper body) is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact Vierling suffered an upper-body injury during Thursday's win over the Yankees, although it's possible he wasn't going to start this one, anyway, with the White Sox throwing righty Mike Clevinger. Zach McKinstry is handling third base for the Tigers on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with injury Vierling exited Thursday's game against the Yankees with an apparent upper-body injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Vierling had a very productive game prior to his exit, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and four runs scored. The exact nature of the injury is unclear, though he appeared to jam his shoulder diving into first base on a pickoff attempt in the eighth inning.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Tuesday's lineup Vierling is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Vierling has a hit in five of his past six games but has just a .694 OPS during that stretch, and he'll take a seat for Tuesday's matchup in New York. Andre Lipcius will handle the hot corner and bat sixth against Gerrit Cole.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits amid slump Vierling is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.

Impact Vierling is hitting .182 with two runs and one RBI over his last 10 games. Recent call-up Andre Lipcius gets the start at third base while batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Vierling is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

Impact Vierling had started each of the last three contests and 10 of the last 11, but he'll begin this one on the bench. Zach McKinstry will occupy third base.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off Vierling is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Vierling will hit the bench after he started in each of the past seven games while going 3-for-26 with three walks against 11 strikeouts. With Vierling and Akil Baddoo getting Sunday off, Andy Ibanez and Miguel Cabrera will enter the Detroit lineup at second base and designated hitter, respectively.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out second game Vierling is not in the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Vierling reached base twice as the Tigers took the first game of the double dip, but he'll begin the nightcap on the bench. Zack Short is at third base.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, triple in win Vierling went 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over the Twins.

Impact Vierling's been swinging a hot bat of late -- he's now hit safely in six straight games while going 14-for-41 (.341) over his last 10 contests. The 26-year-old Vierling has seen regular playing time with the Tigers this season, and he's been making the most of it. His slash line is up to .272/.330/.394 with seven homers, 37 runs scored, 27 RBI and five steals across 348 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Tuesday Vierling is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Impact The Tigers are opting to use Kerry Carpenter in right field and Miguel Cabrera at designated hitter versus right-hander Sonny Gray. Vierling has actually hit righties better than lefties this season, but when he doesn't start it's almost always against a right-hander.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Saturday Vierling isn't in Detroit's lineup Saturday against Miami.

Impact Vierling will catch a breather Saturday after going 2-for-5 during Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Kerry Carpenter to start in right field while Miguel Cabrera serves as the Tigers' DH.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Impact Vierling will head to the bench for Monday's make-up game after he started in all three of the Tigers' contests with the Padres over the weekend while going a collective 2-for-12 at the dish. While Vierling rests, Kerry Carpenter will pick up a start in right field and Miguel Cabrera will enter the lineup at designated hitter.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vierling's 2-run double lifts Tigers to 3-2 win, Royals' 9th loss in 11 games

Matt Vierling capped a three-run eighth inning with a two-run double that lifted the Detroit Tigers over Kansas City 3-2 and sent the Royals to their ninth loss in 11 games

JULY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers rally with three runs in eighth inning to beat Royals 3-2 in opener Matt Vierling had a two-run double in the eighth inning in the Tigers' 3-2 win against the Royals in the first game of a four-game series.

JULY 18, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM