That's when Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling — coming off the best season of his career — noticed something unusual in his right shoulder. Having dealt with shoulder ...

Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling won't be eligible to play big-league games until April 11. "It could've been way worse," Vierling said. "I'm feeling grateful that it's not ...

Matt Vierling thought he was dealing with the nagging aches and pains of baseball. When the diagnosis came back -- a strained rotator cuff requiring an extended period of rest -- he was shocked.

Matt Vierling's absence creates opportunities for Wenceel Pérez, Justyn-Henry Malloy and Jahmai Jones to make the Tigers' Opening Day roster at Dodgers. The Tigers are already vulnerable against ...