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.
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: Ends homer drought
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Dingler went 3-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
The backstop ended an 18-game homer drought by turning on a Seth Lugo fastball in the second inning, driving it into the left-field bullpen for a two-run shot. Dingler's kept collecting hits even when they weren't leaving the park, and through 79 plate appearances in May he's slashing .338/.380/.473 with nine runs and 10 RBI. Even with Jake Rogers healthy, Dingler is firmly entrenched as the Tigers' No. 1 catcher as he puts together a breakout campaign.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: On bench Wednesday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Dingler caught the Tigers' last three games and will get a breather for Wednesday's series finale. Jake Rogers will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting Saturday
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Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.
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.
Dingler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.
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.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Saturday
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Dingler isn't part of the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
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 Dingler's place, Tomas Nido will catch and bat ninth. In 127 plate appearances, Dingler is slashing .270/.299/.434.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting rest Saturday
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Dingler is not in Detroit's lineup Saturday against the Rangers.
Dingler has started games on three straight days 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.
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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.
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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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-3, 210 lbs
Birthplace: Massillon, OH
Age: 26
School: Ohio State
Experience: R
Bats/Throws: R, R
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