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Gets Saturday off Rogers will sit Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Rogers has been in good form recently, posting a .960 OPS with five homers in his last 20 games. That led to him starting nine of the last 12 games behind the plate heading into Saturday's contest, but it will be Eric Haase who gets the nod this time around.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Thursday Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The Tigers and Athletics are wrapping up their three-game series with a day game after a night game, so Rogers will get a breather after catching the last two contests. Eric Haase will form a battery with starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs solo shot Rogers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Rockies.

Impact Rogers was steady in June, batting .286 (14-for-49) with four homers over 17 games. He kept his power up in his first contest in July, giving him 11 long balls on the year. The catcher continues to have a slight edge over Eric Haase for playing time, though that could change when the Tigers get some outfielders back from the injured list. Rogers is slashing .203/.304/.473 with 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and seven doubles through 172 plate appearances, and he's hit safely in six of his last seven games.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Impact Rogers has recorded a hit in five of his last six games, going 6-for-16 with a homer, two RBI and five runs scored in that span. He'll take a seat Saturday while Eric Haase starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday vs. Rangers Rogers is not in the starting lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact Rogers will get a day of rest after going 2-for-5 with a homer and a pair of walks in the first two games against Texas. Eric Haase will start behind the plate and hit fifth for the third contest of the four-game set versus the Rangers.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt

Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2

JUNE 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits 10th home run Rogers went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Impact Rogers went deep in the sixth inning with a runner on for his 10th home run of the season, which matches his career total before this year. He was starting for the second straight day behind the plate and has seemingly edged ahead as Detroit's primary catcher, though Eric Haase played left field Monday, so both catching options saw the field.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Rogers is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Rogers will return to the lineup after sitting Saturday, with Eric Haase heading back to the bench. The two have alternated starts behind the plate fairly evenly all season. This will be the 41st start at catcher for Rogers, while Haase has started 35 times at the position. Rogers is only batting, though he has managed nine home runs in 129 at-bats, making him a boom or bust option.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Impact Rogers is 3-for-14 with two RBI, three runs scored and six strikeouts across his last five games. He'll sit Saturday in favor of Eric Haase, who will bat eighth.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for day game Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact After catching both of the first two games of the series with Kansas City, Rogers will get a breather with Wednesday's finale beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET. Eric Haase will step in behind the plate to form a battery with starting pitcher Matthew Boyd.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Rogers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Impact Rogers has a .961 OPS across 25 at-bats in June and will take a seat Sunday after starting three of the previous four games. Eric Haase will work behind the plate in the series finale versus the Twins.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Rogers is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.

Impact Eric Haase will catch and bat eighth after Rogers started the last two games for Detroit. Rogers has been the more productive hitter in 2023, but Haase continues to get fairly regular starts.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for early game Rogers is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

Impact Eric Haase will handle catching duties in the early game while Rogers rests up after starting behind the plate in three of the Tigers' previous four contests. Expect Rogers to work in a battery with starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the nightcap.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Sunday Rogers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact After starting the first two games of the series behind the plate, Rogers will head to the bench for Sunday's matinee. Eric Haase takes over catching duties and will bat sixth. The two players have largely split the backstop role this season, though Rogers has been a bit more effective offensively with a .692 OPS compared to a .566 mark for Haase. Rogers has also supplied eight home runs in 108 at-bats.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two solo home runs in loss Rogers went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 11-6 loss against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Rogers has appeared in 39 games (120 plate appearances) and continues to be an all-or-nothing offensive player while operating as the backup catcher behind Eric Hasse. The former has just 18 hits on the season, but 12 of those have gone for extra-bases, including eight home runs. Friday's performance was the first multi-homer game of Rogers' big-league career.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Starting Sunday Rogers is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Eric Haase continues to serve as the team's primary catcher, but he'll get the day game off, which opens up a start for Rogers. The latter is batting just .156, though he's managed six home runs in 36 games, giving him some all-or-nothing appeal at the plate.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Tuesday Rogers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Rogers has been losing playing time to Eric Haase behind the plate lately, but Haase started in left field Tuesday, which opened up a spot for Rogers. He responded with his sixth home run of the season across 35 games. The occasional power is about all that Rogers can be counted on, as he's batting just .161 and striking out nearly 36 percent of the time.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Rogers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the White Sox.

Impact Rogers average dropped to .156 after another hitless effort against the White Sox on Saturday, and he's registered just a .431 OPS in his 43 plate appearances in May. Eric Haase will be the starting backstop on Sunday and hit seventh.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits amid slump Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City.

Impact Rogers will receive a breather in the series finale after he served as Detroit's starting catcher in three of the previous four games. Eric Haase will check in behind the dish in place of Rogers, who has gone 0-for-13 with six strikeouts over his last four starts to bring his batting average down to .163 for the season.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Sunday Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact After sitting out Saturday, Rogers will return to the lineup Sunday, bumping Eric Haase to the bench. The two are mostly splitting time behind the plate, though Haase is also seeing time in the outfield. Rogers has five home runs and a .437 slugging percentage, though he's batting just .183, so he's been pretty boom or bust.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Rogers will hit the bench Saturday against Seattle.

Impact Rogers still has a narrow 21-17 lead over Eric Haase in starts behind the plate, but Haase has also picked up seven starts in right field and two as a designated hitter. Rogers is hitting a lopsided .183/.275/.437 this season, showing power but not much contact at the plate.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab work paying off for Jake Rogers This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

MAY 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

Takes seat Monday Rogers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After catching in three of the Tigers' last four games, Rogers will receive a breather while Eric Haase gets a turn behind the plate. Rogers was the Tigers' offensive star in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Cardinals, with his grand slam accounting for two-thirds of his team's runs on the day.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts grand slam in loss Rogers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Rogers took Jojo Romero deep center field in the sixth to put the Tigers up 6-3 over the Cardinals. That lead would not last, however, after the Cardinals scored seven runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Rogers has not gotten consistent playing time behind the plate yet leads his team with a .767 OPS and is tied at the top with four homers. He's now slashing .203/.309/.458 with seven extra base hits, 12 RBI, seven runs and an 8:24 BB:K over 68 plate appearances.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt