DILLON DINGLER NEWS

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

Resting Friday Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday.

Impact 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.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Wednesday Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Brewers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Dingler caught the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Thomas Nido will be behind the plate and bat seventh.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal shines as Tigers win 9-1 to hand Brewers their 3rd straight loss

Tarik Skubal struck out nine while allowing four hits and no walks in seven shutout innings as the Detroit Tigers trounced the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1

APRIL 15

Resting Saturday Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Impact 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 instead and bat ninth.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers meet the Twins with 1-0 series lead

The Detroit Tigers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins

APRIL 12

Four-run inning helps Tigers down Twins Dillon Dingler finished 3-for-5 with an RBI, Zach McKinstry drove in two, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Tw...

APRIL 12 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Stays warm with three hits Dingler went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Twins.

Impact Dingler has four multi-hit efforts over nine games this season, including two in his last three contests. The catcher has taken over the No. 1 job behind the dish while Jake Rogers (oblique) is out. Dingler is batting a toasty .387 with two home runs, eight RBI, five runs scored, a triple and a double over 32 plate appearances. The one concern early on is his 10 strikeouts, which shows he hasn't made much improvement from the 34.5 percent strikeout rate he had over 27 games in the majors last year.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dingler helps Detroit rally then Tigers hang on to beat Twins 7-6

Dillon Dingler had three hits, an RBI and scored a run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6

APRIL 12

Tigers' Dillon Dingler putting up astounding stats to start season for Detroit | Sporting News Canada What a great player.

APRIL 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tigers' Dillon Dingler putting up astounding stats to start season for Detroit | Sporting News What a great player.

APRIL 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tarik Skubal's teammate shares feelings about surprise catching debut with the Tigers' star ace on the mound Earlier this week, in a game against the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler got his first opportunity to be behind the...

APRIL 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep

Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings to outduel high school teammate Jack Flaherty, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AL MVP Aaron Judge drove in two more runs to...

APRIL 9

Goes yard Tuesday Dingler went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

Impact Dingler capped off a three-homer fourth inning for the Tigers with a solo shot to left center field to put them up 4-0. Dingler's capitalized on his at-bats when in the lineup thus far. He's tied for second on the team with seven RBI and is one of four players with multiple home runs despite being in a timeshare with Jake Rogers behind the dish.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal extends Tigers winning streak to 5 with 5-0 victory that deals Yankees 3rd straight loss

Tarik Skubal allowed four hits over six innings, Spencer Torkelson hit the first of three homers in the fourth inning off Carlos Carrasco and the Detroit Tigers extended their winn...

APRIL 8

Carpenter homers twice, Flaherty wins in Detroit return, Tigers beat White Sox 7-4 in home opener

Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers

APRIL 4

Robles, Moore provide offense, Castillo bests Skubal in Mariners' 3-2 win over Tigers

Victor Robles hit a two-RBI double, Dylan Moore homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers and American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal 3-2 on Wednesday

APRIL 2

Greene homers as the Tigers use fast start to beat Mariners 9-6 for 1st win of the season

Riley Greene homered and Javier Báez hit a two-run double in Detroit’s six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 for their first victory of the season

APRIL 1

Starting Monday Dingler is starting at catcher and batting seventh in Monday's game against the Mariners.

Impact 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.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 29 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Goes yard in first start of season 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.

Impact 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.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pops first spring home run Dingler went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

Impact Dingler saw 27 games of action during his MLB debut in 2024, and his role figures to grow this year as the presumed Opening Day backup to Jake Rogers behind the plate. If Dingler impresses during camp and gets off to a hot start in the regular season, he could even push Rogers for starting duties, as the former struggled last year with a .197/.255/.352 slash line. Either way, both catchers should have some fantasy utility in deeper formats, though they figure to cap each other's value to a degree while splitting time.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Role figures to grow in 2025 Dingler and Jake Rogers appear set to split catching duties for the Tigers to begin the regular season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Triples, drives in two Saturday Dingler went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4, 10-inning win over the Orioles.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Dingler (illness) is catching and batting ninth Friday against the Orioles.

Impact Dingler was held out of the lineup in back-to-back games due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to give Jake Rogers a spell behind the dish Friday. The 25-year-old rookie is slashing .141/.167/.281 in 20 games with the Tigers.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE