Updated July 8, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET
Detroit — Tigers’ All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler was removed from the game in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday.
He’d been hit on his right hand while catching in the top of the second. A 95-mph sinker from Troy Melton caromed off Dingler’s glove and hit him directly on his right hand.
He was in obvious pain and manager AJ Hinch and trainer Ryne Eubanks came out to examine him. After a few practice throws, Dingler was able to finish the inning.
But when his turn to bat came around in the bottom of the inning, Hinch sent up Jake Rogers to pinch-hit. Rogers responded by clubbing a two-run homer to left.
“When he came into the dugout it started to swell up a little bit,” Hinch said. “We sent him for x-rays. The initial x-rays came back negative. We’re going to send him for further tests, probably in the morning. But you could see the seam marks on his hand. It smoked him.”
If Dingler has to go on the injured list, veteran Tomas Nido would likely be selected from Triple-A Toledo.
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