Matt VierlingCF
Detroit Tigers
Age 29
R/R
6'1" / 205 lbs
MLB
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 4.151 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 1.0 · 2026
wRC+†vL 9896vR 93
AVG/OBP/SLG.252 / .317 / .389
PA399
HR9
SB7
K%22
BB%8
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
55→55
PWR
50→50
SPD
55→55
EYE
47↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2021
Service 4.151 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $3M | +1.0 | $8M | +$5M |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $5M | +1.0 | $8M | +$3M |
| Totals | $8M | $16M | +$8M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Lakewood BlueClaws | 204 | 188 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .234 | .276 | .372 | .649 | .138 | .289 | 25 | 3 | .282 | 74 | -6 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +6 | -0.0 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Clearwater Threshers | 483 | 439 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 140 | 9 | 22 | 5 | .171 | .232 | .237 | .469 | .066 | .234 | 29 | 5 | .216 | 24 | -42 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -2.4 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | 3 teams | 415 | 376 | 97 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 99 | 5 | 12 | 2 | .258 | .318 | .394 | .711 | .136 | .316 | 24 | 7 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +2 | +0 | -7 | +12 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | 2 teams | 452 | 413 | 98 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 89 | 3 | 15 | 6 | .237 | .294 | .344 | .638 | .107 | .282 | 20 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -13 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +13 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 530 | 479 | 128 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .267 | .335 | .401 | .736 | .134 | .328 | 21 | 8 | .321 | 104 | +2 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 567 | 518 | 133 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 121 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .257 | .315 | .419 | .734 | .162 | .303 | 21 | 7 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +16 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | 2 teams | 169 | 150 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .213 | .293 | .307 | .600 | .093 | .293 | 30 | 8 | .262 | 58 | -8 | +1 | -0 | +1 | +5 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 47 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .283 | .395 | .678 | .163 | .265 | 19 | 6 | .291 | 81 | -1 | +0 | -2 | +0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | DET | 352 | 320 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 78 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .247 | .309 | .381 | .691 | .134 | .304 | 22 | 7 | .314 | 98 | -1 | +1 | -0 | +1 | +10 | 1.1 |
| TOT | 29 | MLB | DET | 399 | 363 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 87 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .245 | .306 | .383 | .689 | .138 | .296 | 22 | 7 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +11 | 1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | DET | 395 | 359 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .248 | .311 | .382 | .693 | .134 | .294 | 21 | 8 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | DET | 380 | 346 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .243 | .305 | .370 | .675 | .127 | .293 | 21 | 7 | .307 | 93 | -3 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | DET | 361 | 328 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .307 | .375 | .682 | .131 | .292 | 21 | 7 | .302 | 89 | -4 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +10 | 0.4 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | DET | 331 | 300 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .305 | .367 | .672 | .127 | .290 | 22 | 8 | .297 | 85 | -6 | +0 | -5 | +1 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | DET | 287 | 262 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .295 | .347 | .642 | .115 | .289 | 23 | 7 | .290 | 80 | -6 | +0 | -5 | +1 | +8 | -0.3 |
