The Tigers are inserting third baseman/outfielder Matt Vierling again on the injured listing. Per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Vierling is happening the 10-day IL as a result of proper shoulder irritation. Outfielder Wenceel Pérez has been reinstated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding transfer. The Tigers’ 40-man depend climbs from 38 to 39.
There aren’t many particulars about Vierling’s present standing however it’s an ominous improvement nonetheless. His shoulder points first popped up three months in the past. In late February, the membership introduced that he had been identified with a proper rotator cuff pressure. He spent a number of weeks making an attempt to get wholesome and was reinstated from the IL on Friday. Now just some days later, he’s again on the IL as a result of that very same shoulder.
There’ll certainly be extra updates on Vierling’s standing within the coming days, however it appears like a nasty signal that he has apparently aggravated the shoulder that has already been a problem for mainly your complete yr. “We put him on the injured listing which ought to inform you we don’t suppose he can play,” supervisor A.J. Hinch stated, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. “We’ll have extra data as we get extra checks, and extra medical doctors must weigh in.”
Over 2023 and 2024, Vierling hit a mixed .259/.320/.406 for the Tigers, producing a 104 wRC+. He did that whereas primarily enjoying third base and the outfield. Third base has been a little bit of a gap for Detroit this yr, as they’ve a collective .202/.279/.285 line from that place. Jace Jung received optioned to the minors a few weeks in the past after he couldn’t do a lot on the plate. Utility gamers like Zach McKinstry, Andy Ibáñez and Javier Báez have seen time on the scorching nook and must proceed to take action.
Within the outfield, the Tigers have been with out Vierling, Pérez and Parker Meadows for a lot of the season. They’ve managed to get good manufacturing from the grass regardless, thanks largely to Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter, whereas McKinstry, Báez and others have chipped in as properly. That group will once more have to carry issues down within the outfield with out Vierling, although as least the return of Pérez provides them an alternative choice.
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