Dillon Dingler C DET Sun 9/8/24 8:46 AM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Tue 8/20/24 11:10 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Sat 8/17/24 11:40 AM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler is starting at catcher and batting fifth in Saturday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Wed 8/14/24 3:04 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mariners, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jake Rogers will make a second straight start at catcher after Dingler had started both of the two games prior to that. The two have split the catching duties evenly, with both getting seven starts apiece since Dingler was promoted from Triple-A Toledo on July 29.
Dillon Dingler C DET Tue 8/13/24 4:07 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Sun 8/11/24 10:40 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
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
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Sun 8/11/24 2:57 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Fri 8/2/24 3:11 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Tue 7/30/24 11:25 AM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Dillon Dingler C DET Mon 7/29/24 9:58 PM
Dillon Dingler
C DET
Dingler went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
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.