Matt Vierling Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News
- ️Mon Sep 16 1996
- Matthew Gregory Vierling
- Status: Injured 10-Day
- Born: 9/16/1996 in St. Louis, MO
- Draft: 2018, Philadelphia Phillies, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 137
- College: Notre Dame
- MLB Debut: 6/19/2021
- Relationship(s): brother of Mark Vierling
Selected in the 5th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies out of Notre Dame.. was a 2015 graduate of Christian Brothers College High School (MO)… signed by Phillies scout Justin Morgenstern... made his Major League debut on June 19, 2021 with Philadelphia... Detroit Tigers traded LHP Gregory Soto and 2B Kody Clemens to Philadelphia Phillies for Vierling, UTIL Nick Maton and C Donny Sands on Jan. 7, 2023... his brother, Mark Vierling, played at Missouri (2018-21) and Saint Louis University (2022) as an infielder while also appearing in 29 games with State College in the MLB Draft League in 2021.
2022
Despite serving as the Phillies' starting center fielder for a stretch, he was relegated to platoon appearances against left-handed pitchers following the Trade Deadline acquisition of outfielder Brandon Marsh... hit .271 with 2 homers and 9 RBIs in 21 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley... appeared in 117 Major League games with the Phillies, batting .246 with 6 homers and 32 RBIs over 325 at-bats
2021
Was a non-roster invitee to ML spring training...Began the season with Reading (AA), reaching base safely in 23 of his 24 games...Was promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 6/15...Named Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month for June and Phillies Minor League Defender of the Month for August...Selected as an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Had three stints with the Phillies: 6/19-25, 7/16 and 8/31-end of season...Made his ML debut and singled in his first career at-bat, 6/19 at SF; also recorded his first career steal and scored his first career run...Made his first career start (CF) on 6/20 at SF ...Had a career-high four hits on 8/31 at WSH; also collected his first career XBH (double) and made his first ML start at 1st base...Slugged his first career HR on 9/25 vs PIT (Wil Crowe)...Hit his first career pinch HR on 10/1 at MIA (Preston Guilmet)...Batted .362 (17-47) with two doubles, one triple, one HR, five RBI and a .903 OPS in his 15 starts; had the highest AVG (min. 40 PA) by a Phillies rookie in his first 15 career starts since Darin Ruf (.388), 9/25/12-7/13/13...Hit .250 (3-12) with one HR, one RBI and two walks (IBB) as a pinch-hitter...Following the season, was named the No. 8 prospect in the Phillies system by Baseball America.
2020
Batted .429 (3-7) with two RBI and three walks in seven spring training games with the Phillies...Participated in Florida Instructional League.
2019
Spent the entire season with Clearwater (A)…Named a Florida State League midseason All-Star and started the ASG in LF...Was T-9th in the FSL in SB (22)…Slashed .310/.389/.488 in 22 April games.
2018
Posted a .321/.365/.496 slash line in 62 combined games between Williamsport (A) and Lakewood (A) in his first professional season...Began the season at Williamsport and hit safely in 11 of his 12 games there, including seven multi-hit efforts...Promoted to Lakewood on 7/2 for the rest of the season...Overall, batted .397 (29-73) against LHP...Defensively, played games in LF (22), CF (11) and RF (17)…Appeared in all six of Lakewood’s postseason games...Participated in FIL.
2024 Stats
MiLB Career Stats
MLB Career Stats
- Next DET Game: 3-28 @ LAD
Splits
2024 : 1B (1) 3B (51) LF (13) CF (57) RF (36)
Latest Transactions
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March 27, 2025 | Detroit Tigers placed CF Matt Vierling on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. Right shoulder strain. |
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June 12, 2023 | Detroit Tigers activated OF Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list. |
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June 9, 2023 | Detroit Tigers sent OF Matt Vierling on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens. |
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May 30, 2023 | Detroit Tigers placed OF Matt Vierling on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 29, 2023. Low back soreness. |
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January 7, 2023 | Detroit Tigers activated OF Matt Vierling. |
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January 7, 2023 | Detroit Tigers activated OF Matt Vierling. |
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January 7, 2023 | Detroit Tigers traded LHP Gregory Soto, 2B Kody Clemens and to Philadelphia Phillies for OF Matt Vierling, SS Nick Maton, C Donny Sands and. |
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June 7, 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies recalled OF Matt Vierling from Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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May 11, 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies optioned OF Matt Vierling to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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August 31, 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies recalled OF Matt Vierling, and from Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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July 17, 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies optioned OF Matt Vierling to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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July 16, 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies recalled OF Matt Vierling from Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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June 26, 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies optioned OF Matt Vierling to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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June 19, 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of OF Matt Vierling from Lehigh Valley IronPigs. |
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June 15, 2021 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Fightin Phils. |
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May 3, 2021 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Reading Fightin Phils. |
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May 3, 2021 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Reading Fightin Phils. |
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May 3, 2021 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from Phillies Alternate Training Site. |
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February 16, 2021 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. |
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February 16, 2021 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. |
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February 16, 2021 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Philadelphia Phillies . |
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February 23, 2020 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. |
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October 7, 2019 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from Clearwater Threshers. |
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April 1, 2019 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Clearwater Threshers from Lakewood BlueClaws. |
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March 1, 2019 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. |
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July 2, 2018 | LF Matt Vierling assigned to Lakewood BlueClaws from Williamsport Crosscutters. |
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June 17, 2018 | OF Matt Vierling assigned to Williamsport Crosscutters. |
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June 12, 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed OF Matt Vierling. |
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April 18, 2017 | RHP Matt Vierling assigned to Notre Dame Fighting Irish. |
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Awards
FSL Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2019 | Clearwater Threshers | FSL |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
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| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL |
MLB Play of the Week
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| 04/23/2023 | Detroit Tigers | AL |
MLBPAA Tigers Heart and Hustle Award
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| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | AL |
League Rankings
Caught Stealing
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| 2023 | 6 | in AL |
| 2023 | 0 | in INT |
| 2022 | 4 | in NL |
| 2022 | 2 | in INT |
Triples
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| 2024 | 5 | in AL |
| 2023 | 5 | in AL |
| 2023 | 0 | in INT |
On Base Percentage
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| 2023 | .329 | in AL |
| 2023 | .143 | in INT |