Overview
- The Tigers designated veteran catcher Jake Rogers for assignment on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, removing him from the 40-man roster.
- Rogers must pass through waivers where another club can claim him or, if unclaimed, he can be outrighted to Triple-A Toledo or elect free agency as a veteran.
- The roster move creates the spot needed to reinstate Javier Báez from the injured list with an expectation he will play center field.
- Detroit has recalled Eduardo Valencia to serve as Dillon Dingler’s backup as the club shifts toward younger catching options based on Valencia’s Triple-A performance.
- Rogers, 31, is known more for defense than offense and could draw interest from teams needing catching depth such as the Yankees or Red Sox, and the move comes as trade-deadline roster activity — including a scheduled start for Tarik Skubal — intensifies.