Keider Montero, Riley Greene lead Tigers to 3-1 win over Giants
Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1MAY 26
DILLON DINGLER
7 HR •
29 RBI •
.271 AVG
7 HR
29 RBI
.271 AVG
No more personal catcher: Why Dillon Dingler — not Jake Rogers — is catching Tarik Skubal When Dillon Dingler starts, his presence in the lineup will mark the first time a healthy Jake Rogers hasn't caught Tarik Skubal since Sept....
MAY 25 • FREEP.COM
Sitting Saturday Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.
Impact Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth in Saturday's contest. Dingler is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, going 11-for-26 (.423) with two RBI over that span.
MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers stay on a roll with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals
Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 gamesMAY 21
Grabbing seat Tuesday Dingler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.
Impact Jake Rogers is behind the dish Tuesday in his first game back from the injured list. Playing time at catcher between Dingler and Rogers will likely be divvied up fairly evenly moving forward.
MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Torkelson has 3 RBIs as Tigers beat Blue Jays 3-2, remain unbeaten when Jobe starts
Spencer Torkelson drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out single in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2, improving their MLB-best record to...MAY 18
Idle Saturday Dingler isn't part of the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Impact Dingler started each of Detroit's last five games, and he'll get a rest day Saturday against Eric Lauer and the Blue Jays. In his place, Thomas Nido will catch and bat ninth. In 127 plate appearances, Dingler is slashing .270/.299/.434.
MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE
Getting rest Saturday Dingler is not in Detroit's lineup Saturday against the Rangers.
Impact Dingler has started games on three straight days -- he sat the first game of Detroit's doubleheader -- and will give way to Tomas Nido on Saturday. Dingler has maintained his strong performance to begin the season, hitting .316 with five RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 games.
MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Doubles in run Friday Dingler went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact 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.
MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Skubal dominates with season-high 12 strikeouts as streaking Tigers edge Rangers, 2-1
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 12 and carried a perfect game into the sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 victory over...MAY 10
Last Night in Baseball: A Tigers vs. Rockies doubleheader is just cruel right now
The Tigers crush the Rockies twice in one day, Bobby Witt Jr. has himself a day, the new pope likes the White Sox and more from Thursday's M...MAY 9
Montero, Keith lead Tigers over slumping Rockies 11-1 to sweep doubleheader
Keider Montero pitched eight strong innings, Colt Keith homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-1 in the second game to sweep their doubleheaderMAY 9
Sitting for early game Dingler is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader in Colorado.
Impact 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.f
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Sunday Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact 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.
MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard in three-hit effort Dingler went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's win over the Angels.
Impact 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.
MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit Tigers' offense wakes up in 8th inning behind Dillon Dingler 3-run home run Detroit Tigers' offense wakes up in 8th inning behind Dillon Dingler 3-run home run.
MAY 2 • FREEP.COM
Tigers score 8 runs in final 2 innings of 10-4 comeback win over Angels
Dillon Dingler capped a five-run eighth inning with a three-run homer, Javier Báez and Gleyber Torres each hit a solo shot in the third, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 10-4 w...MAY 2
Resting up Wednesday Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Impact 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.
APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE
Skubal strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Tigers complete 3-game sweep of Orioles, 7-0
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 11 batters in six overpowering innings and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-0 victoryAPRIL 27
Torkelson's 8th homer helps Tigers beat Orioles 4-3 in first game of day-night doubleheader
Spencer Torkelson hit his eighth homer, Javier Báez had three hits from the ninth spot in the batting order and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the first g...APRIL 26
Launches home run Wednesday Dingler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.
Impact 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.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Reese Olson shuts down Padres for 7 1/3 innings as Tigers take series with 6-0 win
Reese Olson allowed two hits in 7 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres 6-0 to win a three-game seriesAPRIL 23
Getting Monday off Dingler is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
Impact Dingler started both Saturday and Sunday behind the plate after getting a rest Friday, and he'll retreat to the bench in favor of Tomas Nido on Monday. The 26-year-old is Detroit's top catching option at the moment with Jake Rogers (oblique) on the injured list, while Nido provides veteran depth. Dingler figures to return to the lineup Tuesday.
APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE
Witt hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in 10th, Royals beat Tigers 4-3 to stop 6-game skid
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 to stop a six-game losing streakAPRIL 20
Returns to lineup Saturday Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Impact 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 the expanded opportunity, posting a .306 average and .830 OPS across 14 games.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE
