The Detroit Tigers made some moves today, adding RHP Wilmer Flores and catcher Dillon Dingler to their 40-man roster so they can’t be selected in the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on December 6th; Flores ranks seventh in the Tigers system, while Dingler ranks 11th. On top of that, they signed Bligh Madris to a minor league deal, but they also included an invite to spring training.
Tigers roster moves by the numbers
Wilmer Flores
Flores has pitched across four levels during his time in the Tigers organization, going 18-12 with a 3.66 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, a 0.6 HR/9, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 10.8 K/9. In 2023, he pitched at High-A and Double-A, going 5-4 with a 4.65 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, a 0.5 HR/9, a 3.3 BB/9, a 9.1 K/9.
Dillon Dingler
Dingler has played across four levels, making it as high as Triple-A this season. In his minor league career, he has slashed .244/.335/.434 with a .769 OPS; he has 54 doubles, eight triples, 42 home runs, 162 RBI, 164 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 109 walks. This season, across three levels, he slashed .256/.361/.478 with a .839 OPS; he had 22 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs, 58 RBI, 58 runs scored, six stolen bases, and 42 walks.
Bligh Madris
Madris started his career in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, having played at Low-A, High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A. In 2022, he made his big league debut playing in 39 games and slashed .177/.244/.265 with a .509 OPS; he had seven doubles, one home run, seven RBI, ten runs scored, two stolen bases, and ten walks. In 2022, he was selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays but didn’t play in a game and was then selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers in November; then, on January 3rd, he was purchased by the Houston Astros. In 2023, he played with the Astros Triple-A affiliate for 100 games and appeared in 12 games with the Astros. With Houston, he slashed .154/.267/.192 with a .459 OPS; he had one double, four runs scored, and four walks. Now, he’ll try to make a case with the Tigers in 2024.
