Matt Vierling

CF,LF,RF,OF · Detroit Tigers

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'3" Weight 205
DOB 1996-09-16 Age 26.7
2023 Fantasy Rankings

NFBC ADP (15-team): 31.12, 462nd

Season Projections

Source5X5GPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
ATC-$31053813474088173835257720.293.254.308.389.697.135
Steamer-$3923653313985163837267320.0104.257.316.396.712.139
THE BAT-$11053813504591184837247519.7113.260.312.403.715.143
Zeile-$4983663334084153735257319.9103.252.309.378.687.126

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

Fantasy Baseball News Last 90 Days

  • Matt Vierling Resting Against Pirates

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is taking a day off on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Vierling has earned a spot on the Tigers bench by going 4-for-42 (.095) with a homer, two RBI and seven strikeouts in 11 games played so far in the month of May. The slump has dropped his season line to .220/.273/.317 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in 132 plate appearances. Fantasy managers in AL-only leagues may want to follow the Tigers' lead and bench him. Zach McKinstry is getting the start in right field on Tuesday and is hitting leadoff against Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz. In 33 games in his first year in Detroit, McKinstry is hitting .273 (24-for-88) with five doubles, two home runs, six RBI and five stolen bases.

    May 16 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Hitting Leadoff Tuesday

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is hitting leadoff Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers and left-hander Eric Lauer. Vierling didn't start Monday's contest but did make a pinch-hitting appearance that resulted in a strikeout. As has consistently been the case to this point in the season, Vierling will start and leadoff against a left-handed starter as he's a .293 career hitter with a .731 OPS against lefties while hitting just .232 with a .634 OPS against same-handed pitching. Vierling doesn't offer a ton of power but does have a pair of steals in 18 appearances after swiping 15 bags across 138 contests between the minors and majors with the Phillies organization in 2022.

    Apr 25 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Sitting Against Red Sox

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Vierling has surprisingly already played in seven games for the Tigers in the early going with the team facing a lot of lefties early on, and he's gone 8-for-28 (.286) with a double, home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in 30 plate appearances in his first year in Detroit. The 26-year-old should continue to see regular playing time with Austin Meadows going on the injured list with anxiety. With Vierling out in the series finale against Boston, Akil Baddoo will start in left field and bat leadoff against right-hander Kutter Crawford. Baddoo was just called up with Meadows going on the IL and will have a chance to make an impact right away.

    Apr 9 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Leading Off Thursday Against Boston

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is starting in right field and leading off in Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He has now led off in four of Detroit's six games in 2023. The 26-year-old is off to a hot start this season, slashing .350/.381/.550 with a home run, three RBI, two runs, and a stolen base over five games. Vierling has collected a hit in three straight games and will look to extend his hitting streak to four against Boston Thursday. Fantasy managers can use Vierling as a streamer while he's wielding a hot bat.

    Apr 6 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Leading Off In Tigers Debut

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    Detroit Tigers utility player Matt Vierling is leading off for the Tigers on Opening Day in what marks his debut with his new club. Acquired in an off-season trade with the Phillies that sent Tigers closer Gregory Soto to Philadelphia, Vierling hit .246 with six home runs, seven stolen bases, and a .648 OPS across 117 games with the Phillies last season. However, Vierling has displayed a solid combination of pop and speed in his minor-league career and has just 151 career MLB appearances under his belt approaching his age-26 season. As the lone right-handed hitting option the Tigers broke camp with, expect Vierling to regularly hit leadoff against left-handed pitching beginning Thursday against Rays southpaw Shane McClanahan.

    Mar 30 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Playing Monday Against Blue Jays

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (knee) is back in the Grapefruit League lineup on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman. Vierling is starting in left field and is batting leadoff in his return. A knee strain costed Vierling the last 10 days in spring training, but he is back and ready to go. The former Philadelphia Phillie will be hoping to pick up where he left off in spring action, as he'll take a .467 batting average (7-for-15) with two home runs, four RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base into Monday's contest. In his first year in Detroit, the 26-year-old outfielder figures to once again be on the short side of an outfield platoon, which limits his fantasy appeal to AL-only formats.

    Mar 20 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • Matt Vierling Dealing With Knee Strain

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    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling (knee) suffered a right knee strain in spring training earlier this week. Vierling will return to baseball activities over the weekend, but there isn't a concrete timetable for his return to Grapefruit League games. The 26-year-old seems unlikely to miss significant time this spring. He was officially diagnosed with a mild posterior knee muscle strain. Vierling is hitting a strong .467 (7-for-15) with two home runs, a walk and a strikeout in six games to this point. If healthy, the former Phillie projects to have a starting spot in Detroit's outfield in 2023. He's more effective in a platoon role while sitting against right-handed pitchers, so Vierling should only be valuable in deep mixed and AL-only leagues.

