Overview
- The agreement covers the 2026 season and settles Vierling’s second year of arbitration eligibility.
- The $3.255 million salary is a $250,000 raise from 2025 and is fully guaranteed.
- Detroit retains club control of Vierling through the 2027 season.
- Vierling appeared in 31 games in 2025 after shoulder and oblique injuries, hitting .239 with a .310 on-base percentage and one home run.
- He can play all three outfield positions and third base, projecting to a bench role behind Riley Greene, Parker Meadows and Kerry Carpenter if healthy.