DTDJake Rogers C DET Sat 6/10/23 9:46 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 11-6 loss against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
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 Haase. 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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 6/4/23 12:07 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Tue 5/30/23 10:26 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 5/28/23 10:17 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers' average dropped to .156 after another hitless effort in Saturday's 7-3 win, and he's registered just a .431 OPS in his 43 plate appearances in May. Now on the bench for the fourth time in five games, Rogers seems to have ceded primary catching duties to Eric Haase.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Wed 5/24/23 4:44 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 5/14/23 10:57 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sat 5/13/23 12:44 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers will hit the bench Saturday against Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Mon 5/8/23 2:34 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Mon 5/8/23 6:46 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 5/7/23 12:52 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers has seemingly inched ahead of Eric Haase as the primary starter behind the plate, though the latter will start in left field Sunday. Both players should continue to split playing time, at least until someone gets hot and earns a larger role. Rogers has some pop but is only slashing .200/.313/.418 this year.