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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...

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

1 DAY AGO • 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...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • 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, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Dingler belts first home run, Tigers salvage series finale vs. Giants SAN FRANCISCO - “Dingler!! Drop your bag and get in here!!” Dillon Dingler, who hit his first career...

AUGUST 12, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Dillon Dingler clubs first big-league HR, helps Tigers top Giants Dillon Dingler hit his first major league home run, Matt Vierling added a solo shot and the Detroit Tigers salvaged one win in a three-game...

AUGUST 12, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dingler and Vierling homer, Tigers hold off Giants 5-4 to avoid sweep

Dillon Dingler hit his first career home run, Matt Vierling also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 to avoid the series sweep

AUGUST 11, 2024 • 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, 2024 • ROTOWIRE