Matt Vierling
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.278
HR
5
RBI
23
R
19
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vierling played his first season in Detroit in 2023 and there were some positive signs. First and foremost, the 27-year-old saw his most consistent playing time yet at the MLB level. He played in a career-high 134 games and recorded 530 plate appearances, which blew away his previous best of 357. Vierling's best asset at this point is his versatility, as he played in all three outfield positions for the Tigers and also got some run at third base. At the plate, Vierling slashed .261/.329/.388 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI. He mostly looked like a contact hitter, with just a 33.2% hard-hit rate and .127 ISO. Unfortunately, Vierling didn't offset the lack of power with much running, as he stole only six bases in 12 attempts. The utility man has shown decent speed in the field, so there's a chance he's able to up his steals. But if that doesn't happen, Vierling is unlikely to be much more than a middling fantasy asset unless he unexpectedly develops more power. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#508
ADP
Homers twice, walks off Jays
Vierling hit a walk-off home run in Sunday's 14-11 victory over Toronto, finishing 4-for-6 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored.
ANALYSIS
Vierling was the hero Sunday, putting an exclamation point on his career day with a three-run shot off Jordan Romano in the bottom of the ninth. The 27-year-old has earned a near everyday role for Detroit as a utility man, playing in 13 of Detroit's previous 15 contests, batting .214 with six RBI and two runs scored over that stretch. Vierling hit his first home run since May 1 and is now up to five longballs on the season to go with 23 RBI, 19 runs scored with a .278 average.
Vierling was the hero Sunday, putting an exclamation point on his career day with a three-run shot off Jordan Romano in the bottom of the ninth. The 27-year-old has earned a near everyday role for Detroit as a utility man, playing in 13 of Detroit's previous 15 contests, batting .214 with six RBI and two runs scored over that stretch. Vierling hit his first home run since May 1 and is now up to five longballs on the season to go with 23 RBI, 19 runs scored with a .278 average.
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
2
16
2
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
7
3
1
1
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+5%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022vs Left | .732 | 341 | 4 | 29 | .287 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .688 | 707 | 17 | 70 | .245 | ||||
2024vs Left | .750 | 59 | 1 | 9 | .321 | ||||
2024vs Right | .789 | 102 | 4 | 14 | .253 | ||||
2023vs Left | .699 | 147 | 1 | 7 | .264 | ||||
2023vs Right | .724 | 383 | 9 | 37 | .260 | ||||
2022vs Left | .760 | 135 | 2 | 13 | .295 | ||||
2022vs Right | .580 | 222 | 4 | 19 | .217 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+22%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022Home | .709 | 510 | 12 | 55 | .249 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .697 | 538 | 9 | 44 | .267 | ||||
2024Home | .847 | 84 | 5 | 16 | .295 | ||||
2024Away | .696 | 77 | 0 | 7 | .260 | ||||
2023Home | .680 | 258 | 5 | 24 | .235 | ||||
2023Away | .752 | 272 | 5 | 20 | .285 | ||||
2022Home | .679 | 168 | 2 | 15 | .248 | ||||
2022Away | .620 | 189 | 4 | 17 | .244 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Stat Review
How does Matt Vierling compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.20BB Rate
4.3%K Rate
21.7%BABIP
.327ISO
.185AVG
.278OBP
.311SLG
.464OPS
.774wOBA
.334Exit Velocity
92.2 mphHard Hit Rate
29.7%Barrels/PA
5.0%Expected BA
.274Expected SLG
.424Sprint Speed
25.8 ft/secGround Ball %
34.2%Line Drive %
23.1%Fly Ball %
42.7%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Matt Vierling See More
Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros get to take aim at all right-handers next week, and Todd Zola delivers his Weekly Hitter Rankings with some teams having favorable matchups on their upcoming schedule.
The potent Atlanta Braves lineup has underperformed thus far in May, but with seven games this week Todd Zola projects them to break out in his Weekly Hitter Rankings.
Alex Bregman has been moved down in the Houston Astros' lineup to revive his bat. Ryan Boyer has that development and more in the American League version of Lineup Lowdown
Juan Soto has six games against right-handers this week, and he’s a player to keep an eye on. Todd Zola steps in the box for the Weekly Hitter Rankings.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could play six positions
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Monday that Matt Vierling could play six positions, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vierling is capable of playing all over the outfield and can handle all the infield spots outside of shortstop. Acquired in the deal for Gregory Soto this winter, the 26-year-old played in 117 games for the Phillies in 2022, slashing .246/.297/.351 while stealing seven bases and swatting six homers.
Vierling is capable of playing all over the outfield and can handle all the infield spots outside of shortstop. Acquired in the deal for Gregory Soto this winter, the 26-year-old played in 117 games for the Phillies in 2022, slashing .246/.297/.351 while stealing seven bases and swatting six homers.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Vierling earned a spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster last season and remained there for most of the year, spending less than a month in the minors. He filled the short side of a platoon in center field throughout the season, paired with Odubel Herrera, Mickey Moniak and eventually Brandon Marsh. He also spent a bit of time in the infield, making five starts at third base and a pair at second. Altogether, he was a useful bench piece for the pennant-winning Phillies, but he may not have a future as anything more than that. In 357 trips to the plate, he slashed .246/.297/.351, adding six homers and seven steals. If you're looking for encouraging signs, you could point to his 19.6 K% and 85th percentile hard-hit rate, but those came as the Phillies tried to limit his exposure to tough righties. He recorded a 110 wRC+ against southpaws but struggled to a 63 wRC+ against right-handers, and Detroit seems likely to also limit him to a platoon after acquiring him from Philadelphia. However, the Tigers have significantly less talent in the outfield, so he'll have a much clearer path to an everyday role in 2023.
More Fantasy News
Triples, drives in two Tuesday
Vierling went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Heading to bench Monday
Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Provides offense Friday
Vierling went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Heading to bench Wednesday
Vierling is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Has big game Wednesday
Vierling went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.