More notes on Brant Hurter's struggles, Parker Meadows' search to get going and Colt Keith's role at third base.

The shoulder injury has been a problem for Detroit Tigers utility player Matt Vierling since the beginning of spring training ...

Vierling's return meant someone had to be sent down, and it was shortstop Trey Sweeney who was optioned to Triple-A to make ...

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Vierling started in center ...

Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney is hitting .221 with four home runs and a .594 OPS across 70 games. He is worth minus-5 ...

Matt Vierling is back, and this time he hopes to stick around for a while. Vierling, who has missed nearly the entire first ...

DETROIT -- Matt Vierling will be starting in center field for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (51-32) ...

For the second time in five weeks, the Tigers have Matt Vierling back from the injured list, adding another valuable, ...

The Tigers reinstated Vierling (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list, and he will start in center field and bat seventh against the Twins on Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

After missing almost all of the season's first three months, the utiltyman returns to Detroit's lineup. Visit MLB Trade ...

Tigers second. Spencer Torkelson doubles to deep left field. Wenceel Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Bailey Ober to Ty France. Spencer Torkelson to third. Matt Vierling out on a sacrifice ...

Vierling is slated to start at third base for Triple-A Toledo in a rehab game Thursday and also see some more time in the outfield before his return to the majors, likely in the next few days or week.