10-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 6/9/2023
2023 Stats
AVG
.241
HR
4
RBI
15
R
14
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Back injury forces IL stint
Vierling was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Tigers on Tuesday with lower back soreness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Vierling was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to the injury and a day later he's now on the IL. He'll be eligible to return in early June, but it's not clear at this point whether he'll be ready by then. Zach McKinstry could see more action in the outfield with Vierling out, although Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) is due back soon from his own IL stint.
Vierling was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to the injury and a day later he's now on the IL. He'll be eligible to return in early June, but it's not clear at this point whether he'll be ready by then. Zach McKinstry could see more action in the outfield with Vierling out, although Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) is due back soon from his own IL stint.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+40%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .708 | 230 | 2 | 17 | .282 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .651 | 379 | 10 | 36 | .238 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .506 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .196 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .706 | 123 | 4 | 14 | .259 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .760 | 135 | 2 | 13 | .295 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .580 | 222 | 4 | 19 | .217 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .787 | 43 | 0 | 3 | .341 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .920 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .300 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS on Road
2023
+37%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .656 | 278 | 4 | 23 | .237 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .686 | 331 | 8 | 30 | .268 | ||||
| 2023Home | .538 | 78 | 1 | 7 | .183 | ||||
| 2023Away | .736 | 97 | 3 | 8 | .286 | ||||
| 2022Home | .679 | 168 | 2 | 15 | .248 | ||||
| 2022Away | .620 | 189 | 4 | 17 | .244 | ||||
| 2021Home | .823 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .310 | ||||
| 2021Away | .856 | 45 | 1 | 5 | .333 | ||||
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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
0.31BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
20.6%BABIP
.287ISO
.111AVG
.241OBP
.297SLG
.352OPS
.649wOBA
.291Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
37.6%Barrels/PA
3.4%Expected BA
.273Expected SLG
.410Sprint Speed
26.6 ft/secGround Ball %
45.6%Line Drive %
17.6%Fly Ball %
36.8%Prospect Rankings History
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
An unheralded prospect who was thrust into MLB action last season, Vierling logged better numbers in the majors (.324/.364/.479 slash line in 77 PA) than at Triple-A (.248/.331/.359 slash line in 236 PA). His .420 BABIP and 0.20 BB/K support the notion that he was playing way over his head in a small sample against big-league pitching. The Phillies' depth chart seems incomplete at the time of the lockout, so while Vierling looks like he would be in line for playing time as things currently stand, that is unlikely to be the case by the time Opening Day arrives. He projects as a replacement-level player in his age-25 season, and he would need regular work to compile enough counting stats to be relevant in most fantasy formats.
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Scratched from lineup
Vierling was scratched from the lineup Monday against the Rangers with back soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Out of lineup
Vierling will sit Saturday against the White Sox.
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Drives in four Monday
Vierling went 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and four total RBI in Monday's 10-inning win over the Royals.
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Goes deep Friday
Vierling went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Nationals.
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Not in Tuesday's lineup
Vierling is absent from the Tigers' lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.
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