OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Mon 5/22/23 11:30 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Sat 5/20/23 10:11 AM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Tue 5/16/23 2:41 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is absent from the Tigers' lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Mon 5/8/23 2:34 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Thu 5/4/23 9:24 AM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Sun 4/30/23 8:06 AM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
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 base stealing 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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Tue 4/25/23 11:12 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 3-for-5 and stole a base in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Mon 4/24/23 4:26 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Sat 4/22/23 4:30 PM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling will not start Saturday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
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.
OUTMatt Vierling 3B/OF DET Tue 4/18/23 11:06 AM
OUTMatt Vierling
3B/OF DET
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.