Matt Vierling's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling is getting a day off on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies at Comerica Park. With Vierling starting on the bench, Zach McKinstry will start in right field for the Tigers and will bat seventh against Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner. McKinstry has faced Feltner three times in his career and has gone hitless. Vierling has seen regular playing time the last two seasons while in Detroit with a rebuilding franchise. In 129 games so far in 2024, he's hitting .261/.308/.438 with a .746 OPS, career-high 16 home runs, career-high 54 RBI and five steals in 513 plate appearances. He's currently riding a modest four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 5-for-14 with a double and three RBI. McKinstry brings little upside as a deep DFS sleeper near the bottom of Detroit's batting order. The 29-year-old has a .226 average with four homers, 22 RBI and 14 steals in 270 at-bats.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (back) returns to the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. The 27-year-old is back in the lineup after missing two games due to back spasms. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff against right-hander Hayden Birdsong on Sunday. Fantasy managers who have Vierling rostered can get him back in their lineups.

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling (back) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Friday versus the hosting San Francisco Giants. Back spasms forced Vierling from Thursday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners early, so it shouldn't come as a big surprise that he's being held out of the series opener in San Francisco. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will want to check back to see if the 27-year-old is feeling good enough to return to the lineup for the second game of the series on Saturday. Ryan Vilade is making the start in right field for Detroit on Friday and will hit seventh against Giants left-hander Robbie Ray. DFS gamers should be able to do much better than Vilade, who has gone 8-for-39 (.205) with a homer and four RBI in his first 15 games for the Tigers.