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.
Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Brewers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Dingler caught the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Tomas Nido will be behind the plate and bat seventh.
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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.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Role figures to grow in 2025
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Dingler and Jake Rogers appear set to split catching duties for the Tigers to begin the regular season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler made his MLB debut toward the end of 2024 and appeared in 27 games. He slashed just .167/.195/.310, but the 26-year-old impressed with his poise behind the plate defensively, and he now figures to take on a bigger role right out of the gates this season. The veteran Rogers still projects as the top option on the depth chart, but Dingler should see plenty of action and could receive more playing time as the season goes on, particularly if Rogers struggles or gets dinged up.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Triples, drives in two Saturday
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Dingler went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4, 10-inning win over the Orioles.
Dingler snapped an 0-for-9 slump that spanned his last three appearances and recorded the second triple of his rookie season. The 25-year-old catcher has mostly struggled in his debut campaign, slashing .143/.175/.286 across 24 games, but he still should figure into Detroit's future plans behind the plate.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Scratched due to illness
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Dingler was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to an illness, Evan Woodbery of MLive.comreports.
Dingler is one of a handful of Tigers players feeling under the weather and won't start as scheduled Tuesday. The 25-year-old will be available off the bench and should rejoin the starting nine within the next couple days.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting out Wednesday
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Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Jake Rogers will make a second straight start at catcher after Dingler had started both of the two games prior to that. The two have split the catching duties evenly, with both getting seven starts apiece since Dingler was promoted from Triple-A Toledo on July 29.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Out of lineup
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Dingler is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Dingler had started back-to-back games, but he'll yield to Jake Rogers behind the dish Tuesday. The 25-year-old Dingler is slashing .208/.269/.458 in 26 plate appearances for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Hits first MLB home run
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Dingler went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants
Dingler collected his first home run and first multi-hit game at the MLB level. Through seven appearances, the rookie catcher is now batting .208 with a .727 OPS. Dingler is splitting time behind the plate with Jake Rogers, though the latter is mired in a 1-for-23 slump. As a result, Dingler could take on a larger share of the work at least in the short term, which would give his fantasy value a slight boost.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Drawing second straight start
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Dingler will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Giants.
Dingler will pick up a second straight start and could see the larger portion of the work behind the plate while fellow backstop Jake Rogers has fallen into a skid at the plate over his last seven contests (1-for-23, 11 strikeouts). Though he hasn't been especially productive in his own right since getting called up on July 29 (.150 average, .477 OPS through 22 plate appearances), Dingler turned in a .938 OPS over a larger sample of 71 games at Triple-A Toledo and would seem to bring more upside to the table.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: In line for first call-up
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The Tigers are expected to call up Dingler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dingler will join the Tigers in Detroit ahead of a two-game set against the Guardians for what will be his first stint in the big leagues. The 25-year-old produced an impressive .308 average with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored and five stolen bases over 301 plate appearances with Toledo this season. With the Tigers trading away Carson Kelly on Sunday, Dingler will compete with Jake Rogers for No. 1 catching duties with the big-league club.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Dingler to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
There's currently no room for Dingler on the big-league roster, but he could get a look at some point in 2024 if injury should strike at the catcher position. For now, the second-round pick will catch regularly at Toledo.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Ready for game action
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Dingler (elbow) will come off the bench and work behind the plate in Friday's spring game against the Phillies, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The 25-year-old underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow during the offseason, and he's now game ready after being limited with his throwing at the start of camp. Dingler was added to Detroit's 40-man roster in November in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, and he could make his MLB debut at some point in 2024.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Set to throw to bases this week
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Dingler (elbow) is scheduled to throw to bases this week as part of his rehab program for the arthroscopic right elbow procedure he underwent in the offseason, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
The Tigers are easing the young catcher along in his throwing program as he ramps back up from the elbow procedure, but he's otherwise able to perform all baseball activities. With that in mind, Dingler could be able to make his spring debut early in the Tigers' Grapefruit League schedule as a designated hitter, though it's unclear when he'll be ready to catch in games.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Gets spot on 40-man
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The Tigers selected Dingler to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Dingler delivered an .839 OPS with 16 home runs and 58 RBI over 89 total major-league games in 2023. The 25-year-old catcher finished out the season with Triple-A Toledo and could make his major-league debut at some point during the 2024 campaign.
Dingler (knee) resumed light baseball activity this week, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dingler underwent surgery on his torn meniscus in mid-March. He's making progress but is still a while away from game action.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Available for spring training
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Dingler (knee) is listed as an available reserve for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Dingler's stint in the Arizona Fall League was cut short due to a sore knee, but he appears to have received a clean bill of health upon reporting to Florida for spring training. The 24-year-old catcher made his spring debut off the bench in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Phillies in the Grapefruit League opener, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout as a backup designated hitter. Dingler looks like he could get the chance to pick up a couple of at-bats again Monday.
