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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Progressing in rehab work
Vierling (shoulder) began a hitting progression this week and was cleared Friday to advance his shoulder strengthening exercises, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The 28-year-old resumed light baseball activities in early March after being shut down due to a strained rotator cuff early in camp, and he's now ramping up his rehab work. Vierling will begin the season on the injured list but could make his season debut sometime in April.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Not yet cleared for throwing
The Tigers announced Tuesday that Vierling (shoulder) has been cleared for conditioning work and defensive drills, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Both Vierling and Parker Meadows seem to be at similar spots in their respective recoveries from arm injuries, as the latter has also been cleared for all activity except for throwing and hitting. Until Vierling is able to start playing catch and begin a hitting progression, it may be difficult to project when he'll be ready to make his season debut as he works his way back from a right rotator cuff strain. Once healthy, Vierling should handle a near-everyday role at third base or in the corner outfield.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Doing light baseball activities
Vierling (shoulder) has begun light, modified baseball activities, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
It's not much, but Vierling being able to do anything one week after being diagnosed with a strained right rotator cuff muscle provides some optimism. Vierling won't be ready for Opening Day, and it's not yet clear how much time he might miss.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Ruled out for Opening Day
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Vierling is dealing with a strained right rotator cuff muscle and will not be ready for Opening Day, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Vierling has been held out of action for nearly a week already and will continue to rest before being re-evaluated. As a result, playing time could open up for Wenceel Perez in right field and Andy Ibanez at third base, where Vierling had been likely to serve on the short side of a platoon with Jace Jung.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Getting shoulder evaluated
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Vierling is recovering from a right shoulder injury, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Vierling hasn't played since Sunday, though it's unclear if he suffered the injury in the Tigers' Grapefruit League game that day or if he had been nursing the shoulder injury heading into the contest. The Tigers are expected to provide more details on Vierling's injury Friday. Vierling is expected to be a regular for the Tigers this season, with most of his playing time likely to come between right field and third base.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Gets more job security
With free agent Alex Bregman passing up the Tigers to sign with the Red Sox, Vierling should have a clearer path to regular starts at third base, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
If Bregman had joined Detroit, he likely would have played most days at the hot corner, pushing Vierling to a bench role. However, Vierling should now slot in as a primary option at third, though left-hand hitting Jace Jung figures to be in the mix too. On days when Jung enters the lineup, Vierling could slide to the outfield. This makes the veteran's 2025 fantasy outlook similar to 2024, when he slashed .257/.312/.423 with 16 home runs across 144 regular-season games.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Similar role could be on tap
Vierling is expected to split time between third base and the outfield once again in 2025, though the Tigers could add another third baseman before the season starts, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
During the 2024 regular season, Vierling saw 51 games of action at third and another 98 in the outfield. A similar split may develop this year, as Vierling could form a platoon with left-hand hitting Jace Jung at the hot corner, with the former shifting to the outfield on days that Jung is in the lineup. One potential complicating factor is the status of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been linked to the Tigers and his former Houston manager, A.J. Hinch. If Bregman or another third baseman joins Detroit before the season starts, both Vierling and Jung would figure to see less time at the position. Vierling would still serve in a utility role, though his fantasy value would take a hit.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids hearing with Detroit
The Tigers and Vierling avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.005 million contract Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
It's a substantial pay increase for Vierling, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time. The super-utility player hit .257/.312/.423 with 16 home runs across 144 games for Detroit in 2024 and should see close to everyday playing time again in 2025.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Idle Saturday
Vierling isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Vierling has tallied a hit in each of his last three games, but he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday as Jace Jung gets the starting nod at third base and bats seventh.
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Tigers' Matt Vierling: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Vierling is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rays.
Vierling started six of the last seven games, including three of the last four versus righties, but he'll grab a seat for this one as the Rays send right-hander Ryan Pepiot to the bump. Zach McKinstry is at third base and Wenceel Perez is in right field for Detroit.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 205 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Notre Dame |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |