Sometimes, injuries are opportunities. Baseball abounds with stories of starting players who suffered an injury only to see a younger player seize the opportunity and push them permanently to a part-time role. Such is the dynamic between Jake Rogers and his former understudy. Dillon Dingler has seized the reins, hit the cover off the baseball, and proven himself one of the elite defensive catchers in baseball over the last five weeks. Whenever Rogers returns, the split in playing time should favor Dingler unless his bat really cools as Rogers’ heats up.
We always expected Dingler to be a very good defensive catcher.