Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Thu 9/8/22 2:50 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling isn't starting Thursday against Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Vierling started the last four games and went 3-for-14 with a double, two runs, an RBI, a stolen base and two strikeouts. Nick Maton will take his place in right field and bat ninth Thursday.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Wed 9/7/22 4:03 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
He'll in the lineup for the eighth time in nine games and appears to have moved into a full-time role in the wake of Nick Castellanos (oblique) landing on the injured list Sunday. Vierling is hitting .224 with two home runs and four stolen bases in 125 at-bats since the All-Star break, so his fantasy upside will likely be somewhat limited even if he continues to receive steady playing time.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Thu 8/25/22 2:50 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling will start in right field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Vierling will pick up his third consecutive start in the outfield after going 3-for-7 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two RBI and an additional run over the past two contests. Though he's been seeing steady time in the outfield of late, Vierling will soon be relegated to sharing center-field duties with Bradley Zimmer. Bryce Harper (thumb) is expected to come off the 60-day injured list as soon as Friday and will settle in as the Phillies' full-time designated hitter, at which point Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos will have to play regularly in left and right field, respectively.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Mon 8/22/22 5:16 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Vierling will retreat to the bench after he went 5-for-37 with no extra-base hits and one stolen base while starting in each of the last 11 games in either left or center field. The Phillies will continue to have openings at both positions while Kyle Schwarber is limited to designated-hitter duties after a recent calf injury and while Brandon Marsh (ankle) remains on the injured list, but Vierling's opportunities may come largely against right-handed pitching moving forward. Left-handed hitters Nick Maton and Bradley Zimmer will draw the starts in left and center field, respectively, while the Reds bring right-hander Luis Cessa to the hill Monday.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Tue 8/16/22 3:20 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling will start in left field and bat ninth Tuesday against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Vierling will pick up his sixth consecutive start Tuesday, as he continues to remain the primary beneficiary of Kyle Schwarber's (calf) ongoing absence. Unless Schwarber requires a trip to the injured list, however, Vierling should move back to a fourth-outfielder role before long. Vierling hasn't helped his case for earning more playing time once Schwarber is back in action after going 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts in the previous five games.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Sun 8/7/22 11:29 AM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
After sitting out both of the previous two contests, the righty-hitting Vierling re-entered the lineup Saturday against Nationals lefty Patrick Corbin. The Phillies would go on to bat around in the first inning while putting up six runs, with Vierling's two-out, three-run blast representing half of the scoring output. Vierling is back on the bench for Sunday's series finale, and he's likely to fill a short-side platoon role in center field with the lefty-hitting Brandon Marsh moving forward.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Thu 8/4/22 5:15 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
With the newly acquired Brandon Marsh making his team debut and with interim manager Rob Thomson having already anointed him as the Phillies' everyday center fielder, Vierling looks set to serve as the team's fourth outfielder moving forward. The Phillies should continue to find room in the lineup for the righty-hitting Vierling against left-handed pitching, but the lack of reliable playing time against righties moving forward will be a big hit to his fantasy value.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Wed 8/3/22 8:09 PM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start in center field and batting eighth against right-hander Charlie Morton, Vierling snagged his fifth steal of the year, albeit on his ninth attempt. The 25-year-old will face additional competition for playing time in center from deadline acquisition Brandon Marsh, who's expected to join the Phillies on Thursday, and Vierling's splits on the season suggest he could find himself on the short side of a platoon with the former Angel.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Wed 7/27/22 10:08 AM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
He'll cede center field to Odubel Herrera for the series finale after starting in each of the Phillies' last three games. Vierling is slashing an uninspiring .200/.270/.255 since the beginning of July, so it wouldn't be surprising if the playoff-hopeful Phillies sought outside help in center field ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline.
Matt Vierling 3B/OF DET Tue 7/26/22 10:27 AM
Matt Vierling
3B/OF DET
Vierling went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old continues to see regular playing time but Vierling hasn't done much with it, slashing .190/.209/.238 with two RBI, two runs and two of his four steals on the year while starting 11 of the last 12 games. If the Phillies trade for an outfielder before the deadline, Vierling will almost certainly be the player bumped aside.