Matt Vierling should be a reliable platoon bat and potentially more

When the Tigers traded Gregory Soto to the Phillies in January for a package of players that included Matt Vierling, it’s reasonable if you weren’t fired up to get a 26-year-old outfielder who had an on-base-percentage below .300 last season. While I’m not here to tell you that you’re wrong and that Vierling is a star in the making, I do think there’s an above average platoon outfielder in there, and possibly quite a bit more.

Vierling has had a nice first camp with the Tigers. He recently missed a week to a minor knee injury but has looked good since his return. He’s a lock to start the season as the right handed hitting side of a platoon in left field. How much more playing time he gets…