MATT VIERLING NEWS

Back injury forces IL stint Vierling was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Tigers on Tuesday with lower back soreness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vierling was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to the injury and a day later he's now on the IL. He'll be eligible to return in early June but it's not clear at this point whether he'll be ready by then. Zach McKinstry could see more action in the outfield with Vierling out, although Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) is due back soon.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Vierling was scratched from the lineup Monday against the Rangers with back soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact After he was initially reported to be in the lineup, Vierling will sit out Monday's contest with a back injury. The 26-year-old said that he needs some rest, suggesting that the injury isn't a major concern. Zach McKinstry will take over in right field while Zack Short enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series opener with Texas.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Vierling will sit Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Vierling sits after starting eight straight games, a stretch in which he hit .344 with a pair of homers. Even after that hot streak, however, he's hitting just .247/.300/.361 on the year. Zach McKinstry starts in right field Saturday.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in four Monday Vierling went 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and four total RBI in Monday's 10-inning win over the Royals.

Impact Vierling led the Tigers from the seventh spot in the lineup, and the outfielder continued his good recent stretch, as this was his third multi-hit effort over the last four games. That's allowed Vierling to boost his batting average to .254 to go with a .687 OPS and four home runs. He should continue to see regular playing time in right field.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Friday Vierling went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Vierling was in a 1-for-28 slump before an off day Tuesday, but he's now collected three hits in seven at-bats since then. That's a fairly small sample size, of course, so it will take a longer stretch of success from the outfielder to get the attention of most fantasy managers. Vierling is now batting .231 with a .632 OPS and three home runs this season.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Vierling is absent from the Tigers' lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Impact Vierling is in the middle of a deep slump, having gone just 1-for-28 at the dish across his last seven contests, so he could use a day off. Zach McKinstry is in right field, Andy Ibanez is at second base and Nick Maton is at third.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Vierling is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Guardians.

Impact Vierling will get a breather after he went 3-for-24 with one homer, two RBI and three runs scored while starting the last six games. Zach McKinstry will replace him in right field and bat leadoff in the series opener with Cleveland.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes skills in twin bill Vierling went 2-for-8 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Mets.

Impact After singling in the eighth inning, stealing second and scoring what proved to be the tying run in a 6-5 win during the matinee, Vierling helped drive Max Scherzer from the nightcap in the fourth inning with a two-run shot. The 26-year-old outfielder has hit safely in five straight games and eight of the last 10, batting a sizzling .382 (13-for-34) over the latter stretch. The surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .281/.333/.416 with two homers, four steals, nine runs and 10 RBI in 96 plate appearances.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in four in matinee Vierling went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Impact The 26-year-old's big performance in the matinee earned him another start in the nightcap, when he went 1-for-3 with a walk. Vierling is pushing hard for a consistent starting role, as he has three multi-hit efforts in his last five starts to push his slash line on the season up to .286/.345/.403 through 84 plate appearances. There are still plenty of rough edges to his game -- even with basestealing made easier by MLB's rule changes, he's gone just 3-for-7 on steal attempts so far in 2023 -- but with Austin Meadows (personal) still away from the team, Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) on the IL and Akil Baddoo producing a tepid .644 OPS, Vierling appears to be Detroit's best corner-outfield option right now.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Vierling powers Tigers past Orioles in Game 1 Matt Vierling had three hits and four RBIs as the Detroit Tigers never trailed in a 7-4 victory against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in th...

APRIL 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Matt Vierling powers Tigers past Orioles in Game 1 Matt Vierling had three hits and four RBIs as the Detroit Tigers never trailed in a 7-4 victory against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in th...

APRIL 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tallies three hits, stolen base Vierling went 3-for-5 and stole a base in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Impact Vierling tallied three singles but wasn't able to come around to score despite serving as Detroit's leadoff man. He did manage his third stolen base of the season in six attempts and upped his average to .258. Vierling has seen regular playing time in his first season with the Tigers and that should continue moving forward.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Despite going 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles to end a 1-for-12 slide at the plate over his previous five games, Vierling will head to the bench for the series opener in Milwaukee. Kerry Carpenter will fill in for Vierling in right field while Miguel Cabrera occupies Carpenter's usual designated-hitter spot.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Detroit News Matt Vierling has an average exit velocity of 91 mph on balls in play, but so far that's not translating into big production.

APRIL 23, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

On bench Saturday Vierling will not start Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Vierling sits for the fifth time in the Tigers' first 19 games. He's not making a great case for everyday at-bats, hitting .222/.276/.333. Kerry Carpenter starts in right field Saturday.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Greene, Carpenter HRs help Tigers sweep DH versus Guardians

Riley Greene hit a sixth-inning homer and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched eight scoreless innings, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 Tuesday night to sweep a do...

APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Vierling is absent from the Tigers' lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Kerry Carpenter will handle right field in the first game, with Vierling likely to be out there for the nightcap. Vierling is amidst a 3-for-23 funk at the plate.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gathers two hits, stolen base Vierling went 2-for-6 with two runs scored in Friday's 10-inning win over the Giants. He also stole a base.

Impact Vierling was productive from the leadoff spot, contributing the two runs and also his second stolen base of the season. The outfielder has played in 11 of the team's first 13 games, with left-handed hitters Kerry Carpenter and Akil Baddoo also in the mix with Austin Meadows (personal) out. Vierling isn't a great fantasy asset at the moment, but he does get a boost from batting first.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Vierling is not in the Tigers' lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.

Impact Vierling has pretty much been an everyday player for the Tigers in right field but will sit this one out. Kerry Carpenter will handle right and Tyler Nevin will be the designated hitter.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Vierling is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Vierling will sit for just the second time in the Tigers' first nine games of the season, opening up a spot in the outfield for the newly recalled Akil Baddoo. Though Vierling appeared to be viewed as a short-side platoon option to begin the season and benefited from the Tigers facing a lefty-heavy schedule early on, he should have a chance to play regularly against right-handers moving forward in the wake of Austin Meadows being placed on the 10-day injured list due to anxiety. Vierling has been one of the early standouts for the 2-6 Tigers, batting .286 with two extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first 30 plate appearances.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers take on the Astros after Vierling's 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers play the Houston Astros after Matt Vierling's four-hit game on Monday

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB roundup: Matt Vierling lifts Tigers over Astros in 11th Matt Vierling had four hits, including a two-run home run in the 11th inning, to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 win over the host Houston...

APRIL 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tigers get the best version of Matt Vierling in first win of the season Vierling went 4-for-5, hit a go-ahead home run and made a game-altering catch Monday against the Astros.

APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Matt Vierling's homer lifts Tigers over Astros in 11 innings Matt Vierling had four hits, including a two-run home run in the 11th inning, to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 win over the host Houston...

APRIL 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Vierling catch, homer lift Tigers over Astros 7-6 in 11

Matt Vierling made a sprawling bases-loaded catch and hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Detroit Tigers rebounded from a meltdown in the ninth to beat the H...

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS