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

Detroit Tigers outfielder/infielder Matt Vierling (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the hosting Minnesota Twins, playing third base and batting leadoff against Twins rookie right-hander David Festa, who will be making just his second major-league start. Giovanny Urshela will move across the diamond to first base and will bat in the eight-hole. Vierling was held out of the starting lineup in each of the last two games due to soreness in his left foot. The 27-year-old will return to a .250/.285/.437 slash line with a .722 OPS, 10 home runs, 33 RBI and 35 runs scored for the Tigers in 268 at-bats this year. Vierling struggled in the month of June, hitting .188 (19-for-101) with three home runs, four doubles, a triple, five RBI, five walks and 25 strikeouts in 24 games played. He'll be hoping to turn things around in his first game in July on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (foot) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Tuesday for the series opener against the division-rival Minnesota Twins. Vierling was scratched from Sunday's lineup with left-foot soreness, but X-rays came back clean, so he's considered day-to-day for now. Check back on Wednesday to see if he's available to play in the second game of this series in Minnesota. The 27-year-old was hit by a pitch in his foot on Saturday. With Vierling missing another game, Akil Baddoo will draw into left field on Tuesday and will bat seventh versus Twins rookie right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson. Fantasy managers setting DFS lineups should look to avoid Baddoo, who has gone 5-for-45 (.111) this year with two homers and four RBI in a reserve role for Detroit.

Detroit Tigers third baseman/outfielder Matt Vierling (foot) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the hosting Los Angeles Angels with left-foot soreness. For now, fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider Vierling day-to-day and check back to see if he's available for the series opener against the division-rival Minnesota Twins on Tuesday after a scheduled day off on Monday. With Vierling sidelined on Sunday, Justyn-Henry Malloy is starting in left field and is batting eighth against Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson. The 27-year-old Vierling should see most of his time moving forward in the outfield now that Giovanny Urshela is at third base. In 263 at-bats in 2024, he's hitting .251/.287/.441 with a career-high-tying 10 home runs and 33 RBI in 74 games in his second year in Motown.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling went 2-for-4 with a double and his 10th home run of the season in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies. The home run was a solo shot and the 27-year-old also doubled in the contest while scoring twice. Although it was his second multi-hit game in his last four, it has been a rough month for the former third-round draft pick. After slashing .306/.337/.588 in May, the right-handed hitter is slashing .191/.226/.360 in June. Overall on the season, he owns a .254-10-32-35-0 line with a .317 wOBA and 105 wRC+. Vierling is probably only rosterable in deeper leagues, but he is eligible at both 3B and OF in Yahoo leagues, which gives managers flexibility.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling had a productive night at the plate in a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Vierling went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in the lopsided win over Houston. The veteran infielder hit a solo shot off Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti in the first inning, a blast that traveled 343 feet and had an exit velocity of 101.5 MPH. Vierling is putting together a productive season for the Tigers, hitting .266 with nine homers, 30 runs, and 30 RBI over 218 at-bats. He's worth a look as a reserve in deeper fantasy leagues.