Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Dingler will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's series opener. Jake Rogers will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting for nightcap
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Dingler isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dingler will grab a seat on the bench for the final half of Thursday's festivities after going 1-for-3 with two runs scored in a win during Game 1. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes deep in win
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Dingler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.
Dingler's solo shot and a three-run home run from Parker Meadows both came in the fourth inning, giving Detroit all the offense it would need in the victory. Dingler is now up to seven long balls for the year after coming into 2025 with just one career MLB home run. The catcher is enjoying a breakout campaign with a .283 batting average and .768 OPS through 53 games, and he's squarely moved past Jake Rogers as the team's top option behind the plate.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Wednesday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler will get a routine day of rest after he had started behind the plate in the Tigers' previous two contests. Jake Rogers will handle the catching duties for Detroit.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday
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Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday.
Dingler will get a breather for the second time in three games while Jake Rogers starts behind home plate and bats eighth. Dingler has slashed .346/.382/.519 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 55 plate appearances over his last 15 games.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting a breather Thursday
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Dingler is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler had started each of the last three games but will get Thursday afternoon off, with Jake Rogers entering the lineup. The former has seized the top role behind the plate for the Tigers due to much stronger offensive numbers. Dingler is batting .296 with a .795 OPS, while Rogers is batting only .125 with a .410 OPS.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Exiting starting nine
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Dingler is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the White Sox.
Dingler started each of the first three games of the series, so he'll get a well-earned day of rest in Thursday's matinee. Jake Rogers will start at catcher and bat ninth for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes deep in blowout win
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Dingler went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 13-1 win over the White Sox.
Dingler was one of three Detroit players to go deep, including Kerry Carpenter, who crushed three long balls. That effort overshadowed Dingler, but the catcher has been quietly productive all year as he's taken hold of the starting job for the Tigers. The 26-year-old now has six long balls and a .794 OPS this season, compared to no home runs and a paltry .410 OPS for backup catcher Jake Rogers.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking seat Sunday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-5 with two walks, a home run and three RBI in the first two games of the series. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Doubles in run Friday
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Dingler went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Dingler continues to provide solid play in the absence of Jake Rogers (oblique), as the former is now batting .291 with a .787 OPS. He's been even better lately with a .364 average and .962 OPS in his last six games. Rogers could be back sometime this month, but until he returns, Dingler should remain the clear top catching option in Detroit.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting for early game
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Dingler is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader in Colorado.
Tomas Nido will handle the catching duties for the first game of the day, but Dingler is expected to be back behind the plate for the nightcap.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking seat Sunday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Dingler will get a chance to rest in the series finale after he had started at catcher in each of the last three games. Tomas Nido will step in for Dingler behind the plate.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes yard in three-hit effort
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Dingler went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's win over the Angels.
It was the second three-hit attack of the campaign by Dingler, who also matched a season high with three RBI on Thursday. Over his last 17 outings, the catcher is hitting .284 (19-for-67) with three homers, four doubles, nine RBI and five runs scored as Detroit's primary backstop. Dingler has zero walks through 87 plate appearances, so his plate discipline remains a work in progress.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting up Wednesday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Dingler will get a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after he had started behind the plate each of the previous three days. Tomas Nido will handle catching duties for the Tigers in the series finale.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Launches home run Wednesday
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Dingler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.
Dingler has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers in the absence of Jake Rogers (oblique), as the former is batting .277 with a .780 OPS and three long balls across 18 games. Last regular season, Dingler batted just .167 with a .505 OPS and one home run in 27 appearances.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Returns to lineup Saturday
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Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Dingler got a breather Friday with Tomas Nido picking up the start, but the former will return to the lineup Saturday. Dingler is Detroit's top catching option at the moment with Jake Rogers (oblique) on the injured list, and he's done well with the expanded opportunity, posting a .306 average and .830 OPS across 14 games.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting Friday
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Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday.
Dingler will take a seat for the second game of the series, with Tomas Nido starting behind home plate and batting eighth against Royals southpaw Cole Ragans. Dingler is slashing .306/.320/.510 with five runs scored, two home runs and nine RBI across 50 plate appearances this season.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting Saturday
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Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Detroit will give Dingler a chance to catch his breath Saturday after he went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's win. Tomas Nido will start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Starting Monday
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Dingler is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Monday's game against the Mariners.
Four games into the season, Dingler and Jake Rogers have alternated starts behind the plate each day, with Dingler getting the call Monday and Rogers headed to the bench. One of the two could emerge at some point to seize a larger role, but for now, it appears that they're locked into a fairly even split that puts a lid on the fantasy values of both players.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes yard in first start of season
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Dingler went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
After Jake Rogers got the nod behind the plate in the Tigers' opener Thursday, it was Dingler's turn Friday and he made an immediate impact with his bat when he launched a second-inning solo shot off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The 26-year-old backstop then nearly played hero with a two-run triple in the top of the 10th, only for Beau Brieske to blow the save in the bottom of the frame. Dingler flashed some big power in the minors, including 17 homers in only 71 games at Triple-A Toledo in 2024, and if the second-round pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft gets rolling, he could muscle his way into a significant role for Detroit.
