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Detroit Tigers OF/3B Matt Vierling returns from injured list; Sean Guenther optioned

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6 months ago

May 23, 2025

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Detroit Tigers OF/3B Matt Vierling returns from injured list; Sean Guenther optioned

At last, Matt Vierling has arrived.

The Detroit Tigers activated Vierling — an outfielder/third baseman on the field and a team leader behind the scenes — from the injured list ahead of their Friday, May 23, game against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. He wasn’t in the starting lineup, but he’s available as a pinch-hitter off the bench.

The 28-year-old had been sidelined since Feb. 23 — the second game of spring training — with a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. In total, Vierling missed 51 games this season.

But now, he’s finally back.

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To create room for Vierling, the Tigers optioned left-handed reliever Sean Guenther to Triple-A Toledo. On May 24, the Tigers are expected to activate right-hander Casey Mize to start, which will lead to the demotion of a position player.

Vierling has been a mainstay for the Tigers the past two seasons.

He had the best results of his four-year MLB career in the 2024 campaign, hitting .257 with 16 home runs, 41 walks and 121 strikeouts in 144 games. He plays all three outfield positions and third base, but he performs best in center field and right field.

Returning to the Tigers, Vierling projects to play right field and third base, with ex-infielder Javier Báez expected to continue roaming center field until Parker Meadows is activated from the injured list within the next three weeks.

Meadows — who has been sidelined since Feb. 22 with a right upper arm nerve issue — started his rehab assignment May 20, which began his 20-day rehab clock.

He must be activated by June 9.

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As for Vierling, he played 11 games on his rehab assignment. He hit .206 with two home runs, nine walks and 14 strikeouts in43 plate appearances. He spent five games at designated hitter, three games at third base for 21 innings, two games in right for 13 innings and one game in center for nine innings.

The Tigers took their time with Vierling’s rehab assignment to ensure the rotator cuff strain in his right shoulder wouldn’t resurface with throws from different angles.

It took 19 days, but Vierling eventually checked all the boxes.

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Metro Detroit Catholics react to Archdiocese’s restructuring plans

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5 hours ago

November 16, 2025

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Metro Detroit Catholics react to Archdiocese’s restructuring plans

Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger announced a significant two-year renewal process for the Archdiocese of Detroit, addressing challenges faced by the Catholic community in southeast Michigan.

The announcement came during weekend Masses, where Weisenburger shared that the archdiocese now serves approximately 900,000 Catholics across 209 parish communities, a notable decrease from the historical peak of 1.5 million when many of the current churches were constructed.

“With a smaller portion regularly attending Mass, we’ve been struggling to maintain buildings, ministries, and structures designed for a much larger Church,” Weisenburger said in his video message to parishioners.

The renewal initiative will span two years, focusing on discernment and strategic planning.

“It will be a journey of discernment, to chart the best path forward for each of our parish communities and regions,” the archbishop explained.

The process may result in changes to how and where some parish communities gather.

In the spring, parishes will host listening sessions so people can share their thoughts and ideas.

“I hope our churches stay open, people need their home churches. It’s very valuable,” said parishioner Lisa Willenbrock.

Another parishioner, Bob Grammens, offered a different perspective: “Having empty buildings is not good if there are no people going to Church at a certain spot, or if attendance is low, something should be done.”

Weisenburger emphasized that the initiative’s goal extends beyond mere survival.

“I really believe with all my heart that God is inviting us to reimagine parish life,” he said.

For more information, including the Archbishop’s letter and video, you can visit restructuring.aod.org

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‘Bermuda Triangle death trap’ sinks Detroit Red Wings in bad loss to lowly Sabres

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23 hours ago

November 16, 2025

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‘Bermuda Triangle death trap’ sinks Detroit Red Wings in bad loss to lowly Sabres

Just as they seem to show they’ve learned something, the Detroit Red Wings fall behind in class.

They salvaged a point against the Buffalo Sabres, but that was after being ahead by three goals and then basically crashing.

“Giving up a shorty is, when the momentum is starting to swing their way, that’s a Bermuda Triangle death trap,” coach Todd McLellan said after the Wings lost, 5-4, in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15.

The Wings (10-7-1) were up 4-1 midway through the game, and took a 4-2 lead into the third period. But closing down a team that sits near the bottom of the NHL standings was too much to ask.

“You have a chance at 4-3 on the power play to put the game out of reach and we give up a shorthanded goal,” Patrick Kane said. “Those are just things that are unacceptable that we have to learn.

“It hurts in the moment, but hopefully we can learn from it.”

The Wings played with a short bench the last 15 minutes after defenseman Simon Edvinsson went down the tunnel, but McLellan said Edvinsson “is fine.”

The Wings as a team, not so fine. They were able to practice two days in a row and applied that in a 6-3 victory over a talented young Anaheim Ducks team on Thursday.

Then came the Sabres game.

McLellan has been preaching game management and toughness between the ears since he arrived last Christmas. Eleven months later, it’s still an issue.

“Clearly, we haven’t learned that yet,” McLellan said. “I don’t even know if you could write a script like that. We’re shorthanded and we’re trying to score and creating turnovers. Until this group figures out what’s important at certain times of the game, we’re going to have those nights. Simple as that.

“I’m not sure that at times we value or crave the shutdown part. I think it’s always about getting the next goal. Yes, it would be nice to get the next goal, but preventing the next one is equally as important and sometimes even more timely. I’m not sure that we’ve figured that out.”

McLellan sounded frustrated as he delved into what went wrong as the Wings failed to recover despite having a lead still with 10 minutes to play in regulation.

“Just understanding what’s happening and what’s important in certain moments,” he said. “We have D that are joining a rush, we’re up by two with seven minutes left and it’s a risky rush. That just makes no sense to me.

“We have penalty-killers that, we’re throwing pucks back towards our end hoping to get a shot on goal on their end and turning it over for a breakaway. We’ve got Simon on the ice and he let [DeBrincat] take their 50-goal scorer who’s 6 foot 7 instead of him coming to play him. I don’t know what happens sometimes, but those are all game management situations.”

Tage Thompson basically went nearly the length of the ice to score on goalie John Gibson at 4:25 of the third period, and then Ryan McLeod stripped Moritz Seider of the puck and rushed up ice to score shorthanded at 9:28.

That tarnished an evening where the Wings looked like they had control, until they nosedived.

“We’ve got to keep playing our game,” said Lucas Raymond, who had three assists. “We’ve got to keep playing on our toes, but under control. Tonight was self-inflicted for sure. We gave up chances that you’re not supposed to do in the third period with a two-goal lead.”

Contact Helene St. James at hstjames@freepress.com.

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Metro Detroit weather forecast Nov. 15, 2025 — 7:45 a.m. Update

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2 days ago

November 15, 2025

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Metro Detroit weather forecast Nov. 15, 2025 — 7:45 a.m. Update

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Published: November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM

The 4Warn Weather Team is tracking the latest forecast in Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Get the most updated information here: https://www.clickondetroit.com/weather/

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