Matt Vierling - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Playing time trending down Vierling is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Impact Vierling was essentially the Tigers' everyday center fielder in May, but since the calendar flipped to June he's now starts just four of nine games. The Tigers are going with Zach McKinstry in center field for Thursday's series finale.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Left out of starting nine Vierling is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Vierling will head to the bench while he's gone hitless in eight at-bats over his last three games, dropping his average to .208 on the season. Zach McKinstry will get the nod in center field in place of Vierling on Wednesday.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kevin McGonigle's clutch hit with 2 outs in 9th rallies Tigers to 5-4 win over Mariners

Kevin McGonigle homered in the fourth inning and hit a two-run single off All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 v...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Not in Sunday's lineup Vierling is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Vierling will be on the bench for the series finale after going 0-for-3 in Saturday's loss against Seattle. The Tigers will start Riley Greene, Wenceel Perez and Kerry Carpenter in the outfield from left to right.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Torres, Pérez and Greene go deep to back Flaherty as Tigers beat Rays 8-0

Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Bowing out of starting nine Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact He'll head to the bench after starting in each of Detroit's last four games while going 2-for-13 with two walks and a run. Wenceel Perez will cover center field in Vierling's place in the series opener.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox host the Tigers, aim to extend home win streak

The Chicago White Sox host the Detroit Tigers looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Vargas' two-run homer in the 10th inning gives the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Tigers

Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Idle Wednesday Vierling is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact Vierling will get a breather Wednesday after he started in each of the Tigers' previous three games, including both ends of a doubleheader Sunday. Wenceel Perez will replace Vierling in center field and will bat seventh.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Concerning Matt Vierling play just summed up all Tigers' problems in loss to Angels Everything that can go wrong, has for the 2026 Detroit Tigers. In that sense, this team is on a heater, finding new ways to lose on a daily...

MAY 27 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Tigers host the Angels on 6-game home losing streak

The Detroit Tigers play the Los Angeles Angels looking to stop a six-game home slide

MAY 26 • Associated Press

Three hits in day game Vierling went 3-for-4 with one RBI in a 5-3 loss to the Orioles in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Impact Vierling had gone five contests without a multi-hit effort, though he had a home run and three walks in that span. The outfielder has struggled to string together consistent performances at the plate this season. He's batting .217 with a .668 OPS, four home runs, 21 RBI, 12 runs scored, nine doubles and two stolen bases over 146 plate appearances. He has a clear path to at-bats as long as the Tigers are missing Parker Meadows (arm), Javier Baez (ankle) and Kerry Carpenter (shoulder).

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Cowser's 3-run homer with 2 outs in 9th gives Orioles 5-3 win, deals Tigers 8th straight loss

Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit 5-3 in a day-night doubleheader opener that extended...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Joey Cantillo K's Matt Vierling in the 1st | 05/21/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

MAY 21 • MLB.COM

Guardians score twice in the 10th for a 3-2 victory over the slumping Tigers

Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Guardians survive a ninth-inning scare to beat the Tigers 4-3 for a fourth straight win

Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer and Cade Smith pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 for their fourth straight vic...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Homers again Monday Vierling went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Vierling is now up to four home runs this season, with two of those long balls coming in the last three days. The veteran is seeing an uptick in playing time in center field with Parker Meadows (arm) and Javier Baez (ankle) both on the injured list. Vierling has yet to truly get going with a .211 batting average and .676 OPS, though his recent stretch offers some glimmer of optimism, and he should continue to be a lineup regular with his two teammates on the shelf.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

José Ramírez homers and drives in 3 to back Slade Cecconi as Guardians beat Tigers 8-2

José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Provides offense Saturday Vierling went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Vierling opened the scoring with his third home run of the season in the sixth inning, but Detroit was unable to muster any more offense in the narrow defeat. The utility player hasn't done much offensively this year with a .213/.281/.380 slash line through 37 games, though he has seen an uptick in playing time in center field with Parker Meadows (arm) and Javier Baez (ankle) both on the injured list at the moment.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers square off against the Blue Jays in series rubber match

The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Daulton Varsho drives in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1

Daulton Varsho drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning and Yohendrick Pinango homered Saturday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Ti...

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Tyler Heineman nabs Matt Vierling at second base | 05/16/2026 Tyler Heineman makes a great throw to second base to nab Matt Vierling trying to steal and end the inning

MAY 16 • MLB.COM

Torkelson's 2-out single in ninth lifts Tigers to 3-2 victory over Blue Jays

Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue...

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Exiting starting lineup Vierling is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Mets.

Impact Vierling had started each of the last nine games in center field, but he'll take a seat in Thursday's series finale. It will be Wenceel Perez handling center field and batting eighth as the Tigers look to avoid the sweep.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Benge walk-off single in 10th gives Mets 3-2 win over Tigers, atones for earlier misplay

Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 after N...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

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