| 2032 | 35 | MLB | DET | 235 | 214 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .288 | .332 | .619 | .107 | .287 | 24 | 7 | .283 | 74 | -7 | +0 | -6 | +1 | +7 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5161 | 4692 | 1120 | 203 | 30 | 106 | 362 | 1172 | 53 | 85 | 27 | .239 | .301 | .363 | .663 | .124 | .293 | 23 | 7 | .294 | 83 | -96 | +6 | -29 | +2 | +146 | 3.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 591 | 141 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 148 | 7 | 11 | 3 | .239 | .301 | .362 | .663 | .124 | .294 | 23 | 7 | .294 | 83 | -12 | +1 | -4 | +0 | +18 | 0.4 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | A | Lakewood BlueClaws | 204 | 184 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .293 | .347 | .473 | .820 | .179 | .336 | 19 | 5 | .354 | 129 | +7 | -1 | — | — | +6 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 22 | A+ | Clearwater Threshers | 483 | 431 | 100 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 94 | 9 | 22 | 5 | .232 | .302 | .329 | .631 | .097 | .279 | 19 | 7 | .283 | 75 | -14 | +2 | — | — | +14 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 24 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 71 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .324 | .368 | .479 | .847 | .155 | .420 | 26 | 5 | .371 | 142 | +4 | +0 | +0 | -7 | +2 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 236 | 206 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .248 | .335 | .359 | .694 | .112 | .291 | 19 | 10 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Reading Fightin Phils | 102 | 87 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .345 | .430 | .644 | 1.074 | .299 | .369 | 18 | 12 | .454 | 205 | +12 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 357 | 325 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .246 | .302 | .351 | .653 | .105 | .290 | 20 | 6 | .290 | 80 | -8 | -0 | -1 | +2 | +10 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 95 | 85 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .271 | .347 | .459 | .806 | .188 | .309 | 16 | 11 | .356 | 131 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 530 | 479 | 125 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .261 | .330 | .388 | .718 | .127 | .321 | 21 | 8 | .322 | 105 | +3 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 567 | 518 | 133 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 121 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .257 | .315 | .423 | .738 | .166 | .303 | 21 | 7 | .325 | 107 | +4 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +16 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 100 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .316 | .307 | .623 | .068 | .308 | 24 | 7 | .284 | 76 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 69 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .304 | .333 | .638 | .133 | .286 | 33 | 12 | .294 | 83 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1631 | 1481 | 382 | 67 | 13 | 35 | 119 | 347 | 15 | 23 | 11 | .258 | .320 | .392 | .711 | .134 | .311 | 21 | 7 | .316 | 100 | +0 | +0 | -3 | -9 | +46 | 3.5 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Matt Vierling (OGILVIE) | 29 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 60 | .249/.312/.387 | .138 | .296 | 9 | 6 | 20% | 7% | 98 | +1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Ryan Roberts 2010 · MLB |
29 | 51→52 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 54 | .247/.323/.377 | .129 | .295 | 12 | 13 | 20% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .235/.309/.371 | .136 | .279 | 14 | 16 | 20% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.307/.361 | .129 | .271 | 15 | 13 | 19% | 10% | 86 | +0.6 |
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✕Andy Green 2006 · MLB |
29 | 52→56 | 48→50 | 48→45 | 51 | .256/.318/.410 | .154 | .291 | 13 | 8 | 17% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .236/.304/.368 | .132 | .279 | 12 | 8 | 19% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .215/.283/.329 | .114 | .255 | 11 | 7 | 20% | 8% | 68 | -0.3 |
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●Jamey Carroll 2003 · MLB |
29 | 51→61 | 48→40 | 55→50 | 49 | .252/.307/.407 | .155 | .287 | 14 | 10 | 18% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .253/.324/.342 | .089 | .293 | 5 | 10 | 14% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .283/.362/.340 | .057 | .337 | 1 | 12 | 14% | 10% | 101 | +1.3 |
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●Andy Ibáñez 2023 · MLB |
30 | 49→55 | 46→50 | 49→45 | 48 | .241/.294/.375 | .134 | .272 | 13 | 8 | 17% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .246/.302/.391 | .145 | .287 | 15 | 7 | 19% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .247/.306/.390 | .143 | .289 | 15 | 7 | 20% | 7% | 94 | +0.8 |
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✕Chad Allen 2004 · MLB |
29 | 50→54 | 48→50 | 47→50 | 50 | .245/.312/.396 | .151 | .289 | 14 | 8 | 20% | 8% | 100 | +1.7 | .253/.291/.383 | .130 | .302 | 12 | 9 | 20% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .275/.304/.408 | .133 | .319 | 14 | 7 | 18% | 4% | 96 | +1.0 |
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✕Mike Brosseau 2023 · MLB |