    Mar 10 · Source via Tigers Matt Vierling
  • SeasonTeam5X5GPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    2021PHI-$213376711123312642026.320.324.364.479.843.155
    2022PHI-$11043513254180122632237019.974.246.297.351.648.105
    2023DET-46175162143960415113620.644.241.297.352.649.111
    2023 ATC-$31053813474088173835257720.293.254.308.389.697.135
    2023 Steamer-$3923653313985163837267320.0104.257.316.396.712.139
    2023 THE BAT-$11053813504591184837247519.7113.260.312.403.715.143
    2023 Zeile-$4983663334084153735257319.9103.252.309.378.687.126

    Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

    Fielding Stats

    SeasonTeam1B2B3BLFCFRFOF
    2021PHI90078617
    2022PHI245306137106
    2023DET012544045
    DateOppResultPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    Mar 30at TBL 0-4330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 2at TBL 1-5440000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 3at HOUW 7-6552400120120.001.800.8001.4002.200.600
    Apr 4at HOUW 6-3540210011120.000.500.600.7501.350.250
    Apr 5at HOUL 2-8440100000125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 6vs BOSL 3-654010000100.000.250.400.250.650.000
    Apr 8vs BOSL 5-14440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 11at TORL 3-943010000100.001.333.500.333.833.000
    Apr 12at TORL 3-4440000000375.001.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 13at TORW 3-122000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 14vs SFW 7-5662210000350.010.333.333.500.833.167
    Apr 15vs SFW 7-644000001000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 18vs CLEW 1-0330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 19vs CLEL 2-3220110000150.000.500.5001.0001.500.500
    Apr 21at BALL 1-2320000001133.300.000.333.000.333.000
    Apr 22at BALL 1-511000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 23at BALL 1-2551200000240.000.400.400.400.800.000
    Apr 24at MILW 4-21100000001100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 25at MILW 4-3550300000120.010.600.600.6001.200.000
    Apr 26at MILL 2-6330110000266.700.333.333.6671.000.334
    Apr 27vs BALL 4-731100000100.000.000.667.000.667.000
    Apr 29vs BALW 7-444032004000.001.750.7501.2502.000.500
    Apr 29vs BALL 4-6430100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Apr 30vs BALL 3-5441100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 3vs NYMW 6-544110000000.010.250.250.250.500.000
    May 3vs NYMW 8-144110012000.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    May 4vs NYMW 2-033000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 5at STLW 5-4531100001120.000.333.600.333.933.000
    May 6at STLW 6-5550000000120.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 7at STLL 6-1255000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 9at CLEL 0-2440100000250.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 10at CLEW 5-0440000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 12vs SEAL 2-933000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 13vs SEAL 0-5330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    May 14vs SEAW 5-344000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 17vs PITL 0-843010000100.000.333.500.333.833.000
    May 19at WASW 8-644120011000.000.500.5001.2501.750.750
    May 20at WASL 2-544110000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 21at WASL 4-644020000000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    May 22at KCW 8-5541300141120.000.750.8001.5002.300.750
    May 23at KCL 1-4440100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 24at KCW 6-4441100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 25vs CWSW 7-254010000100.000.250.400.250.650.000
    May 26vs CWSL 3-12440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 27vs CWSW 7-311000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 28vs CWSW 6-5430000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000

