Dillon Dingler could’ve gone with something close to home when approached about a custom painted catcher's mask for Players Weekend. But the Massillon, Ohio, native and former Ohio State star turned Detroit catcher knew better.

Dillon Dingler drove in three runs, Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Friday in Minneapolis.

Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.

However, Dingler is changing that standard in Detroit. Through 56 games, he is slashing .271/.300/.432 with seven home runs and a 106 wRC+, which ranks fifth amongst AL catchers.

Dingler was on a heater for the Mud Hens in his last 22 games before the Tigers called him to Detroit, hitting .368 with nine homers and a 1.181 OPS. That included a .396 run with seven homers and ...