Rogers (oblique) played catch at Comerica Park on Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Rogers tossed the ball around with fellow rehabber Austin Meadows (shoulder), who just recently began a throwing program. The catcher is expected to be out until early May as he recovers from a left oblique strain.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Out at least one month
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that he expects Rogers (oblique) to be sidelined for at least a month, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Hinch indicated that the timetable he provided was an approximation, but at the very least, it's not going to be a minimum-length stay on the 10-day injured list for the catcher. Dillon Dingler will be the Tigers' primary backstop while Rogers is on the shelf.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Oblique strain forces IL stint
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The Tigers placed Rogers on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a left oblique strain, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Rogers tweaked his oblique in the batting cage Tuesday and the team has opted to go ahead and place him on the IL. He will be eligible to return April 18, but it's too soon to know whether Rogers might be activated at that time. Thomas Nido was called up from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move and will serve as Detroit's No. 2 catcher while Dillon Dingler takes over as the team's primary backstop.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Scratched with oblique injury
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Rogers was scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Yankees due to left oblique tightness, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Oblique injuries often lead to stints on the injured list, although it's not yet clear whether Rogers' is serious enough to warrant a trip to the IL. Dillon Dingler has replaced him in the lineup and would be in line for an uptick in playing time should Rogers miss additional time.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Heading to bench Sunday
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Rogers will sit for the day game after he went 2-for-4 while catching all nine innings of Saturday's 7-2 win. Dillon Dingler will replace Rogers behind the dish.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting Monday
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Rogers is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.
Rogers will get a rest Monday while Dillon Dingler starts behind home playe and bats seventh against Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock. Rogers has gone 2-for-7 with a triple and one run across his first two outings of the 2025 season.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Settles at $2.64 million
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The Tigers and Rogers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.64 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Rogers had been arbitration-eligible for a second time. The catcher slashed a disappointing .197/.255/.352 with 10 home runs in 2024, but he remains a trusted receiver and is slated to open 2025 at the top of the Tigers' catching depth chart.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: X-rays come back negative
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Rogers expects to be ready to play in Game 5 of the ALDS versus the Guardians on Saturday after X-rays on his left wrist came back negative, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Rogers was hit in the wrist area by a couple foul tips in Thursday's Game 4 loss, but he received treatment Friday and is feeling better than expected. The catcher has started all six postseason games for the Tigers, going 5-for-18 with one RBI at the plate. If he's deemed to be unavailable Saturday, rookie Dillon Dingler would get his first career postseason start behind the plate.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Dealing with injuries
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Rogers had his wrist and forearm wrapped following Thursday's loss to the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Rogers was pinch-hit for in the ninth inning, though that appeared to be for an offensive upgrade rather than due to injury. He's set to undergo X-rays, which could dictate his availability for a decisive Game 5 in the ALDS on Saturday.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting Saturday off
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Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
After going 1-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's win, Rogers will turn catching duties over to Dillon Dingler for the penultimate game of the regular season.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting day off
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Rogers will get a breather after he started behind the dish both of the past two games. Dillon Dingler will step in as the Tigers' catcher, forming a battery with right-hander Keider Montero.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sitting down Saturday
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Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
After striking out in all three of his at-bats during Friday's series opener, Rogers will take a seat Saturday while Dillon Dingler catches for Reese Olson, batting eighth.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Out of Detroit lineup
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Rogers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Kansas City.
Rogers has received the lion's share of starts at catcher for the hard-charging Tigers of late, but he'll begin this one on the bench. Dillon Dingler will be behind the dish for Detroit.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting Friday
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Rogers caught four consecutive games this week while Dillon Dingler tended to an illness, but Rogers will get the night off Friday now that Dingler is healthy. Rogers is 4-for-25 (.160) with three runs scored in September.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Taking seat Wednesday
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Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Rogers grab a seat on the bench Wednesday after going 0-for-3 during a loss in Tuesday's series opener. Dillon Dingler will start behind the dish instead and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Resting in series finale
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Rogers will get the afternoon off after starting at catcher in both of the previous two contests. Dillon Dingler will handle catching duties for Detroit in the series finale.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sitting again Monday
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Rogers is absent from Monday's lineup against the White Sox.
Dillon Dingler will start behind home plate for the second straight game. Since the beginning of August, Rogers has slashed .167/.205/.405 with five runs scored, two home runs and 11 RBI over 44 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting afternoon off
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
He'll get a breather for the series finale after catching in three of the Tigers' last four games. Dillon Dingler gets the nod behind the plate Sunday.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Sitting again Sunday
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Rogers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Rogers is on the bench for the second day in a row while the Tigers go with Dillon Dingler behind the dish. The back-to-back absences from the lineup come while Rogers has gone just 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts over his last seven games.
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Tigers' Jake Rogers: Hits grand slam in win
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Rogers went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Rogers broke the game open with a grand slam off Trevor Richards in the sixth inning. The long ball was his first since June 29, as he has been sharing catching duties with Carson Kelly. On the year, the 29-year-old is hitting .204 with seven home runs, 20 RBI and 28 runs scored across 199 plate appearances.
