Vierling went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk, a second run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

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 homered with the bases full in the bottom of the eighth to extend the Tigers' lead to seven runs, marking the first grand slam of his major-league career. He 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. He's batting .375 in September with two homers, seven RBI and 12 runs scored, while the stolen base was his first since July 4.

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

EDGE Analysis

Vierling waited for the eighth inning to hit his grand slam, but it broke open what had been a 4-1 game. 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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

Vierling had started each of the last three contests and 10 of the last 11, but he'll begin the series finale on the bench. With Vierling sitting out, Zach McKinstry will occupy third base.

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

EDGE Analysis

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.