Matt Vierling is dealing with a foot injury, meaning the Detroit Tigers will be without one of their best power hitters in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
Vierling was initially supposed to lead off and start in center field, but he is currently dealing with left foot soreness and was unable to go.
Riley Greene is starting in center in Vierling's place, while Justyn-Henry Malloy has moved into left field and Jake Rogers has been slotted in at designated hitter. Second baseman Andy Ibáñez will now bat out of the leadoff spot. Vierling has been a constant in the Tigers' lineup so far this season, appearing in 74 of their first 82 games. He is batting .251 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI, a .728 OPS and a 0.7 WAR. Since June 4, however, Vierling is batting .163 with a .523 OPS.in 2021, Vierling got dealt to the Tigers ahead of the 2023 campaign. He enjoyed a solid debut season in Detroit, batting .261 with 10 home runs, 44 BI, a .717 OPS and a 1.5 WAR across 134 games.
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