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'He'll be a weapon': Rookie catcher Jake Rogers helps Tigers cut down Mariners

(Photo: Carlos Osorio, Associated Press)

Detroit — Tigers rookie catcher Jake Rogers just shrugged it off.

"Nah," he said. "I just like to do it. It feels good to throw people out. It's something where I look for it and I kind of have a knack for it."

His manager and teammates were considerably more impressed.

"Jake made two throws tonight that kept us out of bad situations," said Tigers starter Edwin Jackson, who pitched five solid innings in the Tigers' 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. "I just can't stress enough how big those plays were in this game.