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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 • 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 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched due to illness Dingler was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to an illness, Evan Woodbery of MLive.comreports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Ends slump Saturday Dingler went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact Dingler came into the contest having gone 0-for-19 over his previous six games. The young catcher snapped that streak, though he's still batting just .141 for the season with a 33 percent strikeout rate. Until Dingler can become more consistent at the plate, his fantasy ceiling will remain capped.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Triples, drives in run Tuesday Dingler went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Dingler recorded his first career MLB triple and drove in his team's only run. The rookie catcher got off to a rough start, going 3-for-20 across his first six games in the majors, but he now has two multi-hit efforts over his last four appearances. That stretch has also included Dingler's first home run and now his first triple. He should continue to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers in the short term, though the 61-65 Tigers may give Dingler more run if they fully fall out of contention.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Saturday Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Jake Rogers handled catching duties for the Tigers on Friday, going 0-for-3 to lower his season batting average to .195. Dingler is only hitting .185 himself through his first eight games at the MLB level, but Detroit probably wants to get the rookie more experience to finish out the year. Expect Dingler and Rogers to continue splitting time behind the plate fairly evenly moving forward, which caps the fantasy value of both players.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Jake Rogers will make a second straight start at catcher after Dingler had started each of the two games prior to that. The two have split the catching duties evenly with seven starts apiece since Dingler was promoted.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Dingler is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first MLB home run 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

Impact 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.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 11 • FOX SPORTS

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AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drawing second straight start Dingler will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Detroit lineup Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Since his promotion, Dingler has now started two of six games, with Jake Rogers getting the call behind the plate for the other four. The rookie catcher is 1-for-6 with a 3:1 K:BB in his first seven major-league plate appearances.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Tuesday Dingler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Dingler made his MLB debut in the Tigers' 8-4 loss later in the evening, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. He'll get a breather for the day game after a night game, affording Jake Rogers a turn behind the dish. The Tigers could deploy the two catchers in relatively even fashion in the short term, but Dingler looks to be the more intriguing fantasy option of the two. The 25-year-old popped 17 home runs, stole five bases and batted .308 while walking at a 10.2 percent clip over 71 games at Toledo prior to his promotion.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Tuesday Dingler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 30 • MLB.COM

Reaches twice in MLB debut Dingler went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Making his MLB debut, Dingler batted sixth and looked fairly comfortable in the position. The 25-year-old certainly earned the promotion, as he was slashing .308/.379/.559 for Triple-A Toledo so far this season, and Sunday's trade of Carson Kelly opened up a roster spot. The rookie will likely split time with Jake Rogers behind the plate just like Kelly did, though Dingler could quickly seize a larger share of playing time if he plays well. His short-term fantasy value is pointing upward.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches twice in MLB debut Dingler went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Officially summoned to majors The Tigers recalled Dingler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Impact Dinger receives his first big-league promotion after batting .308 with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored and five stolen bases over 301 plate appearances with Toledo this season. The 25-year-old should have a leg up over Jake Rogers for playing time at catcher down the stretch.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be called up Monday Dingler is expected to be called up to the major-league roster Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Dingler will join the Tigers in Detroit ahead of a two-game set against the Guardians, looking to make his major-league debut. The 25-year-old produced an impressive .308 average with 17 homers, 52 RBI, 44 runs scored and five stolen bases over 263 at-bats in 71 games with Triple-A Toledo this season. With the Tigers trading away Carson Kelly on Sunday, Dingler will compete with Jake Rogers for work at catcher with the big-league club.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Gets spot on 40-man The Tigers selected Dingler to their 40-man roster Tuesday.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted to Triple-A The Tigers promoted Dingler to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Dingler has been very solid at the plate this season with Double-A Erie, slashing .254/.372/.464 with nine homers and 42 RBI across 218 plate appearances. The 24-year-old backstop will now make his way to Triple-A for the first time in his career and could see the majors next season if his bat holds up against tougher competition.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mashing since returning from injury Dingler is hitting .423 with three home runs and one steal in seven games since returning from a knee injury for Double-A Erie.

Impact He also hit .448 with four home runs and two steals in eight games during a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland. Dingler turns 25 in September, so he is old for Double-A and especially old for Single-A, but there's no denying this is the best stretch of his professional career. The 38th overall pick in 2020, Dingler has a 47.6 percent hard-hit rate and should soon earn a promotion to Triple-A.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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