Philadelphia Phillies prospect Matt Vierling has been hottest hitter in the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils lineup so far this season, but a minor injury has kept his name out of the batting order as of late.
“I’ve been dealing with a little bit of a hand issue,” Vierling told Phillies Nation on Saturday ahead of Reading’s doubleheader at FirstEnergy Stadium. “Just a little bit of inflammation in there.”
The 24-year-old outfielder’s left hand first started bothering him two weeks ago due to “overuse” during Reading’s away series against the Bowie Baysox. Vierling missed the first three games of the team’s next series against the Akron RubberDucks starting May 18, but returned to play the final three from May 21-23.