Matt Vierling

Matthew Gregory Vierling

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
• School University of Notre Dame
• High School Christian Brothers College High School
• Debut June 19, 2021

• Born September 16, 1996 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Matt Vierling was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2018 amateur draft out of the University of Notre Dame. He reached the major midway through the 2021 season and hit .324 in 24 games that year with 2 homers and 6 RBIs to make a good first impression. That opened the door for more playing time in 2022 when he shared center field duties first with Odubel Herrera and later with Brandon Marsh, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in a mid-season trade. He was mainly the right-handed half of a platoon and hit .246 in 117 games with 6 homers and 32 RBIs. Given that his two centerfield partners were only in Philly for half a season each, he is listed as the regular at the position in the yearly team statistics, but he was always the second-stringer. In any case, the usage pattern continued into the postseason and as a result he saw action in all four rounds as the Phils made it all the way to the World series, which they lost to the Houston Astros in six games. Overall, he went 2 for 13 in 12 games, with 1 double and 1 RBI.

On January 7, 2023, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with fellow young OF Phil Maton and C Donny Sands in return for P Gregory Soto and utility player Kody Clemens.

Related Sites

• Matt Vierling on mlb.com