29 | 46→56 | 51→55 | 52→45 | 46 | .231/.315/.389 | .158 | .304 | 20 | 8 | 30% | 9% | 101 | +1.8 | .214/.285/.353 | .139 | .270 | 19 | 6 | 27% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .193/.261/.311 | .118 | .238 | 17 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 55 | -0.7 |
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✕Jay Canizaro 2002 · MLB |
29 | 52 | 46→45 | 47→45 | 50 | .257/.311/.393 | .135 | .289 | 13 | 8 | 16% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .235/.300/.357 | .122 | .278 | 10 | 8 | 18% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .209/.278/.295 | .087 | .258 | 0 | 0 | 17% | 8% | 57 | -0.3 |
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✕Eric Campbell 2016 · MLB |
29 | 54→57 | 44→45 | 49→50 | 55 | .259/.346/.381 | .122 | .314 | 10 | 14 | 20% | 10% | 111 | +2.5 | .244/.329/.355 | .111 | .302 | 10 | 12 | 21% | 10% | 97 | +1.5 | .235/.322/.349 | .115 | .290 | 10 | 9 | 21% | 10% | 90 | +0.7 |
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✕Phillip Ervin 2021 · MLB |
29 | 49→52 | 48→50 | 49→55 | 48 | .240/.314/.388 | .149 | .300 | 14 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .207/.283/.336 | .129 | .279 | 15 | 15 | 29% | 9% | 73 | -0.1 | .163/.242/.272 | .109 | .220 | 15 | 21 | 32% | 9% | 36 | -1.2 |
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✕John Mayberry Jr. 2013 · MLB |
29 | 47→48 | 51→55 | 49→50 | 45 | .244/.296/.406 | .163 | .285 | 20 | 10 | 22% | 6% | 96 | +1.5 | .225/.289/.388 | .163 | .270 | 18 | 6 | 23% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .203/.272/.360 | .158 | .243 | 17 | 5 | 24% | 8% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Angel Berroa 2006 · MLB |
29 | 54→56 | 45→50 | 50 | 43 | .266/.310/.392 | .126 | .302 | 12 | 12 | 16% | 4% | 98 | +1.6 | .245/.286/.356 | .111 | .281 | 11 | 6 | 17% | 4% | 78 | +0.2 | .259/.304/.420 | .161 | .303 | 20 | 4 | 21% | 4% | 101 | +1.1 |
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✕Josh Fields 2012 · MLB |
29 | 50→56 | 52→55 | 48→50 | 45 | .254/.311/.423 | .168 | .312 | 20 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 107 | +2.2 | .248/.295/.371 | .123 | .339 | 11 | 11 | 28% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .248/.293/.356 | .107 | .343 | 9 | 9 | 29% | 6% | 79 | +0.2 |
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●Mike Cervenak 2006 · AAA |
29 | 51→61 | 48→50 | 51→40 | 45 | .257/.303/.401 | .144 | .280 | 16 | 7 | 15% | 5% | 98 | +1.6 | .253/.284/.381 | .128 | .284 | 14 | 4 | 16% | 3% | 84 | +0.6 | .270/.315/.390 | .120 | .298 | 13 | 3 | 14% | 5% | 97 | +1.0 |
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✕Ed Lucas 2011 · AAA |
29 | 50→56 | 45 | 51→50 | 48 | .244/.308/.367 | .123 | .301 | 13 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .226/.280/.340 | .114 | .288 | 12 | 7 | 25% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .256/.307/.325 | .069 | .332 | 5 | 3 | 23% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Lonnie Chisenhall 2018 · MLB |
29 | 51→58 | 49→55 | 50→45 | 47 | .257/.309/.412 | .155 | .298 | 15 | 7 | 20% | 7% | 102 | +1.9 | .259/.322/.416 | .157 | .308 | 16 | 8 | 20% | 8% | 109 | +2.4 | .291/.368/.429 | .138 | .338 | 9 | 5 | 15% | 9% | 122 | +0.6 |
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✕Adam Heether 2011 · AAA |
29 | 44→54 | 47→50 | 49→45 | 49 | .219/.302/.354 | .135 | .268 | 14 | 9 | 23% | 9% | 86 | +0.8 | .200/.284/.320 | .120 | .245 | 14 | 9 | 24% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .178/.268/.284 | .106 | .218 | 13 | 7 | 24% | 8% | 51 | -1.0 |
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●Marshall McDougall 2007 · MLB |
28 | 50→56 | 50→55 | 53→45 | 45 | .251/.304/.409 | .158 | .312 | 18 | 11 | 25% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .235/.271/.391 | .156 | .268 | 18 | 6 | 20% | 4% | 82 | +0.5 | .270/.318/.439 | .169 | .287 | 23 | 7 | 15% | 6% | 111 | +1.4 |
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✕José Pirela 2019 · MLB |
29 | 51→58 | 47→55 | 47→50 | 47 | .253/.304/.396 | .143 | .296 | 13 | 9 | 19% | 6% | 96 | +1.5 | .257/.303/.439 | .182 | .303 | 22 | 7 | 23% | 6% | 108 | +2.3 | .263/.300/.487 | .225 | .302 | 32 | 3 | 25% | 4% | 118 | +1.9 |
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✕Wendell Magee 2002 · MLB |
29 | 47 | 50→55 | 55→45 | 51 | .239/.302/.398 | .158 | .266 | 17 | 8 | 18% | 8% | 96 | +1.5 | .250/.291/.381 | .131 | .290 | 13 | 7 | 18% | 5% | 87 | +0.8 | .266/.288/.377 | .110 | .311 | 10 | 3 | 18% | 3% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Mikie Mahtook 2019 · MLB |
29 | 45→55 | 50→55 | 52→50 | 42 | .231/.287/.388 | .157 | .291 | 17 | 10 | 27% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .220/.283/.402 | .182 | .273 | 24 | 12 | 29% | 7% | 90 | +1.0 | .205/.268/.396 | .192 | .245 | 28 | 13 | 30% | 7% | 80 | +0.3 |