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Matt Vierling

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Player Outlook
Matt Vierling is one of those players who is probably more valuable in real-life baseball than he is in fantasy, though in 2024, he did manage his best fantasy season to date. The 28-year-old is known for his versatility, as he played at five different positions last year for the Tigers, including all three outfield spots. He saw his most time in center field followed by third base. The ability to move around the diamond makes Vierling a useful piece for Detroit, and he was a lineup regular for the Tigers down the stretch as they made a surprise postseason run. Offensively, Vierling is more of a middling option. He did manage new career highs in home runs and RBI in 2024, though only with modest totals of 16 and 57, respectively, across 144 games. Vierling also doesn't run a ton, having never reached double figures in stolen bases during his MLB career. Heading into 2025, Vierling carries some appeal in deeper formats due to his versatility and regular playing time, but managers in shallower leagues can likely find players with more upside at the plate.

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2024 350.52.4 80 16 57 41 6 .257
2023 2922.2 63 10 44 44 6 .261
3y Avg. 276.52.1 61 11 44 36 6 .256
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Progressing in rehab work

    Rotowire
    Vierling (shoulder) began a hitting progression this week and was cleared Friday to advance his shoulder strengthening exercises, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. The 28-year-old resumed light baseball activities in early March after being shut down due to a strained rotator cuff early in camp, and he's now ramping up his rehab work. Vierling will begin the season on the injured list but could make his season debut sometime in April.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Not yet cleared for throwing

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    The Tigers announced Tuesday that Vierling (shoulder) has been cleared for conditioning work and defensive drills, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Both Vierling and Parker Meadows seem to be at similar spots in their respective recoveries from arm injuries, as the latter has also been cleared for all activity except for throwing and hitting. Until Vierling is able to start playing catch and begin a hitting progression, it may be difficult to project when he'll be ready to make his season debut as he works his way back from a right rotator cuff strain. Once healthy, Vierling should handle a near-everyday role at third base or in the corner outfield.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Gets more job security

    Rotowire
    With free agent Alex Bregman passing up the Tigers to sign with the Red Sox, Vierling should have a clearer path to regular starts at third base, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. If Bregman had joined Detroit, he likely would have played most days at the hot corner, pushing Vierling to a bench role. However, Vierling should now slot in as a primary option at third, though left-hand hitting Jace Jung figures to be in the mix too. On days when Jung enters the lineup, Vierling could slide to the outfield. This makes the veteran's 2025 fantasy outlook similar to 2024, when he slashed .257/.312/.423 with 16 home runs across 144 regular-season games.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids hearing with Detroit

    Rotowire
    The Tigers and Vierling avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.005 million contract Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. It's a substantial pay increase for Vierling, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time. The super-utility player hit .257/.312/.423 with 16 home runs across 144 games for Detroit in 2024 and should see close to everyday playing time again in 2025.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Idle Saturday

    Rotowire
    Vierling isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox. Vierling has tallied a hit in each of his last three games, but he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday as Jace Jung gets the starting nod at third base and bats seventh.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Sitting Wednesday

    Rotowire
    Vierling is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals. Vierling will take a seat for the series finale after he had started in each of the Tigers' last three games. Wenceel Perez will fill in for Vierling in right field and will bat third.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Sitting again Saturday

    Rotowire
    Vierling is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Vierling is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three days. Wenceel Perez will hit fifth and start in left field in his place.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Rest day Thursday

    Rotowire
    Vierling is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rockies. Zach McKinstry will be in right field for the series finale as Vierling gets a breather. Vierling reached base four times in the first two games of the series.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Not starting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Vierling is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's. Vierling has a .628 OPS through six games in September and will sit Sunday for the second time in Detroit's past three contests. Zach McKinstry is starting in right field and batting seventh in the series finale.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Homer, stolen base in loss

    Rotowire
    Vierling went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Padres. Vierling kicked things off for Detroit with a two-out solo homer in the top of the first before also reaching on a fielder's choice play in the third. He would then come around to score on a Colt Keith single after stealing second, marking his third multi-run effort in his last eight starts. Vierling also tallied a single in the contest, giving him back-to-back multi-hit games and he's now hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games overall. Over that latter stretch he's batting .340 (16-for-47) with two homers, four doubles, five RBI and nine runs scored.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Rejoining lineup Sunday

    Rotowire
    Vierling (back) will bat leadoff as the Tigers' designated hitter Sunday against the Giants. The 27-year-old sat out the past two games after he exited Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners due to lower-back spasms, but he'll return to action Sunday in a non-defensive role. Vierling is batting .333 through six games in August but is in the midst of a 14-game home-run drought.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Remaining sidelined Saturday

    Rotowire
    Vierling (back) isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants. Vierling was taken out of Thursday's game due to back spasms, and he'll now miss his second consecutive game as he continues to recover. Ryan Vilade will pick up another start in right field instead and bat ninth.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Not playing Friday

    Rotowire
    Vierling (back) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants. Vierling left in the eighth inning of Thursday's game against Seattle with back spasms. He was initially slated to play Friday, but he will be held out of action for at least one game. Ryan Vilade will start in right field and bat sixth.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Three hits, stolen base in win

    Rotowire
    Vierling went 3-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mariners. Vierling singled in each of his first two at-bats, coming around to score on a Bligh Madris' double following the latter hit as Detroit jumped out to a 2-0 lead. The outfielder would later drive home and score a run in the ninth to extend the Tigers' lead, increasing his average to .333 (8-for-24) in August. Vierling has tallied multiple hits in back-to-back games and has hit safely in five of six contests to open the month. The stolen base was his third of the season, with all three coming over his last 10 games.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Homers early in loss

    Rotowire
    Vierling went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians. Vierling went deep in the first inning, his 13th home run of the season, but then he and the rest of Detroit's hitters went quiet the remainder of the game. The 27-year-old continues to increase his career-best total of long balls, as his previous high was the 10 home runs he hit last year. Vierling is also two RBI away from tying his career-best mark of 44, which was also set in 2023.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Resting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Vierling is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. Vierling will hit the bench after going 10-for-33 (.303 average) with five extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs while starting in each of the Tigers' last eight games either in center field or at third base. Riley Greene will cover center field Sunday, while Gio Urshela moves across the diamond and gets the nod at the hot corner.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Solid effort in win

    Rotowire
    Vierling went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Guardians. A day after going deep and driving in three runs, Vierling stayed locked in, extending his modest hitting streak to four games. For the season, the 27-year-old is batting .249 with a .729 OPS. While his production doesn't jump off the page, Vierling does see regular playing time for the Tigers across the field, giving him some degree of fantasy utility.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Homers, drives in three in win

    Rotowire
    Vierling went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Guardians. Vierling hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning and gave the Tigers a 4-2 lead with a two-run homer in the third. He has had a decent start to July, logging hits in five of seven contests with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored. On the season, the 27-year-old is hitting .246 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI and 41 runs scored over 317 plate appearances.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Sitting again Tuesday

    Rotowire
    Vierling (foot) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Minnesota, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. The 27-year-old was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to left foot soreness and will sit again Tuesday following Monday's team off day. Vierling was hit by a pitch during Saturday's contest and had preliminary X-rays come back clean.
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  • Tigers' Matt Vierling: Scratched with foot soreness

    Rotowire
    Vierling was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels due to left foot soreness. Vierling suffered the injury during Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels, when he fouled a pitch off his foot in the top of the 10th. Preliminary X-rays came back clean, but the 27-year-old wasn't moving well in pregame workouts Sunday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Vierling should be considered day-to-day and will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Minnesota.
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