Detroit Tigers#8 · CF60-day IL

Matt Vierling

Age 29

Contract Value $3,255,000/yr

Size 6' 1" · 205

Bats Right

From St. Louis, MO, USA

92G · 291 PA

.207

AVG

.255

OBP

.335

SLG

.590

OPS

RBI

-0.4

WAR

33H-ScoreWEAK

Plate discipline and volume lead the profile; production grades poor. 411th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 2, 5:05 PM ETLast game Jul 29 vs BAL

Season overview

AVG

.207388th

OBP

.255432nd

SLG

.335358th

OPS

.590405th

5333rd

RBI

31287th

BB%

6.5%338th

16.8%82nd

wOBA

.258412th

WAR

-0.4405th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production2250

POOR

Contact Quality3850

WEAK

Plate Discipline6350

ABOVE AVG

Volume5650

AVERAGE

Power4350

BELOW AVG

Splits4150

BELOW AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.7060117.6%0.0%

Last 14.8120121.6%5.4%

Last 30.7241819.1%3.4%

Season.59053117.2%6.7%37.2%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity87.9 mph41st

Barrel rate4.9%29th

Hard-hit rate37.2%45th

Launch angle17.4°

Pull / center / oppo34 / 41 / 26

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.15118.3%.274

Sinker.20812.0%.321

Slider.21423.3%.333

Changeup.24123.3%.414

Sweeper.25011.5%.393

Cutter.35321.2%.588

Curveball.25015.4%.313

Best production: cutter and changeup.

Highest whiff rate against: slider and changeup.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.472

AVG .174

vs LHP

.766

AVG .257

+.294 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.615

AVG .201

Away

.562

AVG .213

+.053 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Jul.57903

Jun.49417

May.610310

Apr.712111

Mar.00000

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Detroit Tigers92.207.255.335.590531-0.4

2025Detroit Tigers31.239.310.307.617111

2024Detroit Tigers144.257.312.423.7351657

2023Detroit Tigers134.261.329.388.7171044

2022Philadelphia Phillies117.246.297.351.648632

2021Philadelphia Phillies34.324.364.479.84326

Frequently asked

What is Matt Vierling's 2026 batting line?+

.207/.255/.335 with 5 home runs and 31 RBI and 92 games — a .590 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

33 out of 100, which we label weak. 411th among 459 qualified hitters. Plate discipline and volume lead the profile; production grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .766 OPS versus a .472 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against slider and changeup. Best production against cutter and changeup.