DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 4/21/24 9:24 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Saturday's loss to the Twins and is now batting just .086 this season.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers is scuffling, and he's only delivered one home run so far with a nearly 40 percent strikeout rate. The 29-year-old has never been a great contact hitter at the MLB level, so if he's not providing power, his fantasy value is pretty minimal. Rogers is also ceding more playing time behind the plate to Carson Kelly, as the former has appeared in 13 games so far and the latter has made 16 appearances.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Thu 4/18/24 9:39 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers had started behind the dish in both of the Tigers' last two games, but he'll hit the bench for the series finale while Carson Kelly handles catching duties for Detroit. The two backstops have been deployed in a timeshare this season, with Kelly drawing 10 starts at catcher compared to Rogers' nine.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sun 4/7/24 10:02 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers is on the bench for the second day in a row and the fourth time in six games, with each of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. At least for the time being, he may have moved into the smaller side of a timeshare with Carson Kelly behind the dish.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sat 4/6/24 9:58 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Carson Kelly will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday against Oakland right-hander Paul Blackburn. Rogers has struggled at the plate to start the season, posting just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 times over 16 plate appearances.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Thu 4/4/24 9:41 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Carson Kelly will start behind the plate in the opening game of the day, serving as a battery mate for Casey Mize. Rogers should be back behind the plate for the second game, which will feature Matt Manning on the hill for Detroit.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Tue 4/2/24 4:29 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Carson Kelly is receiving a second straight start at catcher, although Rogers was in the designated hitter spot for Monday's game. Rogers is 1-for-10 with six strikeouts in his first three tilts this season, although that one hit was a home run.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sat 3/30/24 10:49 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers was the Opening Day catcher for Detroit on Thursday, when he went 0-for-4 with one strikeout. Carson Kelly will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh against White Sox right-hander Michael Soroka.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Wed 3/27/24 8:15 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers could see some time at DH this year on days that Carson Kelly starts behind the plate, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Detroit only carrying two catchers on the roster, conventional wisdom would suggest that one of Rogers or Kelly would always be on the bench to provide depth if needed. However, manager A.J. Hinch suggested that both backstops could play at the same time, particularly against left-handed pitchers. This would be a boon for Rogers, who is expected to cede a decent amount of playing time to Kelly behind the dish.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Wed 3/20/24 9:42 PM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Carson Kelly is expected to play often this season, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, which could cut into Rogers' role.
EDGE Analysis
Rogers should still see the majority of the playing time behind the plate after clubbing 21 home runs a season ago, but he may be at risk of sitting fairly regularly, especially if Kelly plays well. Even in something of a timeshare, Rogers offers fantasy upside due to his power potential, though he's unlikely to contribute much in the batting average category given his free-swinging approach.
DTDJake Rogers C DET Sat 3/9/24 10:09 AM
DTDJake Rogers
C DET
Rogers went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
The home run was the first for Rogers this spring, and he's now batting .250 with a robust .931 OPS in Grapefruit League play. Rogers is locked in as Detroit's starting catcher, and after hitting 21 long balls last year, there's some fantasy upside due to power potential. However, he also will likely continue to have a low batting average and high strikeout rate as an all-or-nothing type slugger.