    2022

    DateOppResultPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    Apr 8vs OAKW 9-5330000010133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 9vs OAKW 4-2330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 10vs OAKL 1-432000000100.000.000.333.000.333.000
    Apr 11vs NYMW 5-422000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 13vs NYML 6-9330000010133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 14at MIAL 3-432100000000.000.000.333.000.333.000
    Apr 15at MIAL 1-711010000000.0001.0001.0001.0002.000.000
    Apr 16at MIAW 10-3551210010240.000.400.400.6001.000.200
    Apr 18at COLL 1-4220000000150.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 19at COLL 5-633020001000.000.667.667.6671.334.000
    Apr 20at COLW 9-6430000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Apr 22vs MILW 4-2210000001150.000.000.500.000.500.000
    Apr 24vs MILL 0-1220100000150.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Apr 25vs COLW 8-244000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 28vs COLW 7-1431000001250.000.000.250.000.250.000
    May 3vs TEXL 4-633021000000.010.667.6671.0001.667.333
    May 4vs TEXL 1-232000000100.000.000.333.000.333.000
    May 9at SEAW 9-01100000001100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 10at SEAL 4-52200000002100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 7at MILW 3-211110011000.0001.0001.0004.0005.0003.000
    Jun 11vs ARIW 4-033110000000.001.333.333.333.666.000
    Jun 12vs ARIL 1-1311000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 13vs MIAW 3-2441100000250.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 14vs MIAL 9-1155220000000.000.400.400.400.800.000
    Jun 15vs MIAW 3-1000000000001
    Jun 16at WASW 10-155010000000.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Jun 17at WASW 8-743220022100.000.667.7502.6673.4172.000
    Jun 18at WASW 2-1441000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 19at WASL 3-944020000000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 21at TEXL 0-7440000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 24at SDL 0-143020000100.000.667.750.6671.417.000
    Jun 25at SDW 4-2440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 26at SDW 8-544221000000.000.500.500.7501.250.250
    Jun 28vs ATLL 3-51100000001100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 30vs ATLW 14-442211002200.000.500.7501.0001.750.500
    Jul 1vs STLW 5-3421100002125.000.500.750.5001.250.000
    Jul 2vs STLL 6-731000002200.000.000.400.000.400.000
    Jul 3vs STLW 4-0000000000000
    Jul 5vs WASW 11-0431100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Jul 7vs WASW 5-3441110000125.000.250.250.500.750.250
    Jul 8at STLW 2-0000000000000
    Jul 9at STLW 1-0440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 10at STLL 3-4440100010125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 11at STLL 1-633010000000.000.333.333.333.666.000
    Jul 12at TORL 3-4440100000375.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 13at TORL 2-833000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 15at MIAW 2-1330000000266.700.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 16at MIAW 10-044010000000.001.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 17at MIAW 4-0441110010250.000.250.250.500.750.250
    Jul 22vs CHCL 2-15430100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Jul 23vs CHCL 2-6220110000150.000.500.5001.0001.500.500
    Jul 24vs CHCL 3-444000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 25vs ATLW 6-4441100000125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 26vs ATLL 3-6330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 28at PITW 8-7442200000125.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jul 29at PITW 4-255120000000.001.400.400.400.800.000
    Jul 30at PITW 2-144000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 31at PITW 8-244020001000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Aug 2at ATLL 1-13430000001250.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 3at ATLW 3-1440100000125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 6vs WASW 11-5541100131240.000.250.4001.0001.400.750
    Aug 7vs WASW 13-111000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 9vs MIAW 4-133000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 11vs MIAL 0-3430000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 12at NYMW 2-1440100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 13at NYML 0-122000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 14at NYML 0-64400000004100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 15at CINW 4-3440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 16at CINW 11-4441200010125.000.500.400.500.900.000
    Aug 17at CINL 0-133010000000.000.333.333.333.666.000
    Aug 19vs NYML 2-743100000000.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 20vs NYML 2-8430000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 20vs NYMW 4-1440100000125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 21vs NYML 9-1033000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 23vs CINW 7-6441100110250.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Aug 24vs CINW 7-543220101100.000.667.7501.3332.083.666
    Aug 25vs CINW 4-0331100000133.300.333.333.333.666.000
    Aug 26vs PITW 7-4440100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 28vs PITL 0-532020000100.0001.0001.0001.0002.000.000
    Aug 29at ARIL 7-13431100000250.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Aug 30at ARIL 3-1233110000000.000.333.333.333.666.000
    Aug 31at ARIW 18-266120002000.000.333.333.333.666.000
    Sep 2at SFL 1-1311000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 3at SFL 4-5440100010125.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Sep 4at SFL 3-5440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 6vs MIAW 3-233000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 7vs MIAW 4-333221000000.000.667.6671.0001.667.333
    Sep 8vs MIAL 5-611000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 9vs WASW 5-344010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Sep 11vs WASW 7-544121000000.000.500.500.7501.250.250
    Sep 14at MIAW 6-122010000000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Sep 15at MIAL 3-5440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 16at ATLL 2-744010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Sep 17at ATLL 3-433011002000.000.333.250.667.917.334
    Sep 18at ATLL 2-52200000002100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 20vs TORL 11-18552100010120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 21vs TORW 4-355050001000.0001.0001.0001.0002.000.000
    Sep 22vs ATLW 1-022011001000.000.500.3331.0001.333.500
    Sep 23vs ATLW 9-143110001100.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Sep 25vs ATLL 7-8550000000120.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 28at CHCL 2-41100000001100.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 29at CHCL 0-243000000100.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Oct 1at WASL 4-1311000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Oct 1at WASW 8-244120113000.000.500.5001.7502.2501.250
    Oct 2at WASW 8-133121000000.000.667.6671.0001.667.333
    Oct 4at HOUL 0-10330000000133.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Oct 5at HOUL 2-3440100000250.000.250.250.250.500.000
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