Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Homers in series-clinching win
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Dingler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two strikeouts and a walk during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.
Dingler's solo shot off Joey Cantillo in the sixth inning put the Tigers in front 2-1 -- a lead the team would not give up for the rest of the game. The 27-year-old is now 1-for-10 at the plate through three games in the postseason, and Detroit's Game 3 victory will ensure he receives at least three more opportunities to start behind the plate against the Mariners.
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting for regular-season finale
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
With the Tigers clinching a playoff spot Saturday, manager A.J. Hinch will rest several key regulars in the regular-season finale in advance of the wild-card round. Along with Dingler, Spencer Torkelson, Gleyber Torres, and Riley Greene will all sit out Sunday.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting breather
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Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus Atlanta.
It's a routine day off after Dingler started at catcher each of the previous five contests. Jake Rogers will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Tigers on Friday.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Sitting out Friday
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Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Miami.
Dingler will get a breather after catching each of the previous three games. Jake Rogers will be behind the plate and bat ninth for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Collects two RBI vs. Bronx Bombers
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Dingler went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI single during the Tigers' 9-3 loss to the Yankees on Thursday.
Dingler put the Tigers on the board in the second inning with an RBI single before logging his second RBI of the night on a solo homer in the seventh. Dingler has been hot at the plate as of late, having gone 14-for-37 (.378) with two home runs and four RBI over his last 10 games.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Idle Sunday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler will get the Sunday afternoon game off after he had started behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit in the series finale.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Day off Wednesday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
Dingler started each of the first two games of the series at catcher, but he'll get a breather during Wednesday's matinee. Jake Rogers will start behind the dish and hit ninth as the Tigers try to avoid the sweep.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Taking Sunday off
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Dingler appears to be getting a routine breather as the Tigers close out their series in Kansas City. Jake Rogers will step in behind the plate and will form a battery with starting pitcher Tarik Skubal.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes deep Friday
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Dingler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.
Dingler delivered his 12th home run of the season in the eighth inning to help give the Tigers some breathing room. The Detroit catcher is having a strong offensive season with a .272 batting average and .751 OPS across 105 games, and he's batting .273 with an .818 OPS in his last 10 contests. Dingler batted just .167 with a .505 OPS across 27 regular-season games as a rookie in 2024.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting rest Tuesday
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Dingler isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dingler will get a breather Tuesday after going 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's series opener. Jake Rogers will bat ninth while catching for right-hander Charlie Morton.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Productive in win
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Dingler went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Astros.
Dingler isn't known for his speed, as the triple was just his second of the season, and he's never swiped a base at the MLB level. The catcher has still been plenty productive for the Tigers with a .274/.321/.432 slash line across 98 games this year. It's a big step forward for Dingler, who posted a .167/.195/.310 line in 27 regular-season games as a rookie in 2024.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting up Sunday
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Dingler will retreat to the bench after three straight starts. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit on Sunday.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Drives in three Friday
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Dingler went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Twins.
Dingler chipped in as part of a 10-hit Detroit attack that led to the easy win. The catcher has slowed down a bit in August with a .205 batting average and .680 OPS, though he has at least mustered two home runs and seven RBI in 13 games. Overall, Dingler is batting .272 with a .746 OPS, and he remains the team's clear top backstop ahead of Jake Rogers.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting breather
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Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler started each of the previous six games (five at catcher), so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Jake Rogers will do the catching and bat ninth for Detroit.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Goes deep in loss
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Dingler went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the White Sox.
Dingler went deep against Chicago reliever Tyler Gilbert in the seventh inning for his 11th home run of the season. The Detroit catcher is batting just .194 this month in 11 games, though he's at least mustered two long balls. On the year, Dingler has a .272/.319/.429 slash line in 92 games, and he's emerged as Detroit's primary backstop with Jake Rogers filling a reserve role.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Exiting starting nine
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Dingler is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Twins.
He'll get a well-deserved break after starting each of the previous four contests at catcher. Jake Rogers will be behind the dish and bat ninth while Dingler rests.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Hits 10th home run Monday
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Dingler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the Twins.
Dingler was one of three Detroit players to go deep as the Tigers rallied from an early 2-0 hole to secure the win. The 26-year-old catcher is having a productive sophomore campaign, as he's now up to 10 home runs to go along with a .749 OPS across 85 games. Last year, Dingler posted just a .505 OPS in 27 regular-season games as he served primarily in a backup role, but he's emerged as Detroit's clear top backstop in 2025 due to his improved offensive output.
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Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Getting day off
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Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Dingler will receive a rest after he was behind the plate for each of Detroit's last three games while going 7-for-13 with one home run, four runs and five RBI. Jake Rogers will form a battery with starting pitcher Chris Paddack on Wednesday in the latter's Detroit debut.
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