Detroit Tigers utility player Matt Vierling will start the season on the injured list. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters on Friday that the team is shutting down Vierling so he can deal with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

Matt Vierling said he was “shocked” that what began as lingering discomfort in his right shoulder turned out to be a muscle strain in his rotator cuff. Still, the Tigers outfielder is trying to take a

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters on Friday that the team is shutting down Vierling so he can deal with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Though Vierling has spent the majority of his playing time in the outfield during his two seasons with the Tigers,

The Detroit Tigers' depth chart has been reshaped by injuries, prompting us to take a fresh look at how the Opening Day roster might come together. With Matt Vierling set to open the season on the injured list and Parker Meadows’ status uncertain,

With Matt Vierling (shoulder) and Meadows down, opportunity knocks for Wenceel Perez, Ryan Kreidler and several other non-roster invitees.

The Detroit Tigers got some bad news early this spring. After Matt Vierling reported having some shoulder soreness, things escalated to the point where he is no